Female volunteer community sport officials

Volunteer officials play a crucial role in facilitating and supporting grassroots sports. Despite increasing participation of women in sports worldwide, there exists a notable discrepancy in female participation as volunteer officials at the community level. This gap can be attributed to 4 key themes: motives, barriers, supports, and retention, shedding light on the factors influencing…

Beyond the scoreboard: Sport’s role in climate action

Worn cracked Ball Earth Globe on grass in black and white to symbolize global climate change crisis.

In recent years public awareness and concern about climate change have significantly increased. Organizations are increasingly acknowledging and addressing the direct link between their operations and climate change, embracing initiatives from paper straws to carbon offsets. However, as climate impacts intensify globally, and with both governments and corporations falling short of making sufficient progress on…

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