Emergency on Planet Sport
44 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe groundbreaking podcast returns for a second series in 2022 with Melissa Wilson joining Jonathan Overend to discover positive stories in the sport and sustainability space. This challenging series investigates the links between sport and climate change and asks the sporting community, including us as fans, to assess our contribution to an unfolding crisis. Athletes, clubs and governing bodies tell stories from three angles; the impact of climate change on everyday sport, the contribution of sport to the global emergency and the solutions sport can deliver to help make a difference.
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A 27-minute, flight-long Pod.
March 24, 2023 21:22 - 27 minutes - 32 MBThis pod is 27 minutes. The same duration as a flight taken by a Premier League club in 2023. The thought-provoking study released this week by BBC Sport suggests the average flight time of Premier Clubs around matches in a period between mid-January and mid-March was just 42 minutes. Short-haul domestic flying is rife in football. Everyone's at it. The players enjoy it, the clubs arrange it, the league allows it. Nobody seems to want to make the first move and stand up for the planet. ...
Green Football Weekend: Pomegranate Pods and Car Wash Controversies.
February 01, 2023 09:59 - 31 minutes - 36.4 MBAhead of Green Football Weekend (2nd-6th February), Jonathan and Melissa get busy with some easy, everyday environmental wins, "scoring goals" for their chosen clubs! At www.greenfootballweekend.com you can send your team soaring up the sustainability league table by achieving positive results in and around your own home. Jonathan's been whipping up some veggie delights in the kitchen and - somewhat controversially - using rain water to wash the car! [Looks great - Ed]. Melissa, meanwhile...
Season Finale: The Christmas Party!
December 14, 2022 04:03 - 35 minutes - 40.3 MBIn time-honoured tradition, the series wraps with a (virtual) Christmas party. This can only mean one thing; an editing nightmare for the producer. Putting that to one side, as we so often do in the broadcast game, we welcome back several available (sorry, favourite) guests featured on the second series of the pod. Expect to hear from Katie Cross (Pledgeball), Caroline Carlin (Southampton FC) and Fiona Morgan (Sail GP) who arrive in a variety of festive guises to join a party spirit orche...
S2: E15. Season Finale: The Christmas Party!
December 14, 2022 04:03 - 35 minutes - 40.3 MBIn time-honoured tradition, the series wraps with a (virtual) Christmas party. This can only mean one thing; an editing nightmare for the producer. Putting that to one side, as we so often do in the broadcast game, we welcome back several available (sorry, favourite) guests featured on the second series of the pod. Expect to hear from Katie Cross (Pledgeball), Caroline Carlin (Southampton FC) and Fiona Morgan (Sail GP) who arrive in a variety of festive guises to join a party spirit orche...
What Does it Mean to Wear the Shirt?
December 07, 2022 04:23 - 45 minutes - 52.2 MBAustralia may be a nation playing catch up in the sport/sustainability space but recent events suggest its moving rapidly in the right direction, led by athletes! Amy Steel and Emma Pocock join Jonathan and Melissa on Episode 14 to discuss playing for pride and purpose; including Donnell Wallam and the whole Australia Diamonds Netball Team, Amy's former colleagues, standing firm against an uncomfortable sponsorship and Cricket skipper Pat Cummins refusing to appear in ads for the main backe...
S2:E14. What Does it Mean to Wear the Shirt?
December 07, 2022 04:23 - 45 minutes - 52.2 MBAustralia may be a nation playing catch up in the sport/sustainability space but recent events suggest its moving rapidly in the right direction, led by athletes! Amy Steel and Emma Pocock join Jonathan and Melissa on Episode 14 to discuss playing for pride and purpose; including Donnell Wallam and the whole Australia Diamonds Netball Team, Amy's former colleagues, standing firm against an uncomfortable sponsorship and Cricket skipper Pat Cummins refusing to appear in ads for the main backe...
On Track (and Field) for a Better World
November 30, 2022 04:10 - 40 minutes - 46.2 MBTrack and Field is our focus on Episode 13 as we hear from two current World Champions and Bob Ramsak, Head of Sustainability at World Athletics, joins the pod. This is a sport experiencing significant impact due to changes to our climate; the marathon at the Tokyo Olympics not only changed start time but completely moved its location, while US trials had entire sessions cancelled because of rising temperatures in Eugene, Oregon. As guardians of a truly global sport, World Athletics is we...
S2:E13. On Track (and Field) for a Better World
November 30, 2022 04:10 - 40 minutes - 46.2 MBTrack and Field is our focus on Episode 13 as we hear from two current World Champions and Bob Ramsak, Head of Sustainability at World Athletics, joins the pod. This is a sport experiencing significant impact due to changes to our climate; the marathon at the Tokyo Olympics not only changed start time but completely moved its location, while US trials had entire sessions cancelled because of rising temperatures in Eugene, Oregon. As guardians of a truly global sport, World Athletics is we...
The 3P's: People, Planet, Profit.
November 23, 2022 04:02 - 34 minutes - 39.5 MBIf the business case for taking a sustainable approach to sport isn't clear enough already, it will be after listening to Jamie Farndale. The Scotland Rugby 7s international, our guest on Episode 12, takes a "people, planet, profit" approach and everything he says makes sense. If making a profit is ultimately about making people feel good, then those profits should be driven back into helping protect humanity; in other words make us feel good about life (or what's left of it). Sport can b...
S2:E12. The 3P's: People, Planet, Profit.
November 23, 2022 04:02 - 34 minutes - 39.5 MBIf the business case for taking a sustainable approach to sport isn't clear enough already, it will be after listening to Jamie Farndale. The Scotland Rugby 7s international, our guest on Episode 12, takes a "people, planet, profit" approach and everything he says makes sense. If making a profit is ultimately about making people feel good, then those profits should be driven back into helping protect humanity; in other words make us feel good about life (or what's left of it). Sport can b...
The Influence of The Premier League
November 16, 2022 04:23 - 45 minutes - 51.7 MBHow is the self-styled "best league in the world" leading on climate action? In reality, it's a mixed picture with a shortage of league-wide gravitas on the vital issue impacting the very future of the game. The English Premier League, with all its component parts including 20 clubs and over 500 players, is yet to realise the full potential of its global influence; influence far greater than it currently imagines. So while it's undeniably time to collectively up our ambition, the more pro...
S2:E11. The Influence of The Premier League
November 16, 2022 04:23 - 45 minutes - 51.7 MBHow is the self-styled "best league in the world" leading on climate action? In reality, it's a mixed picture with a shortage of league-wide gravitas on the vital issue impacting the very future of the game. The English Premier League, with all its component parts including 20 clubs and over 500 players, is yet to realise the full potential of its global influence; influence far greater than it currently imagines. So while it's undeniably time to collectively up our ambition, the more pro...
S2:E10. "Football Can Change The World"
November 09, 2022 04:31 - 49 minutes - 56.5 MB"Football can change the world!" So proclaimed the President of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, in May 2022 at the World Economic Forum. Purposeful social impact, to use soccer as a power for good; could it be true?! Was this the seismic shift from the all-powerful governing body many had been waiting for?? Alas, just a fortnight before the start of the World Cup in Qatar, a message to, effectively, "stick to football" was sent to the 32 competing nations. That, combined with a carbon neutral ple...
"Football Can Change The World"
November 09, 2022 04:31 - 49 minutes - 56.5 MB"Football can change the world!" So proclaimed the President of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, in May 2022 at the World Economic Forum. Purposeful social impact, to use soccer as a power for good; could it be true?! Was this the seismic shift from the all-powerful governing body many had been waiting for?? Alas, just a fortnight before the start of the World Cup in Qatar, a message to, effectively, "stick to football" was sent to the 32 competing nations. That, combined with a carbon neutral ple...
S2:E9. BASIS Awards Special Edition
November 02, 2022 04:26 - 37 minutes - 42.6 MBWhile Melissa continues her exploration of Europe's finest budget rail-routes (while working hard, it should be noted), Jonathan's at the BASIS Sustainable Sport Awards in London! Join him at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge Stadium to meet some of the great success stories in UK sport and sustainability thanks to the organisation right at the heart of the sector; the British Association for Sustainable Sport. Dr Russell Seymour, Executive Chair, joins the pod to reflect on another busy and con...
BASIS Awards Special Edition
November 02, 2022 04:26 - 37 minutes - 42.6 MBWhile Melissa continues her exploration of Europe's finest budget rail-routes (while working hard, it should be noted), Jonathan's at the BASIS Sustainable Sport Awards in London! Join him at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge Stadium to meet some of the great success stories in UK sport and sustainability thanks to the organisation right at the heart of the sector; the British Association for Sustainable Sport. Dr Russell Seymour, Executive Chair, joins the pod to reflect on another busy and con...
S2:E8. The Changing Sports Media Landscape
October 26, 2022 02:55 - 46 minutes - 53.1 MBBefore Melissa heads off on a trip of a lifetime, we turn the spotlight on the sports media with Episode Eight. Yes, that's us! We go behind the scenes at Sky Sports, IMG Studios and Bafta Albert to find out how the Sports Media landscape is changing, both in terms of editorial priorities and also production impacts. Jonathan brings his perspective as a veteran of 25 years in the media game, we're joined by Sky presenter David Garrido, IMG's Head of Production Mary-Claire Gill and Katy T...
The Changing Sports Media Landscape
October 26, 2022 02:55 - 46 minutes - 53.1 MBBefore Melissa heads off on a trip of a lifetime, we turn the spotlight on the sports media with Episode Eight. Yes, that's us! We go behind the scenes at Sky Sports, IMG Studios and Bafta Albert to find out how the Sports Media landscape is changing, both in terms of editorial priorities and also production impacts. Jonathan brings his perspective as a veteran of 25 years in the media game, we're joined by Sky presenter David Garrido, IMG's Head of Production Mary-Claire Gill and Katy T...
S2:E7. Challenging Commercial Partners
October 19, 2022 03:24 - 40 minutes - 46.6 MBA commercial deal in sport always used to be a pretty simple negotiaton: "You write the cheque, we'll endorse your brand". But that's all changing, with purpose and impact heavy factors. Climate awareness is shooting to the top of the priority list when partnerships are struck. On episode seven, Jonathan and Melissa take an interesting case study; the partnership between Wimbledon and Evian, the bottled water brand. They've been successful partners for over a decade but the sight of empty...
Challenging Commercial Partners
October 19, 2022 03:24 - 40 minutes - 46.6 MBA commercial deal in sport always used to be a pretty simple negotiaton: "You write the cheque, we'll endorse your brand". But that's all changing, with purpose and impact heavy factors. Climate awareness is shooting to the top of the priority list when partnerships are struck. On episode seven, Jonathan and Melissa take an interesting case study; the partnership between Wimbledon and Evian, the bottled water brand. They've been successful partners for over a decade but the sight of empty...
Sport Positive Special Edition
October 12, 2022 03:00 - 29 minutes - 33.6 MBYou find us under the arch of Wembley Stadium for Episode 6; we're at the Sport Positive Summit, 2022! Jonathan and Melissa are joined by the organiser Claire Poole, fresh from gathering 420 people in the same space all with the common goal; to fight climate change through the power of sport. It's been an incredible journey for Claire and her small team; from a backroom at a wider event to closing applications on the 2022 edition. As Jonathan says, she's effectively "sold out Wembley!". ...
S2:E6. Sport Positive Special Edition
October 12, 2022 03:00 - 29 minutes - 33.6 MBYou find us under the arch of Wembley Stadium for Episode 6; we're at the Sport Positive Summit, 2022! Jonathan and Melissa are joined by the organiser Claire Poole, fresh from gathering 420 people in the same space all with the common goal; to fight climate change through the power of sport. It's been an incredible journey for Claire and her small team; from a backroom at a wider event to closing applications on the 2022 edition. As Jonathan says, she's effectively "sold out Wembley!". ...
Learnings Not Lost
October 05, 2022 03:00 - 42 minutes - 48.9 MBSporting major events come and go; they pop up in one place, disappear and then return somewhere completely different, usually four years later. So how does this distinctly unsustainable operation have a lasting legacy? How do we make sure “learnings are not lost”. We visit the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games to speak to their sustainability team; Jess Fidler and Jo Leigh. They really want their lessons, positive and negative, to be passed on to future events in a caring, sharing way. C...
S2:E5. Learnings Not Lost
October 05, 2022 03:00 - 42 minutes - 48.9 MBSporting major events come and go; they pop up in one place, disappear and then return somewhere completely different, usually four years later. So how does this distinctly unsustainable operation have a lasting legacy? How do we make sure “learnings are not lost”. We visit the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games to speak to their sustainability team; Jess Fidler and Jo Leigh. They really want their lessons, positive and negative, to be passed on to future events in a caring, sharing way. C...
Serving Authentic Leadership
September 28, 2022 04:21 - 43 minutes - 49.4 MBAfter appealing in Episode One for global sport leaders to step forward and speak more openly about environmental awareness, we have our first Chief Executive on the series; the man at the top of the governing body of men's tennis, Massimo Calvelli. As Chief Executive Officer of the ATP, Massimo has a lot of influence on a global scale - among players, tournaments, sponsors and rights holders. Tennis has almost as many stakeholders as it does acronyms! But taking co-ordinated action on su...
S2:E4. Serving Authentic Leadership
September 28, 2022 04:21 - 43 minutes - 49.4 MBAfter appealing in Episode One for global sport leaders to step forward and speak more openly about environmental awareness, we have our first Chief Executive on the series; the man at the top of the governing body of men's tennis, Massimo Calvelli. As Chief Executive Officer of the ATP, Massimo has a lot of influence on a global scale - among players, tournaments, sponsors and rights holders. Tennis has almost as many stakeholders as it does acronyms! But taking co-ordinated action on su...
S2:E3. A New Kind of Winning
September 28, 2022 03:08 - 39 minutes - 45.2 MBJonathan's in Bristol to speak to Katie Cross from Pledgeball and Pete Smith from Bristol City FC. They're exploring the idea, mooted in Episode Two with Sail GP, that we can redefine the parameters of sporting success. Of course winning means more goals, more points and faster times. But does it always have to be? As we search for positive solutions in the sport and sustainability space, clubs and supporters are on a quest for daily victories! Can these different "wins" help with the ...
A New Kind of Winning
September 28, 2022 03:08 - 39 minutes - 45.2 MBJonathan's in Bristol to speak to Katie Cross from Pledgeball and Pete Smith from Bristol City FC. They're exploring the idea, mooted in Episode Two with Sail GP, that we can redefine the parameters of sporting success. Of course winning means more goals, more points and faster times. But does it always have to be? As we search for positive solutions in the sport and sustainability space, clubs and supporters are on a quest for daily victories! Can these different "wins" help with the ...
S2:E2. The Impact of an Impact League
September 21, 2022 04:00 - 35 minutes - 40.1 MBSail GP are making waves with their global sailing series, not least with their innovative "Impact League". Fiona Morgan, Tom Verity and Isabella Bertold join the pod to explain how sport can lead on incentivising athletes and setting a purpose from the beginning. On this second series, we're visiting a lot of clubs, venues and organisations who got in touch after series one. We're nice guys, we've got legs and microphones! The mission is to give a voice to projects making a positive ...
The Impact of an Impact League
September 21, 2022 04:00 - 35 minutes - 40.1 MBSail GP are making waves with their global sailing series, not least with their innovative "Impact League". Fiona Morgan, Tom Verity and Isabella Bertold join the pod to explain how sport can lead on incentivising athletes and setting a purpose from the beginning. On this second series, we're visiting a lot of clubs, venues and organisations who got in touch after series one. We're nice guys, we've got legs and microphones! The mission is to give a voice to projects making a positive ...
S2:E1. Welcome, Melissa! Welcome, Everyone!
September 21, 2022 03:00 - 30 minutes - 35 MBSeries two of Emergency on Planet Sport has arrived with new episodes dropping every Wednesday and a new co-host! After injury wrecked her Tokyo Olympic dream, international rower Melissa Wilson has new priorities; firstly, developing her organisation "Athletes of the World" and, secondly, plonking herself on the EOPS sofa next to Jonathan Overend! We're going to look at the positive solutions being found within the broad sports community to tackle the climate emergency with stories and ca...
Welcome, Melissa! Welcome, Everyone!
September 21, 2022 03:00 - 30 minutes - 35 MBSeries two of Emergency on Planet Sport has arrived with new episodes dropping every Wednesday and a new co-host! After injury wrecked her Tokyo Olympic dream, international rower Melissa Wilson has new priorities; firstly, developing her organisation "Athletes of the World" and, secondly, plonking herself on the EOPS sofa next to Jonathan Overend! We're going to look at the positive solutions being found within the broad sports community to tackle the climate emergency with stories and ca...
The Return of Emergency on Planet Sport
September 06, 2022 10:13 - 1 minute - 1.31 MBEmergency on Planet Sport, the groundbreaking podcast documentary series released in January 2021, is returning for a second series. We can now announce that host Jonathan Overend, the international broadcaster responsible for making series one, will be joined by one of the most respected voices in the sport and sustainability space; Melissa Wilson, from Athletes of the World. This series is about collaboration and positive solution. We'll hear from athletes, sports, venues, events and gov...
The Poems
February 01, 2021 05:00 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBAll eight pieces of especially-commissioned performance poetry from the series.
Episode 2: The Heat Extremes
January 22, 2021 05:00 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBHow hot is too hot? When, in sport, do we reach breaking point?
Episode 4: The Motorsport Paradox
January 22, 2021 05:00 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBThe future for F1, the combustion engine and Jamie Chadwick goes electric.
Episode 5: The Hole In One
January 22, 2021 05:00 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBTees and greens "eaten alive" by coastal erosion. Make no mistake; links golf is in danger.
Episode 6: The Snow Go Zone
January 22, 2021 05:00 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBExtreme climber Will Gadd on melting ice and the looming crisis for winter sports.
Episode 7: The Olympic-Sized Question
January 22, 2021 05:00 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBRadical proposals for the Greatest Show on Earth.
Episode 8: The Solutions/The Future
January 22, 2021 05:00 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBWe can all learn from Dale Vince's green, vegan and wooden future.
Episode 1: The Breakdown.
January 22, 2021 05:00 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBDavid Pocock on the climate crisis and "upping our ambition".
Episode 3: The Water Extremes
January 22, 2021 05:00 - 38 minutes - 34.8 MBThe cost of flooding, the impact of drought; the cricket extremes.
Episode 0: The Trailer
December 09, 2020 14:33 - 1 minute - 1.75 MBThis challenging eight-part series investigates the links between sport and climate change and asks the sporting community, including us as fans and followers, to assess our contribution to an unfolding crisis.
EMERGENCY ON PLANET SPORT: Coming Soon
December 09, 2020 14:33 - 1 minute - 1.75 MBAthletes, clubs and governing bodies tell stories from three angles; the impact of climate change on everyday sport, the contribution of sport to the global emergency and the solutions sport can deliver to help make a difference. Can sport lead on this? Why are athletes afraid? What can we all do to help make positive changes?