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Hosted by Claire Poole · 🇺🇸 US · EN-GB · 66 episodes
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The Climate of Sport is your weekly fast-take on the biggest stories in sport, through the lens of forces reshaping the game. From extreme weather to sustainability, and the business realities behind it, we break down what’s happening, what it means, and why it matters for sports organisations, athletes, leagues, sponsors, investors, fans and participants. Sport is entering a new era. Climate impacts are already affecting how events are played, scheduled, and delivered, while sustainability is becoming central to governance, funding, and commercial strategy. For those working in the sport ecosystem, investors, and leaders, understanding these shifts isn’t optional, it’s essential. This podcast gives you the context behind the headlines and a front-row seat to the biggest changes shaping the future of sport. Subscribe and download now. Get in touch at: hello@theclimateofsport.com, our website www.sportpositive.org/podcast or via our socials.
Claire Poole hosts The Climate of Sport, a sports show with 66 episodes published.
Claire opens up this week's episode with a round-up of the Men's World Cup 2026. She covers what we learned over the course of the last five weeks - and big questions that remain. Brent Suter, Los Angeles Angels pitcher,
What does adaptation really mean in sport and for athletes? Why is it becoming one of the biggest topics in this space, more so than awareness and mitigation? In this special episode, recorded during London Climate Actio
Claire is back with this week's Climate Hat Trick, exploring how environmental pressures are putting the Tour de France, open-water swimming, and Germany's Olympic ambitions to the test. British Podcast Awards 2026 Longl
This week's episode features a diverse Climate Hat Trick, exploring the latest news from London Climate Action Week 2026, FIFA World Cup 2026, and the fossil fuel industry in Australian schools and youth sport settings.
Claire is coming in hot with this week's Climate Hat Trick – literally. As extreme heat affects countries around the world, Claire looks at the growing risks of the changing climate in sport, the escalating scrutiny on p
Claire is coming in hot with this week's Climate Hat Trick – literally. As extreme heat affects countries around the world, Claire looks at the growing risks of the changing climate in sport, the escalating scrutiny on p
Today, Claire is joined by Ellie Simmonds, Paralympic, World and European swimming champion, broadcaster, BAFTA-winning documentarian and an ambassador for physical education and ocean conservation. They chat about using
This week's episode features a diverse Climate Hat Trick, exploring three hot stories at the intersection of climate impacts and the future of sport in football, watersports, and tennis. Subscribe to the Sport Positive B
Today, Claire is joined by Ugo Monye, former England international rugby player, sport broadcaster and ambassador for Same Side, a campaign by UN Women UK to redefine "what being a man is right now". Together, they explo
The name of the game this week is adaptation. So what's the climate and sport link between the United Nations, having its World Cup moment, the Enhanced Games taking centre stage and heatwaves reshaping sport competition
Claire is back with this week's Climate Hat Trick, exploring three hot sport stories at the intersection of climate risk, technology and sustainability. This week's big three covered FIFA World Cup 2026 heat concerns, an
On this week’s episode, Claire unpacks how sport, climate and public perception are becoming impossible to separate. Lessons from David Attenborough: LinkedIn / Instagram We are on LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, Bluesky an
Today, Claire is joined by Kate Williams, CEO of 1% For the Planet. They chat about all things leadership, resilience, and the power of collective climate action From "runfluencers" to an unexpected voice behind a major
This week's episode features a diverse Climate Hat Trick, exploring three hot stories at the intersection of climate change, sustainability, and sport. From FIFA's impending yellow card policy to new and renovated stadiu
Climate risk at FIFA Men’s World Cup 2026 is the one factor that could impact everything from scheduling to tournament delivery, squad performance, fan experience, broadcast timings, commercials and financial risk. Very
Claire is back with this week's Climate Hat Trick, exploring three hot stories at the intersection of climate change, sustainability, and sport. This week's news emphasises how climate pressure continues to change how sp
We know more about our planet than ever. So what happens when sport’s growth meets planetary limits? With the Artemis II mission dominating the news, Claire reflects on the iconic Earthrise moment from 1968 and what has
In this special roundup episode, host Claire and producer Nyla explore leadership in sport, sustainability, and climate action, sharing insights and themes from the recent Leadership Series. Featuring expert voices, seve
In this episode, Claire sits down with an incredible sustainability leader from the world of football in Japan. Takayuki Tsujii, Sustainability Executive Officer at J. League, shares how sustainability is being embedded
Today, Claire is joined by Julia Palle, Vice President of Sustainability at Formula E, a leading expert on sustainability in motorsport and the international elite sport industry. Julia shares the journey of Formula E be
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