Sport can be 'solution multiplier' for climate

LONDON – Sports clubs and organisations must raise their game and become leaders in the battle to prevent catastrophic climate change, Sport England chairman Chris Boardman said on Oct 8.

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LONDON - Sports clubs and organisations must raise their game and become leaders in the battle to prevent catastrophic climate change, Sport England chairman Chris Boardman said on Oct 8.

Opening the Sport Positive Summit at the Oval cricket ground in London, the 1992 Olympic cycling gold medallist praised work being done by grassroots and professional clubs in Britain, but said sport is still not punching its weight.

“If climate change is a 'threat multiplier', sport can be a 'solution multiplier'. And as a sector, we can choose to help society use this unique gift,” Boardman told delegates from across the world of sport.