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🚨BREAKING! 🚨 🌍 The Fossil Free Declaration is a new global initiative inviting athletes & sports organisations to sever ties with the industries driving climate breakdown. Get involved by inviting your favourite athlete or team to join.✍️ More 👉cooldownclimate.org/the-fossil-fre…

🚨 New research finds that extreme heat is likely to keep millions from exercising. The consequences of physical inactivity are severe - ranging from to reducing access to grassroots sport, to damaging the economy. Here's the story. 🧵 theguardian.com/environment/20…

"I don't believe that the Paralympics should be happening right now." - Amy Purdy, Paralympic medallist Often faced with slushy slopes, calls are growing to reschedule the Paralympics. But instead of simply adapting, the Games could show leadership. 🧵 bbc.co.uk/sport/articles…

🚨 Sportswash Alert! 🚨 🎾First day of Miami Open called off because of extreme weather.  Yet the tournament continues to partner with the high-carbon industries most responsible for weather events increasingly impacting sports.🧵 #MiamiOpen

🚨 Sportswashing alert!🚨 In a new AI-generated video announcement, FIFA and Donald Trump’s so-called "Board of Peace” show 55 football pitches, a FIFA academy, and a national stadium rising from a recently-destroyed Gaza. The dystopian slop in question. 👇 The full story. 🧵

🚨 A new study has found that 1 in 3 people globally are affected by extreme heat. As sport at elite and grassroots levels tackle increased climate impacts, this has big implications for the future of sports.🧵 theguardian.com/environment/20…

🚨 Football fans are taking on an oil giant. In an open letter spearheaded by Fossil Free Football, a coalition of fans are speaking out against the deal between FIFA and the world's largest fossil fuel company Aramco. 🧵 fossilfreefootball.org/2026/03/02/sup…

🚨 This week, the Winter Paralympic Games will get underway. Pressure is continuing to build on the International Olympic Committee about their decision to promote Eni - one of the world's largest fossil fuel companies. 🧵 observer.co.uk/news/sport/art…

Sustainability is the great lie of the 2026 Winter Olympics.🤥 The word ‘sustainability’ featured over a hundred times in Milan’s bid proposal but these Games were just another example of green lip service in elite sport.🧵 theguardian.com/sport/2026/feb…

"The new tobacco" 🛢️💨 The movement for a fossil fuel advertising ban continues to build momentum across the globe. In a new piece for the BBC, Isabella Kaminski tells the story of the campaign so far. 👇 Some recent wins. 🧵 bbc.com/future/article…

In his last Winter Olympic report, @mrendell visits Olympic venues Bormio and Livigno to demonstrate the negative legacy the games will leave behind.🧵 youtu.be/IrdmsvTeUn0

The Winter Olympics have seen many environmental protests against their polluting sponsors and ecological and community impact. 🔥 And of the most unique was the performance by celebrated concert cellist Mario Brunello.🧵 youtu.be/uZyizNnP660

Against the backdrop of high-carbon sponsors headlining the Winter Olympics, the Alps are facing heavy industrialisation. 🗻 In his latest Winter Olympics report, @mrendell explores the ramifications behind the development of this iconic landscape.🧵 youtu.be/l_yF9TPXEdk

As the Winter Olympics comes to a close, the town of Cortina seems to be enjoying the fanfare of the games. However town councillor Roberta De Zanna tells a very different story🧵 youtu.be/VKshLTGl-Rs

Designated as “an essential construction” by regional governments, the Santagiulia arena has caused upset amongst the community. From Milan, @mrendell reports on the controversies and failed promises surrounding the Olympic Ice Hockey venue. 🧵 youtu.be/YiPQcVeC2PI

The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics’ partnership with oil & gas giant ENI is estimated to produce ~700,000 tCO2e - nearly double the emissions of other Olympic polluting sponsors.💨 🎤 Matt Rendell reports on legal battles against the mega polluter.🧵 youtu.be/Ajxg1ohb1Q

This year’s Winter Games in Milan have seen a frenzy of deforestation. 🪵 In his latest report, @mrendell explores what exactly it is we’re destroying when we take away the forest.🧵 youtu.be/GXgs4uwveLo

The Winter Olympics has a big precedent to make the world a better place - as the banning of tobacco sponsorship at the 1988 Winter Games showed us. 🚭 So why are the Winter Games still platforming companies melting the snow they depend on? ❄️ 🧵 youtu.be/NBq0Y_5hOvM

Amongst the host of polluting sponsors at the 2026 Winter Olympics, arms manufacturer Leonardo is a key partner and equipment provider for the Games. In his latest report @mrendell questions where this leaves the spirit of the Olympic truce 🧵 youtu.be/i0YGk6lUSUw

In our latest report on the ground at the Winter Olympics, @mrendell introduces the Utopiads - a four day sustainable alternative to the Games.🧵 youtu.be/XUFOXqI0wjo

At the 1988 Winter Games, organisers showed leadership by deciding tobacco sponsorship was incompatible with athlete health and Olympic values. Athletes are now calling for the same recognition of polluting industries. Read the full piece. 👇 cooldownclimate.org/latest/the-big…

They’re calling on the IOC to: – Open a formal dialogue with athlete reps – Base sponsorship decisions on independent climate science – Exclude fossil fuel companies – Align policy with its own sustainability commitments

🚨 “The biggest threat to the Olympic dream is fossil fuels.” Nearly 130 winter Olympians, Paralympians and future hopefuls have written to the IOC demanding a change to the hypocritical sponsorship policy of the Games. Full story. 👇 cooldownclimate.org/latest/the-big…