Hi there! In this blog post, we will be looking at the Super Bowl’s impact on the environment air quality. A study done by Silva and Ricketts (2016) found that “compared to other Sundays of the year…, Super Bowl Sundays have higher pollution levels measured …
Source: formula1.com This week, we will take a look at Formula One, or F1 for short. Besides the general pollution that major sporting events cause as covered in past blog posts, some may have concern that the sport itself may pose significant threats to the …
From the previous blog post, we read about the shocking pollutive impacts of the Olympics games. This made me wonder if there has been any effort by the Olympics officials to make the games more sustainable this time around. As we all know, the Tokyo …
Hi readers! Do you have any idea which clubs of the English Premier League (EPL) are one of the least polluting? As much as how some of us view the Premier League to be one of the best leagues to watch, the league may not …
Continue reading Footprints produced by Football — English Premier League
Hi and welcome back! In the previous post, Natasha touched on the pollution brought about by the massive movement of people during mega sporting events. In particular, how such movements lead to thousands of trails of carbon footprint through transport and food wastage! Building on …
Continue reading Merchandising, noise, and light: more pollution caused by major sporting events
Hi readers! Did you know: the ecological footprint of an average person travelling to attend the FA Cup Final is seven times more than if the person had stayed at home going about a normal day of activities (Collins, Jones, Munday, 2009)? Just imagine the …