Green Sports Alliance Announces Partnership with the Netherlands Consulate-General
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Green Sports Alliance Announces Partnership with the Netherlands Consulate-General
October, 5th 2022: Portland, OR – The Green Sports Alliance (GSA) welcomes an official international strategic ally with the Consulate-General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands as the first GSA Consulate Partnership. The country of the Netherlands has demonstrated global leadership in climate action, water management, and the vital transformation to a circular economy. Innovative brands across the Netherlands have accelerated domestic progress and possess the ability to bring viable sustainability solutions to scale on an international stage.“We are delighted and excited to be the first international strategic partner of Green Sports Alliance. This partnership underlines our common goal: collaborate towards a more sustainable future in and through sports,” said Ruth Emmerink, Consul General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Miami. GSA in partnership with the Consulate-General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (“NL”) is uniquely positioned to share innovative solutions from the Netherlands to the forefront of environmental action and U.S. pop culture while inspiring sports audiences across the globe. "The collaboration will create opportunities for new international corporate and sports members to join the Green Sports Alliance while also creating exposure to new sustainability innovations that could potentially support the green sports movement globally," said Roger McClendon, Executive Director of the Green Sports Alliance. As the green sports community comes together on October 6th to celebrate Green Sports Day, The Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands will help take sports greening international. Download the Dutch Sports Innovation Showcase, an online guide displaying select Dutch organizations and entrepreneurs in the field of sports with a proven travel record in the United States. Climate action is a team sport. Join the many athletes, advocates, and fans by sharing your organization’s #GreenSportsDay message on social media. Learn more about the sports teams celebrating Green Sports Day at greensportsalliance.org/greensportsday.
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About Green Sports Day®: The global green sports community is coming together to leverage the power of sports to increase awareness and action on the most pressing environmental and social challenges our world faces. Over 100 Green Sports Alliance members are lighting green on October 6th in observation of Green Sports Day® to green light sustainable action across the globe. Join the sports community as we Play to Zero, taking strides towards net-zero energy, water, and waste with the Green Sports Alliance sustainability performance toolkit. All lighting activations will be offset by SouthPole, our 2022 Green Sports Day Carbon Offset Partner. Resources provided by the Green Sports Alliance:
- 12 Steps to Becoming More Energy Efficient
- Waste Diversion and Compostable Packaging Playbook
- Playing for the Next Generation
About Green Sports Alliance: The Green Sports Alliance (GSA) leverages the cultural and market influence of sports to promote healthy, sustainable communities where people live and play. The GSA inspires professional sports leagues, sports governing bodies, colleges, teams, venues, their partners, and millions of fans to embrace renewable energy, healthy food, recycling, water efficiency, safer chemicals, and other environmentally preferable practices. Through its marquee event greening division, GSA delivers best-in-class sustainable productions to minimize environmental impacts and maximize community legacies, driving scalability and replications across the industry. Visit the greensportsalliance.org for more information.
Statement from the Green Sports Alliance: “The Green Sports Alliance is very excited to initiate this strategic partnership with the Netherlands. The collaboration will create opportunities for new international corporate and sports members to join the Green Sports Alliance while also creating exposure to new sustainability innovations that could potentially support the green sports movement globally.”- Roger McClendon, Executive Director of the Green Sports Alliance
About The Consulate General of the Kingdom of The Netherlands in Miami (CGM): The Netherlands diplomatic network in the US promotes strong bilateral relations between the United States and the Netherlands. Our economic ties create jobs, sound investments, and promising opportunities on both sides of the Atlantic. Simply said, the Netherlands and the US have a partnership that works.The Consulates General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Miami and San Francisco support the Dutch sports sector and their ambitions in the US. We strive to create meaningful and mutually beneficial partnerships between Dutch and US stakeholders with regard to innovations, greening, vitality, diversity, and inclusion in sports.Follow us on @NLinMiami and @NLinSF.
Statement from The Consulate General of the Kingdom of The Netherlands in San Francisco: "The Netherlands has a thriving sports sector. The Netherlands is a high-performing sports country in terms of Olympic medals and vitality amongst its population alike. Its accessible 'sports for all' model, multi-stakeholder approach, and focus on sustainability are often used as footprints for large-scale sports events worldwide. On the US West Coast, we’re leveraging Dutch innovations leading up to LA 2028. We’re looking forward to solving global challenges together with US partners through sports."- Dirk Janssen, Consul General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in San Francisco
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Media Contact: Shay Strawser, Green Sports Alliance | shay@greensportsalliance.org | 717-557-1986