Resources

Building Environmental Justice (EJ) Tool

Access the EJ toolkit that provides the data, resources, and framework to identify pressing issues and document your journey to accounting for more equitable design.

Case Study Series Webinar: On-Site Renewable Energy Sources with San Diego Padres and Cherry Street Energy

Watch the first installment of our Case Study webinar series for an engaging presentation that discusses the San Diego Padres Solar Energy Installation and solutions provided by Cherry Street Energy.

Play to Zero Webinar: Approach to Carbon Neutrality, Transportation

Watch the third installment of our Play to Zero webinar series for an engaging discussion that explores sports venues’ best practices and case studies for sustainable transportation.

Play to Zero Webinar: Approach to Carbon Neutrality, Waste Reduction

Watch the second installment of our Play to Zero webinar series for an engaging discussion that examines the true framework of zero waste and waste reduction best practices.

Play to Zero Webinar: Approach to Carbon Neutrality, Energy

Watch the first installment of our Play to Zero webinar series for an engaging discussion that breaks down Phases 1 through 5 including decarbonization and innovation case studies.

Dutch Sports Innovation Showcase

Enjoy this first look at Dutch Innovation across the sports sector providing a comprehensive overview of collaborative, innovative, Dutch partners keen to explore a win-win partnership with you.

Food Waste Diversion and Compostable Packaging Playbook

Designed to specifically address the role certified compostable food service ware and packaging can play in a sports venue for facilitating food waste diversion away from landfills to composting as well as the impact this has on greenhouse gas emissions and climate.

Ready To Play Playbook v1.2

An actionable resource guide to help your
venue design safe, healthy, and sustainable
COVID-19 re-entry plans (v1.2, 2/22/21)

Collegiate Zero Waste Playbook

This playbook highlights the case studies and best practices of zero waste programs at universities across the United States.

Ready to Play Playbook

An actionable resource guide to help your
venue design safe, healthy, and sustainable
COVID-19 re-entry plans (v1.1, 7/31/20)

Greener Cleaning Playbook

Newly updated in November 2019! This Playbook is designed to help sports facilities ‘clean like the pros’ and reduce the health and environmental threats associated with cleaning sports venues.

Fan Engagement Playbook

A playbook in collaboration with University of Colorado Boulder for developing marketing campaigns that influence fans to increase sustainability-related behaviors at home, work, and play.

Paper Use Playbook

The Paper Use Playbook is resource for professional and collegiate sports teams, leagues, and venues to improve their environmental performance related to paper use.

Playing for Our Planet: Sustainable Sports

This report focuses on environmental initiatives taking place across sport in Europe and beyond, produced by UEFA and WWF, in collaboration with the Green Sports Alliance.

Champions of Game Day Food Report

A first-of-its-kind study that documents the growing trend of influential sports industry concessionaires and iconic professional teams embracing greener food service programs.

Webinars & Recording Repository

Monthly Alliance webinars are for all to attend, with the exception of invite-only members sessions. Members have access to all of the Alliance’s archived webinars.

How the Sports Industry is Saving the Environment

Presents 20 case studies of teams, venues and league events that have led the green movement in pro sports. Preface by MLB Commissioner Bud Selig.

Collegiate Game Changers: How Campus Sports is Going Green

A collection of case studies and snapshots of greening successes from across the world of intercollegiate athletics and recreation. Afterword by 4-time gold medalist and student athlete Missy Franklin.

Guide to Green Teams at Sports Venues

A roadmap to help sports teams and venues develop a successful recycling green team.

Guide to Composting at Sports Venues

This guide is designed to help venues identify cost-competitive, ecologically superior ways to manage their organic waste stream.

Watersense at Work

We’ve summarized the EPA WaterSense at Work guide to provide you with the most relevant aspects and highlights of the guide along with sports-specific better practices.