08/10/25
Final Conference: Strengthening Environmental Governance in Sport
FREE KICKS – Strengthening Environmental Governance in Sport
How sport can identify and respond to unique sustainability needs and environmental priorities.Wednesday 8 October 2025, 1:45-3:00 pm UTC, QEII Centre, London and Online
Conference Agenda
Welcome to the conference
- Claire Poole, Founder and CEO, Sport Positive
FREE KICKS project: key takeaways
- Alessio Novi, S.Anna School of Advanced Studies
EMAS registration as a voluntary governance tool for improving environmental performance
- Emilien Gasc, Counsellor – Climate, Environment, Energy, Delegation of the EU to the UK
Sustainability in Racing Club
- Ramiro Paxos, External Consultant – Proyecto Sustentable, Racing Club
Panel: Biggest learnings from the project, engaging stakeholders and achieving EMAS certification
- Magdalena Nour, Sustainability Manager, Malmö FF
- Ramiro Paxos, External Consultant, Racing Club
- Rafael Muela, Foundation General Manager, Real Betis Balompié
- Florin Sari, Public Policy and Social Responsibility Manager, Romanian Football Federation
- Panel chair: Claire Poole, Founder and CEO, Sport Positive
