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Sport and the Environment: Communication and Politics in the Age of Climate Crisis

Sport has become a key site of popular culture, media and politics in which the future(s) of the climate and planet come into sharp focus for athletes, spectators, audiences and citizens. Sport events and activities contribute to the global climate crisis and are subject to its cascading impacts, including extreme heat, mega-fires, drought, floods, changing waterways, and deteriorating rates of snow and ice cover. Recent years have also seen a surge in climate protestors targeting high-profile sporting events and venues around the world, often in dramatic and highly disruptive ways. This panel examines how this crisis is understood and responded to by sportspeople, citizens and (sub)political actors.

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