Hosting a large conference is a challenge at the best of times. Logistics, marketing, speaker liaison – the list of tasks needed to be fulfilled for an event to run smoothly – let alone be successful – can appear to be overwhelming.

Throw a global pandemic into the mix, and the challenge becomes a mountain to climb.

That’s why the sport and sustainability movement – and sports industry in general – is lucky to have Claire Poole, who battled against the obstacles 2020 threw in her way to host a successful first edition of the Sport Positive Summit earlier this month.

The summit was created to be a convener for the signatories to the UNFCCC’s Sports for Climate Action Framework, and a learning platform for those sports organisations starting to dip their toes into the world of sustainability.

During the episode, Poole talks about her journey putting the summit together and explains:

• Why sport’s collective response to climate change is more important than ever
• How the sport and sustainability movement has evolved over the past few years
• What content and topics were explored at the first summit