Sport in a Changing Climate

A Community Insights and Research Symposium

When: Wednesday 12th February 2025

Where: Midway Surf Club, Gisborne

Time: 9.30 AM - 4.30 PM

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a mix of local perspectives, national research, and international expertise.

Speakers and programme

Local keynote: Stefan Pishief and Darryl Crawford (Whiti Ora):Ūkaipō - a Place of Sustenance
Professor Holly Thorpe (University of Waikato): Community sport in a changing climate: Insights from flood-effected Tairāwhiti
Local keynote: Te Waiotu Fairlie (Tairāwhiti rangatahi surfer): Can surf survive?
Panel: Community sports organizations
Sport New Zealand: Kirsty Gillooly (Sport New Zealand Ihi Aotearoa): Play today to protect the play of tomorrow; what can the NZ sports sector do to mitigate and adapt to a changing climate?
Dr Melody Johnston (AUT): The Impact of Weather and Climate Change on NZ’s Sport Clubs: Insights from the National Sport Club Survey
Dr Chris McMillan (University of Auckland): 100% Pure? Environmental sustainability policy and sporting organisations in Aotearoa New Zealand
Keynote: Dr Madeline Orr (University of Toronto) "Big saves: good news reports from the frontlines of climate change"
Workshops

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This symposium brings together local and national sport and active recreation leaders, community champions and researchers to amplify learnings and accelerate initiatives to build more resilient sporting systems.

Speakers

Professor Holly Thorpe

Waikato University
Research Insights: ‘Community sport in uncertain times’
Dr Madeline Orr

University of Toronto
Big saves: good news reports from the frontlines of climate change
Dr Melody Johnston

AUT
The Impact of Weather and Climate Change on NZ’s Sport Clubs: Insights from the National Sport Club Survey
Stefan Pishief

Whiti Ora
Ūkaipō - a Place of Sustenance
Darryl Crawford

Whiti Ora
Ūkaipō - a Place of Sustenance
Te Waiotu Fairlie

Tairāwhiti rangatahi surfer
Dr Chris McMillan

UoA
100% Pure? Environmental sustainability policy and sporting organisations in Aotearoa New Zealand
Kirsty Gillooly

Sport New Zealand Ihi Aotearoa, Climate Change Lead