Professor Martin Charter and Chris Whittaker will present and discuss the findings of the report with opportunities for dialogue with participants. Active feedback and discussion will be encouraged.
Some of the topics for discussion will include:
Cricket is the world’s 2nd most popular sport after football. The game is starting to tackle sustainability issues in cricket stadium and facilities, but the sustainability of cricket gear has been largely overlooked.
Cricket gear is primarily manufactured in global supply networks using outsourced factories. What are the environmental and social impacts of production? Are there opportunities for onshoring and bringing back business, production and skills?
Cricket is one of the most equipment-heavy sports; but, equipment is not cheap and cost can be a barrier to participation amongst some social-economic groups. To ensure equality of access to the sport, should the game promote re-use of cricket gear more actively and set up national or county schemes to support this?
What’s happens to cricket gear sector at the end-of-life? How do we tackle the problem of “waste” related to cricket gear (clothing, bats, gloves, balls and pads). What happens to clothing and equipment that children have grown out of, or that has become tatty or damaged, or just fallen out of use at a club level? How can we develop and implement more circular solutions for cricket gear at national, regional or local levels that incorporate reuse, repair, refurbishment and recycling?
What are the opportunities for sustainable innovation. Could sustainable materials – such vegan leather – be used in the manufacture of cricket gloves and leg guards (pads), or even balls?
Registration
The event is free of charge but you need to register via rcarruthers@uca.ac.uk by sending your name, job title and organisation. On receipt, you will be sent instructions to join the webinar.
Further information
For more information contact: Ros Carruthers The Centre for Sustainable Design ® Business School for the Creative Industries UCA +44 (0) 1252 892772
