Jess Whitehorn
@JessWhitehorn
Mummy to 3 girls, Head of Comms @uk_sport and proud rock baby
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Sport has the power to forge communities and foster pride. It breaks boundaries, uniting and inspiring us all. But we can’t compete on a broken planet. 🌎
We want to ensure we can all continue to create extraordinary sporting moments for years to come.
#TeamofTomorrow
Today we launch UK Sport's Environmental Sustainability strategy🌎
Climate change is impacting all of us. From disruptive floods on our pitches to extreme heat in our training camps – our community is already experiencing the threat to the longevity of our sports #TeamOfTomorrow
Two in three UK adults (66%) believe that athletes have a role to play in championing causes they believe in and raising awareness of social issues from new research published today 💫 #InternationalWomensDay
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Goosebumps... 🤯 (and not because it's cold out!)
2022 was an amazing year for sport, and major events here in the UK definitely delivered 📬
2.7 million people attended events, and £870 million was put into the economy from Birmingham 2022 alone, bring on 2023! 🎆
We have this week become a signatory of the UN Sports for Climate Action, in the process committing to halving our carbon emissions by 2030 and achieving net-zero by 2040. 📝
UN Climate Change | #ClimateAction
What change would you like to see for women and girls in sport? 💡
WE want to see more women in leadership roles within sport! 🙌🗣
#ShareTheChange you would like to see in the comments below ⬇
IWG Women & Sport | #ShareTheChange
For the sake of this crazy gang I really hope the change starts now! Thank you Lionesses Birmingham 2022 IWG Women & Sport Team GB ParalympicsGB for leading the way #sharethechange #thesegirlscan
But, what is the IWG Women & Sport?
Set-up in 1994, The International Working Group for Women & Sport is a network of over 500 organisations.
A network for people who agree that now is the time for greater equality and diversity in sport!
#ShareTheChange
Wow, how has it been 10 years already? 🤯
Today marks a decade since the opening of the London 2012 Olympic Games! 🎆
Look back at some of the extraordinary moments as we celebrate the amazing memories made. 👏
#London2012 #OlympicGames #TeamGB Team GB