José Manuel Rodríguez Uribes: “La transición ecológica está presente en el proceso de transformación de nuestro modelo deportivo”

• Fundación Alternativas presents a comprehensive report which examines the role of sport in the ecological transition by offering an extensive analysis of sports ecosystem drawn Ecoembes collaborated and CSD

• The president of the CSD has emphasized the importance of extending the idea of “ sport development, to the time that has reminded us that “ the sport and sustainability is already a cause for numerous public initiatives and collaboration público-privadas ”

• The secretary of state for environment, Hugo Morán, has appealed “ to the spirit of constant improvement always present in sport to make further progress in the field of sustainability ”

Madrid, 14 march 2024.-The president of the supreme council for sports, José Manuel Rodríguez Uribes, has participated today in the united nations headquarters, together with the state secretary for Environment, Hugo Morán; the executive vice-president of fundación Alternativas, Diego López Garrido, and the director of Relaciones Externas ESG PERFORMANCE and of Ecoembes, begoña de Benito, in the presentation of theReport on sustainability in Spain 2023. The role of sport in the ecological transition.

This study, carried out by the Fundación Alternativas in collaboration with Ecoembes and the CSD, addresses the role of sport in the ecological transition by offering an extensive analysis of sports ecosystem in our country.

Moreover, this report provides an assessment of environmental sustainability of sport in spain and offers recommendations and new initiatives and policies relevant to develop.

In his statement, the president of the CSD has highlighted the need to extend the idea of “ sport ”, because in its view “ requires our well-being as a society and the health of the planet ”.

“ through its cross-cutting nature, the ecological transition is also present in the process of transformation of our model of sport. In fact, in the preamble of the sport act mentioned the ecological transition between dimensions to take into account in the adequacy of sport spanish at the current economic and social reality and future ”, has assured Rodríguez Uribes.

“ i think that we have before us an exciting challenge. But we are already on the way. The binomial deporte-sostenibilidad is already a cause for numerous public initiatives and collaboration público-privada ”, has pointed out.

The president of the CSD has recognized that “ in our road map is, for example, the modernization of sports infrastructure under the guise of sustainability, in order to benefit those who practise sport today and to ensure a lasting legacy to future generations ”.

For the secretary of state for environment, Hugo Morán, “ sport must be a reference in the area of management when people talk about sustainability. Such reports help continue to implement the cooperation between the science and citizenship ”, has highlighted.

“ this is not a good time for sustainability. Therefore, i would like to appeal to the spirit of constant improvement that has always characterized the sports so that you continue to build sustainability in the area of management, ” said.

For its part, the vice-chairman of fundación Alternativas, Diego López Garrido, has in the realization of this report entitled “ highlights that sport also has to do its ecological transition ”.

“ sport is probably the greatest sociological phenomenon and the media, and is also a right and an economic phenomenon ”. According To López Garrido, “ sport has to join the ecological transition. It Is the challenge ahead ”.

In addition, the director of Relaciones Externas and ESG de Ecoembes, begoña de Benito, had used his speech to highlight the values of sport also inspire the circular economy. “ Are team work, the effort, steadfastness and respect. These values and collaboration will be essential to further progress in the circular economy and in the ecological transition ”, has pointed out.

Day of presentations and round tables

The introduction ofReport on the sustainability in Spain 2023. The role of sport in the ecological transitionhas included a day of conferences and round tables. The presentation ‘The role of sport in the ecological transition ’, intervened josé Luis de la Cruz Leiva, director of sustainability of fundación Alternativas and Alberto Fraguas, coordinator of the report.

Subsequently, the panel discussion‘ sport and environmental sustainability: the actions of the institutions ’benefited from the interventions of Juan Martorell Aroca, deputy director of the supreme council for sports; Manuel Parga Landa, director of Marketing and sustainability of the Spanish Olympic Committee; Fernando Riaño, member of the executive committee of the sce and José Luis Bruna, responsible for the environment committee of ADESP.

Finally, in the bureau‘ sport and Sostenibilidad Ambiental: a commitment of all ’have participated Rafael Cecilio Bustos, of the National Federation of sports facilities (FNEID); Óscar Caro, of the foundation Blue Life; Eduardo Uribesalgo, director of Innovation & Sustainability of Ternua Group and Miranda Sesmero, responsible for sustainability of the spanish federation of Triathlon.