Is Sport compatible with Sustainable Lifestyles? by Angela Druckman Presentation given at the BASIS conference 2013 Session 1: Social Sustainability Issues

1. BASIS Annual Conference
Twickenham Stadium
Tuesday 12th November 2013
Is sport compatible with sustainable
lifestyles?
Exploring synergies and contradictions
Angela Druckman
Centre for Environmental Strategy
University of Surrey
a.druckman@surrey.ac.uk

2. Overview
• What can we learn from carbon footprint studies?
• My vision
– Infrastructure
– Technology
• Policy implications

3. How can we decrease
our carbon emissions
due to sport,
while maintaining or increasing
enjoyment and well-being?
© Angela Druckman 2014

4. How do we use our time and our carbon?
Average UK household footprint: 26tCO2e
Druckman and Jackson 2010

5. Health &
Hygiene
9%
Education
2%
Communications
1%
Commuting
5%
Recreation &
Leisure
27%
Clothing &
Footwear
8%
Household
11%
Food &
Catering
24%
Space Heating
13%
Carbon footprint: 26tCO2e
GHG emissions for an average UK household (2004)
Source: Druckman and Jackson (2010)

6. Looking through the lens of Time Use
What are the
carbon emissions per hour
for various
recreation & leisure activities?
© Angela Druckman 2014

7. 4.5
4.0
GHG Intensity
travel component
(kgCO2e/hr)
GHG intensity (kgCO2e/hour)
3.5
3.0
2.5
GHG Intensity
excluding travel
component
(kgCO2e/hr)
2.0
1.5
Daily average intensity 1.2
1.0
0.5
0.0
Leisure & Recreation Food & Drink
Household
Sleep & Rest
Commuting
Other
The GHG intensity of time use – broad categories
Source: Druckman et al (2012)

8. TV in the home
6.0
TV & radio etc
GHG Intensity (kgCO2e/hr)
5.0
4.0
GHG Intensity travel
component (kgCO2e/hr)
3.0
2.0
GHG Intensity excluding
travel compnent
(kgCO2e/hr)
1.0
0.0
Source: Druckman et al (2012)

9. Sport & Outdoor Activities
6.0
GHG Intensity (kgCO2e/hr)
5.0
4.0
Sport & Outdoor
activities emissions:
58% due to travel
GHG Intensity travel
component (kgCO2e/hr)
3.0
2.0
GHG Intensity excluding
travel compnent
(kgCO2e/hr)
1.0
0.0
Source: Druckman et al (2012)

11. Sports participation
• Local participation
• Leagues covering small regions
• Question mode of transport
– Shared transport
– Shared experience
© Angela Druckman 2014

12. Spectator sports
• Only home spectators;
• For ‘away’ matches congregate at
– Local sports clubs
– Local community facilities
– Pubs & cafes
– .......
© Angela Druckman 2014

13. Technological developments
“Japan plans
hologram
World Cup in
2022”
Source: http://www.howitworksdaily.com/news/japan-plans-hologram-world-cup-in-2022/

14. Training
“Human-powered" gym
• Energy savings
• Motivation
Source: http://sciencepal.blogspot.co.uk/2008/09/where-sweat-equalselectricity.html
Source: http://www.fitnessfirst.co.uk/London-/gyms-in-london/
© Angela Druckman 2014

15. “...Exploring synergies and contradictions”
London 2012
Source: A legacy of change: London 2012
Post-Games Sustainability Report

16. Policy implications
• Investment:
– Local facilities
– Technological innovations
• For major events:
– New ticketing arrangements
– Negotiations with major broadcasters
© Angela Druckman 2014

17. A final note:
...there is considerable potential for carbon reduction
to be achieved by getting more sleep.
4.5
4.0
GHG Intensity
travel component
(kgCO2e/hr)
3.5
3.0
2.5
GHG Intensity
excluding travel
component
(kgCO2e/hr)
2.0
1.5
Daily average intensity 1.2
1.0
0.5
0.0
Leisure & Recreation & Drink Household
Food
Sleep & Rest Commuting
Other
Source: Druckman et al (2012)

18. Selected References
• Druckman, A., I. Buck, B. Hayward and T. Jackson (2012). "Time, gender
and carbon: A study of the carbon implications of British adults' use of
time." Ecological Economics 84: 153-163.
• Druckman, A. and T. Jackson (2009). "The carbon footprint of UK
households 1990-2004: a socio-economically disaggregated, quasimultiregional input-output model." Ecological Economics 68 (7): 2066–
2077.
• Druckman, A., and T. Jackson (2010) An Exploration into the Carbon
Footprint of UK Households, RESOLVE Working Paper Series 02-10,
University of Surrey, November 2010..
• Pfahl, M. (2013). "The Environmental Awakening in Sport." Solutions 4(3):
67-76.
• The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic
Games Ltd. (2012). A legacy of change: London 2012 Post-Games
Sustainability Report. London 2012