EPISODE · Mar 23, 2026 · 1H
#22 Does the climate focus in sports delay climate action?
from Petrogandapodden · host Klimakultur
Petrogandapodden sports special:Klimakultur invited Manuel Suter and Pascal Stegman to a conversation about their research article: “Climate Action Delay Discourses in the Sports Sector: Insights From Interviews With Athletes and Staff.”Suter and Stegman talk about their findings of five different discourses that justify inaction or inadequate efforts on climate in the sports sector.The researchers explain how the focus in sports on incremental measures leads to a delay in climate action. The study highlights the need to address both cognitive and structural dimensions of climate action delay and outlines approaches to challenge these discourses within the sports sector.Links from this episodeThe research articlehttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/sd.70747Ski Fossil Free campaign:https://apnews.com/article/milan-cortina-olympics-climate-skiing-fossil-fuels-29b428b3d5dd9b2dd0cfa228cd4e3af8https://www.skifossilfree.org/Interview with Geir Endre Rogn, former coach for Norwegian cross country skiing team:https://www.klimakultur.no/nyheter/tidligere-norsk-landslagstrener-om-langrenn-og-oljespons/
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Petrogandapodden sports special:Klimakultur invited Manuel Suter and Pascal Stegman to a conversation about their research article: “Climate Action Delay Discourses in the Sports Sector: Insights From Interviews With Athletes and Staff.”Suter and Stegman talk about their findings of five different discourses that justify inaction or inadequate efforts on climate in the sports sector.The researchers explain how the focus in sports on incremental measures leads to a delay in climate action. The study highlights the need to address both cognitive and structural dimensions of climate action delay and outlines approaches to challenge these discourses within the sports sector.Links from this episodeThe research articlehttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/sd.70747Ski Fossil Free campaign:https://apnews.com/article/milan-cortina-olympics-climate-skiing-fossil-fuels-29b428b3d5dd9b2dd0cfa228cd4e3af8https://www.skifossilfree.org/Interview with Geir Endre Rogn, former coach for Norwegian cross country skiing team:https://www.klimakultur.no/nyheter/tidligere-norsk-landslagstrener-om-langrenn-og-oljespons/
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