The UK Government and many countries around the world have declared a climate change emergency. Extreme weather conditions, rising global temperatures, environmental damage and flooding are reported more frequently and affecting more and more communities across the world. An increasing number of people, communities and organisations are beginning to respond to this emergency and our sport and physical activity sector also needs to respond to make an important contribution to reducing carbon emissions and supporting climate action.

At a local level, support and action is needed and Active Together is seeking your support to bring the Leicestershire Leicester and Rutland sport and physical activity sector together to take action and make its contribution to reducing carbon emissions. Active Together wants to enable local action and encourage new climate friendly behaviours among our performers, supporters, volunteers, spectators and communities.

We can all do something and play our part and we need everyone to do something no matter how big or small.

• Join the Active Together Climate Coalition
• Actions you can take
• Understanding Climate Change
• Key Facts about Climate Change
• Useful Links & Further Reading

• We will keep you updated with news and information about how we can support climate action.
• You can connect with others who want to support climate action.
• You can be part of a growing community of people and projects to be more sustainable.
• Take an active role to advocate and support action to reach net zero.

• Climate change is the single biggest health threat facing humanity. The impacts are already harming health through air pollution, disease, extreme weather events, forced displacement, food insecurity and pressures on mental health. Every year, environmental factors take the lives of around 13 million people.
• The Earth is now about 1.1°C warmer than it was in the 1800s. We are not on track to meet the Paris Agreement target to keep global temperature from exceeding 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. That is considered the upper limit to avoid the worst fallout from climate change.
• Human activities have warmed the atmosphere, ocean and land, producing widespread and rapid changes in the atmosphere, ocean, cryosphere and biosphere.
• As carbon dioxide emissions rise, the ocean and land will be less effective at absorbing and slowing the accumulation of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
• The climate crisis is not "gender neutral." It exacerbates existing inequalities, leaving women and girls to experience unique threats to livelihoods, health and safety.
• Road transport is the largest source of emissions from transport, accounting for 69 per cent of all transport emissions. Aviation, i.e. air transport, accounts for about 12 per cent of total transport emissions, and shipping contributes about 11 per cent.
• Over 17 per cent of food is wasted, and up to 10 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions are associated with food that is not consumed.
• The ocean is central to reducing global greenhouse gas emissions and stabilizing the Earth's climate. The ocean generates 50 per cent of the planet's oxygen (UNEP), absorbs 25 per cent of all carbon dioxide emissions (IPCC) and captures 90 per cent of the excess heat generated by these emissions (UNEP).

(United Nations 2023)

If you are interested in supporting our sector in the fight against the climate emergency, fill out the form below to join our Climate Coalition. Together we can make change.