This course provides an in-depth review of the multidirectional relationship between sports and the natural environment, including the shifting seasonality of the sports calendar, the impacts of climate change on sport organizations and participants, and sustainable practices in the sports industry.

Students will engage with both Western and Indigenous theories of environmental management and will be invited to consider dominant assumptions which govern many sport practices, from the sporting calendar to training regimens, from nutrition plans to recovery protocols. Students will gain practical skills in sport ecology through climate risk assessments, examinations of the ecological footprint of sports events, facilities, and activities, and sustainable practices in sport.

Through case studies, practical examples, and hands-on projects, students will develop a comprehensive understanding of sport ecology and the role of sports professionals in promoting environmental sustainability.