About our guest

Claire Poole is the founder of Sport Positive, which she set up in 2018 to help the global sport industry place sustainability right at the heart of the sector. 

Claire oversees massive projects like in-person events and data gathering through the Sport Positive Leagues - which highlight positive environmental initiatives at top level sports clubs.

She also organises the annual Sports Positive Summit which brings together hundreds of sports organisations focused on sustainability to meet in person, listen and connect.

In this episode she talks to Sarah about how athletes are the historical figures of our time and how being pragmatic and staying hopeful can help fight against greenlash.  

She was nominated for the podcast by double Paralympian Alexandra Rickham, who you can hear talk to Sarah here.