Hockey Australia partners with Sports Environment Alliance

Sports Environment Alliance (SEA) has welcomed Hockey Australia as a member with Melissa Gmeiner, Social Impact & Sustainability Manager at Hockey Australia advising they have recently launched their Climate Sustainability Strategy, as they commit to inspire, lead and create positive climate impact.

Gmeiner noted “we will aim to reduce our carbon footprint, commit to net-zero targets, while leveraging our influence and platform to inspire climate action within the community.

“Partnering with organisations such as SEA will support Hockey Australia as well as the broader sporting industry to have impact and influence for a more sustainable future.

“Sustainability is identified as a key pillar of the Australian hockey whole of sport strategy.

“Our Climate Sustainability Strategy details immediate goals, while building a vision of what our sport will look like at the time of the Brisbane 2032 Games.”

In welcoming Hockey Australia to SEA, Jan Fitzgerald, SEA Chief Executive shared “I am delighted to welcome Hockey Australia to Sports Environment Alliance. I applaud Hockey Australia’s environmental leadership, demonstrated through the launch of its Climate Sustainability Strategy. This aligns perfectly with our purpose at SEA to lead, educate and empower the sport ecosystem to take action for and influence a sustainable and regenerative future. Hockey Australia's proactive approach sends a strong message that it understands the need to act, to ensure that the sports we love can continue to thrive into the future. We look forward to working with Hockey Australia to protect our places to play.”