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Innes Fitzgerald, a young British track and field athlete, gained attention earlier this year for turning down the chance to compete in the World Cross-Country championships in Australia - because of the impact of flying on climate change.

She talks on being named Young Athlete of the Year at the 蜜芽传媒 Green Sport Awards, for helping raise awareness about the carbon footprint of sports events.

It is hard to measure the carbon footprint of sporting events, but according to British sports writer David Goldblatt, it's estimated that the global footprint for all sports is 30 million tonnes of CO2 year, but that may be a low estimate. How can large global events become more sustainable?

(Photo: Innes Fitzgerald of Great Britain competing in the U20 women's 4000m during the SPAR European Cross Country Championships at Piemonte-La Mandria Park in Turin, Italy on 11 December 2022. Credit: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile via Getty Images)