1 hr 8 min
Episode 138: Sport and the Climate Crisis with Madeleine Orr The End of Sport Podcast
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In this episode, Derek and Nathan chat with Dr. Madeleine Orr about why any conversation about justice, harm, and sport needs to account for the unfolding climate catastrophe.
Dr. Madeleine Orr is an assistant professor of sport ecology in the Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education at the University of Toronto focused on the intersection of sport and climate change. Dr. Orr's most recent book, Warming Up: How Climate Change is Changing Sport just published with Bloomsbury Press focuses on the threat that climate change poses to sport, but offers insight into those dire consequences through in-depth interviews with athletes, coaches, politicians and others to demonstrate the sport industry’s role in global warming.
Nathan and Derek's forthcoming book The End of College Football: On the Human Cost of an All-American Game is now available for pre-order from UNC Press. Use the code 01SOCIAL30 to save 30% when ordering from the UNC Press website.
The End of Sport Podcast is a proud member of the Harbinger Media Network, your left podcast community. Find us in great company with over 60 other shows at Harbinger Media Network. As always, if you’re enjoying the show, please feel free to subscribe on your favorite podcasting platform and, please, leave us a five-star review as those always help us read a wider audience.
In this episode, Derek and Nathan chat with Dr. Madeleine Orr about why any conversation about justice, harm, and sport needs to account for the unfolding climate catastrophe.
Dr. Madeleine Orr is an assistant professor of sport ecology in the Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education at the University of Toronto focused on the intersection of sport and climate change. Dr. Orr's most recent book, Warming Up: How Climate Change is Changing Sport just published with Bloomsbury Press focuses on the threat that climate change poses to sport, but offers insight into those dire consequences through in-depth interviews with athletes, coaches, politicians and others to demonstrate the sport industry’s role in global warming.
Nathan and Derek's forthcoming book The End of College Football: On the Human Cost of an All-American Game is now available for pre-order from UNC Press. Use the code 01SOCIAL30 to save 30% when ordering from the UNC Press website.
The End of Sport Podcast is a proud member of the Harbinger Media Network, your left podcast community. Find us in great company with over 60 other shows at Harbinger Media Network. As always, if you’re enjoying the show, please feel free to subscribe on your favorite podcasting platform and, please, leave us a five-star review as those always help us read a wider audience.
1 hr 8 min