WSA Sustainability in Sport Conference 2025

The WSA will host the Sustainability in Sport Conference this November, bringing together the breadth of the sport and leisure industry.

Wednesday 5^th November 2025

Rodney Parade Stadium, Rodney Road, Newport, NP19 0UU.

Agenda

09:30 Arrivals and Coffee

10:00 Welcome (Lauren Salter and Andrew Howard)

10:10 Beyond the Final Whistle: Creating Lasting Sustainable Legacies in Sports Events

Jason Webber (FAW), Ella West (BBC Sport), Maria Grandinetti Milton (European Tour Golf), Hannah McAllister (Wales Golf)

Moderator: Lauren Salter

10:50 Sustainable Partnerships: Leveraging Sponsorship to Drive Environmental and Social Impact in Sport

Lisa Stanley (Zero), Jenny Hughes (Nature Positive), Paul Whapham (Hoci Cymru), Jarrad Morris (Fleet EV)

Moderator: Tom Sharp

11:30 Break

11:50 Lightning Session 1 – Replay: Reduce, Reuse & Recycle Sports Kit & Equipment

Jamie Rewbridge (West Wales Sports Partnership), Sean Gallagher (Loopeto) and Phoebe Eaton (Sporting Giants)

12:05 Lightning Session 2 – Sport Wales Capability Framework

Owain Morris and Ellen Todd (Sport Wales)

12:20Lightning Session 3 – The Environment & Young People

Nika, Lily and Ethan Richards (Boys and Girls Clubs of Wales)

12:35 Lightning Session 4 – Tap into Savings: Free Water-Saving Devices for Your Business

Courtney Miles and Cerys Porteous (Welsh Water)

12:50 Lunch

13:45 Tour of Dragons Eco Hub – Discover how the Dragons have invested in their new community hub through the WSA/Admiral Sustainability in Sport grant, creating a lasting impact in their local area.

14:00 Greener Grounds: Practical Steps to Enhance Biodiversity in Sports Facilities

Dilwyn Griffiths (Wales Golf), Jason Webber (FAW), Andy Karran (Gwent Wildlife Trust), Bethan Pugh (Your Pact)

Moderator: Andrew Howard

14:40 Hector Pardoe | Twelve Months On…

14:50 Protecting Open Water Spaces for Physical Activity

Fergus Feeney (CEO Swim Wales), David Tonge (Open Water Swimmer), Rachek Dulai (British Rowing TBC (Marine Conservation Society)

Moderator: Deb Mahon

15:20 Closing Remarks

Michelle Leavesley, Admiral

15:30 Conference close and final networking

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