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| Champion for Change Lewis Gordon Pugh swims Everest |
 Two years ago Champion for Change Lewis Gordon Pugh swam across the North Pole, when it should have been frozen. In his continuing commitment to drawing attention to areas rapidly affected by climate change, this month he swam a kilometer across a glacial lake below the summit of Mount Everest. Read more about Lewis Gordon Pugh in GSA's publication Champions for Change and watch a video about his incredible feats on CNN.
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| GSA headlines at NCAA Championships |
 GSA Champion for Change Natalie Spilger spoke to a full house at the NCAA Men's and Women's Division II Tennis Tournament. She talked about the importance of environmental action in sports. GSA worked with NCAA to make the event the first ever green outdoor NCAA tennis championship.
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| New Sustainability Resource |
 In associatiation with our Rochester Team Captain, Dan Schied, the University of Rochester has a new site packed with info on making their campus more sustainable. It also has helpful resources for making your own campus or events more environmentally appropriate. Check it out!
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| Sports Events Magazine Features GSA USA |
 The February 2010 issue of Sports Events Magazine is full of great green facts and tips for event organizers. We're featured! Read the article on page 14 here.
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| Use GoodSearch.COM and GSA USA benefits |
GSA USA receives $$ every time you search the Internet with GoodSearch. Designate Global Sports Alliance USA your charity, and you'll raise money for us with a click of the mouse. |
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| World Cup goes solar |
| Solar panels powered two of the five stadiums at the World Cup in South Africa. One structure also has a rainwater collection system installed for the games to minimize water use. |
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| USA Special Olympics takes first steps to go green! |
| The USA Special Olympics in July will provide recycle bins for the anticipated 11,000 attendees, cut paper by using online applications, and source some supplies locally. |
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Global Sports Alliance is a coalition of athletes and sports fans working together for environmental awareness and action. If you love sports – whether it’s football, running, cycling, rock climbing or even marbles – you can join the Global Sports Alliance. Become an ecoplayer and help us do nothing less than change the world! 
Global Sports Alliance is an official partner of the
United Nations Environment Programme.
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Receive Champions for Change for your classroom FREE
 We are giving copies of Champions for Change to educators for free, thanks to a generous grant from the Zuckerman Community Outreach Foundation. Contact us to apply for your classroom or youth group, and you may receive books for every student, as well as a a science and literacy activity guide. Click here for more information about the book.
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10.09.2010
Hawaii |
Pacific Rim Invitational International 14 Sailing Challenge |
 Hawaii Team Captain Andy Bates will represent GSA USA at this year's Pacific Rim Invitational International 14 Sailing Challenge on the island of Oahu. Fourteen is the oldest international sailing class, with its first sanctioned race in 1928. This year, the event is hosted by the Kaneohe Yacht Club on October 9 - 12. Organizers will promote clean air and water and will fly the ecoflag.
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11.21.2010
Tucson, Arizona |
El Tour de Tucson |
 Register for University Medical Center's 28th annual El Tour de Tucson and become part of the GSA Team in one of the largest rides in the country.
Receive a FREE GIFT from GSA when you send in your tax deductible contribution and registration from by September 15. Register here now by downloading the application! For information on volunteering at the Tour contact Perimeter Bicycling. |
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9.30.10 - 10.3.10
Scottsdale, Arizona |
Scottsdale Cycling Festival |
 Our new partner DC Ranch Community, located adjacent to the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, will be hosting their annual Scottsdale Cycling Festival September 30 - October 3, 2010. The festival will include the 70-mile Tour de Scottsdale, a competitive Criterium, Kids' Race, Family Fun Ride, and Expo. All events benefit the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy which protects the Preserve's environmental significance. The Festival has pledged to fly the GSA ecoflag along with their commitment to host an event which protects and enriches nature, reduces consumption, and promotes sustainability. Volunteer opportunities available.
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e-co-play n (1999): fair play or sportsmanship that encompasses
an environmental ethic including 1: enriching nature
2: saving energy 3: reducing material consumption.
e-co-play-er n (1999): one who embodies ecoplay. |
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