SUSTAINABILITY NEWS
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In addition to networking opportunities with representatives from Premier League Foundation, Association of Black and Ethnic Engineers, Jabari, Motorsport UK Inclusion Hub and Futures in Sport, the inaugural cohort was further encouraged by introductory speeches from John Donegan of the MCC, Dana Tohme from Crystal Palace FC, and Evelkah Powell from Race for Diversity.
An inspirational panel conversation moderated by Susan Patterson Smith, Head of Pathways and Learning at Palace for Life featured Kassandra Farzavandi, Programme Planner at Mercedes- AMG Petronas F1 Team; Gemma Staple, Female Engagement Officer at Palace for Life; Charlotte Carter, General Manager – Women’ s First Team at Crystal Palace FC; and Charlotte Marshall, London Spirit Marketing Manager at MCC.
Opening and closing speeches were given by Crystal Palace FC CEO, Sharon Lacey and Motorsport UK’ s Director of Marketing and Communications, Polly Dedman, opening up about their personal journeys into working in sport with tips and insights gathered from their own experiences.
In helping to open doors to successful careers in sport for people from underrepresented backgrounds, Race for Diversity is integral to powering the future of motorsport.
Click HERE to join the Race for Diversity Discord to hear about future opportunities including Level Up: Women in Sports Click HERE for more details on Race for Diversity and HERE for details of Motorsport UK’ s inclusion programmes.
The Sustainability Team attended the Silverstone UTC Careers Fair last month and engaged with students about different careers and ways to get involved in the motorsport industry. This also promoted the Inclusion Hub, Girls on Track, and Race for Diversity, as well as getting them involved with a drivers reaction test.
Last month Motorsport UK environmental volunteer Grace Jeffrey undertook a carbon footprint study
I attended the Snetterton Stage Rally to gather data for my university industry project, which looks at how carbon emissions are generated and measured at motorsport events. Throughout the day, I used Motorsport UK’ s Carbon Calculator to record information from competitors, organisers, vehicle movements and spectator activity. Bringing all of this together helped build a clear and detailed picture of the event’ s overall environmental impact.”
“ It was a genuinely valuable experience. People were open, curious and supportive, and it was encouraging to see sustainability becoming part of the conversation within the rally community rather than something separate from it. The data collected will directly support my project and contribute to understanding where emissions can be reduced at future events.
Grace Jeffrey
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