Our first in-person event was a huge success!
Taking place at the iconic Dorney Lake, near Windsor, we partnered with One Race Events to organise a unique multi-sport event for the planet on Sunday 16th June.
Over 350 people participated in The One for the Planet, the first event to convert exercise into funding positive climate impact projects.
The impact:
- The triathlon event planted coral in French Polynesia
- The swim, aquathlon and aquabike events removed plastic from the ocean in Indonesia
- The run and duathlon events helped plant kelp in British Columbia
- The organisers planted a tree for every ticket sold in Kenya
- All spectators all contributed to the environmental effort, tracking their steps through the Climategames app and also planted coral
We also ran a training league and virtual event on its app which funded plastic removal projects and sequestered co2 from the atmosphere.
'We are thrilled that The One for the Planet was such a success and are really looking forward to making more people’s movement matter, by converting it into positive climate impact,' says Martin Lacey, founder of Climategames.
‘Using sport to raise awareness about climate change and to help fund projects which are making a difference is incredibly important. As part of our mission we encourage everyone to enjoy movement and learn about the issues our planet is facing, and, of course, have a positive impact themselves.’
Eco Event Village
On the day, several eco businesses were at the Event Village including the local climate education hub ECO Action for Maidenhead and Windsor, Ecoswash, Tri-Fit, Shark Rebellion and Biome Gym Gear.
Local clean water campaigners the Henley Mermaids also took part.
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