Greg and Daniel will explore sport's vulnerabilities to climate change in Australia and will address some of the issues of sustainability as they relate to sport in Australia.

The presentation will examine sport's dependence upon carbon-intensive fuels and ask whether sport in Australia, as it is currently configured, is a sustainable sphere of practice.

Sport holds a prominent place in Australian society for historical, social and economic reasons; however, sport is involved in a broader pattern of consumption of material resources, including non-renewable ones. Sport, like many other sectors of our society, draws upon natural resources for its sustenance including land, water, and in particular, carbon-intensive resources such as oil, natural gas and coal, Sports relationship with carbon-intensive fuels can be divided into three broad areas: manufacturing sport equipment, transport, and electricity consumption. While it's difficult to calculate sports exact contribution to the greenhouse effect, it is certainly part of the broader pattern of carbon consumption that depletes out planet's resources and pollutes our atmosphere. Greg and Daniel will also explore some of the key areas of likely adaptation in coming decades.