Record-breaking Olympian Hannah Mills OBE backs pioneering sustainability summit
by Sport Impact Summit 7 Sep 2024 02:43 PDT
4-5 December 2024
Olympian Hannah Mills OBE © Sport Impact Summit
Record-breaking Olympic sailor and climate action advocate Hannah Mills has been announced as an Impact Champion for Sport Impact Summit.
Hannah, who was appointed OBE in 2022 for services to sailing and the environment, is currently one of the strategists for Emirates Great Britain team in SailGP and founder of the Big Plastic Pledge, which aims to reduce the use of single-use plastics in sport.
On becoming an Impact Champion, Hannah said, "I'm thrilled to have joined the Sport Impact Summit team. I care a lot about the environment and I'm incredibly motivated to make a difference and make the world a more sustainable, healthier place to live.
"We all need to come together and think about the affect we're having on the planet, join up and work out how we can properly tackle the climate and biodiversity crisis. I'm excited to see what we come up with when we're all pulling in the same direction."
Sport Impact Summit is a pioneering event series that aims to unite world-class athletes, sport teams, scientists and commercial leaders, all focussed on one goal: creating a more sustainable, healthier world for the future. With its team of Impact Champions and Partners, Sport Impact Summit is aiming to reach a billion people to help tackle some of the world's most pressing issues.
Former first-class cricketer and Sport Impact Summit co-founder, Sean Morris, said, "Hannah is a phenomenal competitor both on the water and against climate change. She is the most decorated British female Olympic sailor of all time, and we're thrilled to have her on our team.
"Our aim at Sport Impact Summit is to bring together the very best in sports, science and education to change behaviour at scale. I'm delighted that Hannah has become an Impact Champion because we need to inspire a climate comeback. We need to be the catalyst to drive change towards a healthier planet."
Between now and the event in December, Sport Impact Summit will be assembling a team of Impact Champions and Impact Partners who will help to inspire a more sustainable, healthier world.
The challenge is far from plain sailing, but the game is on, and Sport Impact Summit is ready to change the score.
For more information, visit sportimpactsummit.com