BOULDER - The University of Colorado Boulder became the first university in the nation to commit to the United Nations Sports for Climate Action Framework, bolstering its status as a sustainability leader. The University of Colorado Boulder Athletic Department signed onto the agreement last week, joining the International Olympic Committee, the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics, FIFA, the New York Yankees, the NBA and the Green Sports Alliance and others in the effort to raise awareness and inspire climate action.
Several major sports bodies partnered with U.N. Climate Change in December to launch the framework as a way to drive emission reductions among sports operations and tap the popularity and passion of sport to engage millions of fans in the effort.