by ecoathletes2020 | Sep 2, 2020 | Champions, New Athlete, News
Mary Cain, an otherworldly middle distance runner as a high schooler in suburban New York City in the mid-2010s, wanted to be known as the greatest female athlete ever. Her talent and drive took her to the elite Nike track club in Oregon during her late teens. The...
by ecoathletes2020 | Aug 31, 2020 | News, Supporters
Since its formation in 2018, British nonprofit Champions For Earth has set out to empower athletes’ voices and harnessed the power of sport, to tackle the climate and ecological emergency. Unlike many athlete-led environmental groups, Champions For Earth has focused...
by ecoathletes2020 | Aug 25, 2020 | Champions, New Athlete, News
Becoming an EcoAthletes Champion is a natural progression for the Cameroonian table tennis player, attorney (she practices in France), and activist Sarah Hanffou. The 2010 African Champion and Olympian — Hanffou competed at London 2012 and has qualified for Tokyo 2021...
by ecoathletes2020 | Aug 18, 2020 | Champions, New Athlete, News
For Rhydian Cowley, there wasn’t one “aha moment” when he became passionate about the climate fight. “For me, it’s been a process of building up and learning more about causes, symptoms, and solutions,” said Cowley, who competed for...
by ecoathletes2020 | Aug 12, 2020 | News, Supporters
Lily Brazel, member of the Hockeyroos, Australia’s national field hockey team, was one of the first EcoAthletes Champions. Now, she is adding her startup Stature Clothing Australia — per Brazel, “the sustainable athletic apparel brand for those wanting to...
by ecoathletes2020 | Aug 10, 2020 | Champions, New Athlete, News
Her years at the University of Cambridge were formative for Melissa Wilson as both a climate activist and an athlete. “As a teenager I was startled and unsettled by information in the media and watching ‘An Inconvenient Truth’,” recalled...
