The EEF is delighted to announce it has created a sustainability working group to develop a new strategy for sustainable practice within our member federations and the wider European equine area.

The working group is made up of three leading sustainability experts in Amanda Curtis, who has over 20 years of experience working in environmental management, across retail, sport and events which includes the London 2012 Olympics alongside other major sports strategies such as the ATP; Iris Huisman, an environmental researcher from the University of Wageningen, who also holds qualifications in equine science, and Nadia Kolodchenko who holds great experience in applying sustainability strategy within organisations and takes the role as project manager. They are joined by representatives from equestrian national federations Benedetta Pecini, Italy, Marcus Lundholm, Sweden and Zuzana Baciak-Masarykova, Slovakia, who provide detailed insight into the equine industry from differing European perspectives. Finally joining the group is Frank Kemperman, who provides excellent understanding from the events side as CEO of CHIO Aachen, alongside EEF representation from President Theo Ploegmakers, Secretary-General Carina Mayer and Communications manager Alice Ward.

Research has clearly shown that the next 10 years is a vital period for the planet’s long-term future and considerable work is required to reduce carbon emissions to ultimately lower the rate of rising temperatures. This responsibility has been taken on by governments through the Paris Agreement, but the EEF believe it is necessary that all organisations, and individuals, take responsibility for their role in climate change and work towards a more sustainable future. The EEF aims to align and support global industry commitments such as the UN Sports for Climate Action, of which the FEI is a signatory, that aims to educate, advocate for, and crucially reduce carbon emissions by 50% by 2030.

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