1. Alice Henly Coordinator, Collegiate Athletics Greening Project Urban Fellow, LEED GA ahenly@nrdc.org NRDC Sports Greening Project Enhancing The Environmental Performance of Sports Venues’ Operations, the Sports Industry Supply Chain and Communities Across the U.S. Learn more: www.nrdc.org/sports www.greensports.org @NRDCGreenSports

2. U.S. Interest in Sport vs. Science % of American Public Source: According to a 2011 Marist Poll, 61% of Americans describe themselves as sports fans (www.emarketer.com/Article.aspx?R=1009168), while a 2008 National Science Foundation report states that only 13% of Americans say they follow science (nsf.gov/statistics/seind10/c7/c7s1.htm)www.emarketer.com/Article.aspx?R=1009168

3. Sustainable communities: green where people live, work, and play “Having a sports team in your community galvanizes everyone to actually experience themselves as a community. It gives them an identity.” – Andrew Zimbalist, “Sports and Economics,” Sports in America, 2007 “Sports are not just a crucial part of (global) popular culture but also significant agents of cultural change and global communication…. Sports cut across all national and cultural boundaries and transform identities. Sports also have a critical political impact.” – Andrei S. Markovits and Lars Rensmann “Gaming the World: How Sports are Reshaping Global Politics and Culture,” 2010 Sustainable communities: green where people think, feel, and act Sports Amplify Our Environmental Message