{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67ad1a2f505cb2a0a375ba6e/69ea948c66c3374f7e4082d0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"S5: Ep 8 - 60,000 Runners. Zero Waste? The London Marathon’s Bold Climate Plan 🥇 🏃‍♀️","description":"<p>Can you organise a marathon for 60,000 people… without wrecking the planet? 🏃‍♀️🌱</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of Green Queens, we go behind the scenes of the London Marathon with Kate Chapman, Head of Sustainability at London Marathon Group, just days before race day. Kate takes us through how one of the world’s biggest sporting events is designed with the planet in mind, and the role sport can play in creating positive impact. From carbon levies to behavioural science, Kate reveals how the marathon achieved “Evergreen” status, the highest global standard for sustainable sport, and what it really takes to get there.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Inside this episode:</strong></p><p>🌍 The marathon’s carbon footprint</p><p>💡 How “Team Green” nudges runners into better choices, with real perks 👀</p><p>♻️ Why carbon removal is replacing traditional offsets</p><p>🚿 The surprisingly powerful role of toilets, queues, and incentives</p><p>🌆 How sustainability also includes inclusion, accessibility, and community</p><p><br></p><p>Whether you are a runner, an event organiser, or simply in need of some positivity, this episode shows how small design choices can drive massive impact.</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 – Race Week!</p><p>02:45 – Meet Kate Chapman</p><p>06:50 – How the London Marathon Evolved</p><p>10:40 – What Is “Team Green”? (And Why It Works)</p><p>14:50 – “Evergreen” Status</p><p>19:10 – Competing (and Collaborating) Globally</p><p>22:50 – The Biggest Carbon Problem: Travel</p><p>24:40 – The Mile 11 Forest Experiment 🌳</p><p>29:10 – Future Tech: Edible Packaging &amp; Refill Systems</p><p>31:40 – Climate Change vs Race Day Reality</p><p>35:20 – Carbon Removal vs Offsetting</p><p>39:30 – Why Sport Changes Behaviour Faster</p><p>44:50 – Advice for Smaller Events</p><p>51:30 – Round Up</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>💚✨ Join the greenest girl gang around—hit subscribe, give us a like, and share with a friend!</p><p><br></p><p>📆 Join us for new episodes every Friday</p><p><br></p><p>🎥 Subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@GreenQueensPod</p><p><br></p><p>🫶🏼 Follow us on instagram: @green.queens.pod - https://www.instagram.com/green.queens.pod</p><p><br></p><p>🎵 Find us on tiktok - Green.queens.podd</p><p><br></p><p> #GreenQueens #GreenQueensPodcast #Podcast #LondonMarathon #SustainableSport #ClimateAction #EcoInnovation #GreenEvents #CarbonRemoval #NetZero #Marathon #RunningCommunity #SustainabilityPodcast #BehaviourChange #EventSustainability</p>","author_name":"Imogen Bhogal & Abbie Dewhurst"}