Greening Professional Sports
Guests
Dusty Baker
Founder, Baker Energy Group; Special Advisor to the San Francisco Giants
Summary
People who are involved in the sports world have seen the benefits of greening their professions. Many athletes and executives gathered at the Green Sports Alliance Summit in Sacramento, CA where they shared ideas for reducing food waste, running stadiums on clean energy and encouraging fans to reduce their carbon impact.
Justin Zeulner, Executive Director of the Green Sports Alliance
Julia Landauer, Championship NASCAR Driver
Dusty Baker, Manager, Washington Nationals
Jennifer Regan, Chief Sustainability Manager, We Bring It On
Chris Granger, former president, Sacramento Kings
Vivek Ranadive, owner, Sacramento Kings
Portions of this program were recorded at the Green Sports Alliance Summit in Sacramento, CA on June 27, 2017.
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