The Ministry of Youth and Sports' fight against climate change will be introduced at COP31

According to the statement of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, special event programs have been prepared within the scope of the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31), which will be attended by the Minister of Youth and Sports Osman Aşkın Bak.

Institutions, sports organizations, scientists, athletes and young people will come together in events to be organized to evaluate the progress made in the fight against climate change and to develop common solutions.

At the event titled "Protecting Athletes' Health in a Changing Climate: Clean Sports and Safe Sports Organizations", issues of protecting athletes' health, combating doping and disseminating clean sports culture will be evaluated.

The program, which is planned to be held with the participation of Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports Safa Koçoğlu Gürsoy, will be attended by General Director of Sports Services and President of the Turkish National Olympic Committee Veli Ozan Çakır, Head of Guidance and Inspection of the Ministry of Youth and Sports Kazım Mert Açıkgöz, Anti-Doping Association, federation representatives, academicians and relevant stakeholders.

In the program, studies to raise awareness of athletes, coaches and young people will be discussed. Good practices regarding adaptation to climatic conditions, safe training and competition environments, and sports organizations that consider environmental sustainability will also be introduced.

Scientific knowledge and field experience will be brought together in the event titled "Heat to Perform: The Effects of Climate Change on Sports Performance", which is planned to be held with the support of the Ministry of Youth and Sports and in cooperation with Gloria Sports Arena and Yuvam Dünya.

At the event, the effects of increasing temperatures, changes in air quality and environmental stress on the physical and cognitive performance of athletes will be evaluated. The reflections of changing climatic conditions on the training and competition processes will be discussed through the experiences of athletes and coaches.

Projects developed by young people in the field of environment and climate will also be featured at COP31.

Source: TRT Haber Açık RSS (Gündem) (Open Press / Translated Full Text)