NEWS BRIEF: Event spaces join forces to address climate change

The local sports and entertainment industry is uniting in responding to the climate crisis. GOAL, which stands for Green Operations & Advanced Leadership, is an amalgamation of Oak View Group, the Atlanta Hawks & State Farm Arena, Fenway Sports Group, and Jason F. McLennan; the entities are providing a “tactical roadmap, easy-to-use tracking tools, a library of resources, and access to like-minded operators, vendors, and sponsors all committed to operating more sustainably, more urgently,” a press release stated.

The partnership with State Farm Arena, the first sports and entertainment venue in the world to earn a zero-waste certification, was an obvious choice. “Environmental and social sustainability is a lifelong commitment, and we’re just getting started,” said Steve Koonin, CEO of the Hawks and the Arena. “We can all certainly make progress as individual venues, but we are stronger as an industry if we work together to do better for a sustainable future.” Details: nba.com