The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) is pleased to declare our commitment to the Sports for Nature Framework.
The declaration, signed by WFDF Secretary General Volker Bernardi in Paris on 7 July 2024, commits WFDF to join with other international sports organizations in protecting nature and avoiding damage to natural habitats and species, restoring and regenerating nature wherever possible, understanding and reducing the risks to nature in our supply chains, and educating and inspiring positive action for nature across and beyond sport.
The Framework, developed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), International Olympic Committee (IOC), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and in consultation with the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), provides a game plan for sports at all levels to accelerate their action for nature.
“We are pleased to join with the international sporting community by declaring our commitment to the Sports for Nature effort,” stated WFDF President Robert “Nob” Rauch. “Flying Disc sports offer great opportunities for sustainable sport development, requiring little specialized equipment and utilizing many existing sporting facilities and community spaces. We look forward to working with the Framework to identify areas we can contribute to restoration and reducing risks to nature as we promote the growth and development of all Flying Disc disciplines.”
Designed to complement the U.N. Sports for Climate Action Framework, Sports for Nature will offer customized guidance, tools, and training to help sport organizations like WFDF take action for nature. By identifying risks and opportunities, and seeking to build sustainable supply chains, the sports community can significantly contribute to global efforts to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and its 2030 Agenda, which recognizes sport as “an important enabler of sustainable development.”
Along with WFDF, other new signatories to the Framework at the event included the Hellenic Olympic Committee (Greece), International Golf Federation (IGF), the Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees (CANOC), Mauritius Olympic Committee, the National Olympic Committee of the Solomon Islands, the Botswana National Olympic Committee, and European Aquatics.
