Want to talk about degassing kitchens and sustainable coach travel? Oh go on – just for the time it takes England’s middle order to fold during a World Cup game. They were the subject of much discussion at this year’s British Association for Sustainable Sport (BASIS) Awards, held in early November at the All England club.
As sports organisations try to cut their carbon emissions, everything comes under the microscope, including the kitchens. Wimbledon and Lord’s are in the early stages of making this change – with the many tweaks it involves – in order to switch to an electrical alternative to gas.