Protecting the future of the planet,
the future of sport

 

Like so many Australians, we’ve experienced the impacts of climate change first hand.

But at the moment, if climate action was the Olympics, Australia isn’t winning gold, we're not making the finals, in fact, we don't even qualify.

It’s time to change all that. The Cool Down is working to stop climate change in its tracks.

Scientists are clear we need to at least halve our emissions by 2030 and get to net-zero before 2050. Together we can put Australia on the climate action podium and safeguard the country we love.

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Dear Australia,

We are a sporting nation. We play sport, we watch sport, we love sport.

 

From the Boxing Day Test to footy finals fever. From early mornings paddling out at breaks around the country to park runs in hundreds of cities and towns.

But the climate crisis and Australia’s intensifying extreme weather is threatening the sports and country we love.  

We’ve seen Australia’s extreme weather become even more extreme. Outrageous temperatures at the Australian Open have forced early retirements and bushfire smoke has seen training and matches cancelled for safety. But it’s our local clubs that are most feeling the heat.

Dramatically rising insurance premiums to protect against expanding fire and flood risk are eating into budgets and prolonged droughts are seeing grounds become unusable and, in some cases, entire seasons being cancelled.

Sport’s future is more uncertain than ever, but its power has never been more important.

Australians have always punched above our weight on the world stage and it’s time to do it on climate. To safeguard the games we love for generations to come we must cut our emissions by at least half by 2030 and reach net-zero before 2050.

 
 

Together, we can do this Australia - for the future of sport.
For the future of our great country. 

 We've joined The Cool Down

 

Abbey Willcox, Aerial Skiing

Gabi Ash, Aerial Skiing

Laura Peel, Aerial Skiing

Lydia Lassila, Aerial Skiing

Abbey Green, AFL

Adam Cerra, AFL

Adam Treloar, AFL

Aidan Corr, AFL

Alana Porter, AFL

Alex Pearce, AFL

Alison Drennan, AFL

Amanda Ling, AFL

Ange Stannett, AFL

Annabel Strahan, AFL

Annalyse Lister, AFL

Anton Tohill, AFL

Ashleigh Guest, AFL

Bailey Banfield, AFL

Bailey Scott, AFL

Bec Neaves, AFL

Ben Ainsworth, AFL

Ben Brown, AFL

Bess Keaney, AFL

Blake Acres, AFL

Bonnie Toogood, AFL

Boyd Woodcock, AFL

Brandon Jack, AFL

Brandon Starcevich, AFL

Brendon Gale, AFL

Brent Harvey, AFL

Brock McLean, AFL

Brody Mihocek, AFL

Brooke Walker, AFL

Caitlin Greiser, AFL

Caleb Graham, AFL

Cat Phillips, AFL

Charlie Comben, AFL

Charlie Ballard, AFL

Charlie Lazzaro, AFL

Chloe Molloy, AFL

Connor Blakely, AFL

Connor Budarick, AFL

Conor Nash, AFL

Daisy Pearce, AFL

Dan Howe, AFL

Daniel McKenzie, AFL

Darcy Fort, AFL

Darcy Macpherson, AFL

Darcy Vescio, AFL

David Mundy, AFL

David Swallow, AFL

Drew Petrie, AFL

Eleanor Brown, AFL

Ellie McKenzie, AFL

Elle Bennetts, AFL

Ellie Blackburn, AFL

Ellyse Gamble, AFL

Eric Mackenzie, AFL

Erin McKinnon, AFL

Flynn Perez, AFL

Gab Pound, AFL

Gabby Newton, AFL

Gemma Lagioia, AFL

Georgia Garnett, AFL

Georgia Gee, AFL

Grace Egan, AFL

Greta Bodey, AFL

Hamish Hartlett, AFL

Hannah Scott, AFL

Hayden Young, AFL

Hannah Scott, AFL

Heath Chapman, AFL

Hugh Greenwood, AFL

Imogen Milford, AFL

Isabel Huntington, AFL

Isabella Grant, AFL

Isabella Shannon, AFL

Isabelle Pritchard, AFL

Jack Bowes, AFL

Jack Hombsch, AFL

Jack Lukosius, AFL

Jack Scrimshaw, AFL

Jack Watkins, AFL

Jacob Townsend, AFL

James Madden, AFL

James Stewart, AFL

James Worpel, AFL

Jarrod Harbrow, AFL

Jasper Pittard, AFL

Jayde Van Dyke, AFL

Jess Fitzgerald, AFL

Joanna Lin, AFL

Jordan Murdoch, AFL

Jordan Roughead, AFL

Jordyn Allen, AFL

Jude Bolton, AFL

Kaine Baldwin, AFL

Kate Orme, AFL

Kate Shierlaw, AFL

Katie Brennan, AFL

Katie Lynch, AFL

Keegan Brooksby, AFL

Kieren Jack, AFL

Kirsty Lamb, AFL

Lachie Henderson, AFL

Lachie Weller, AFL

Lachlan Young, AFL

Lance Franklin, AFL

Laura McClelland, AFL

Lisa Steane, AFL

Lochie O’Brien, AFL

Louise Stephenson, AFL

Luke Dahlhaus, AFL

Luke McDonald, AFL

Maddie Shevlin, AFL

Maddy Guerin, AFL

Marcus Bontempelli, AFL

Marc Pittonet, AFL

Mark Blicavs, AFL

Mark Hutchings, AFL

Mark O’Connor, AFL

Mason Cox, AFL

Matt de Boer, AFL

Matt McGuinness, AFL

Matthew Conroy, AFL

Matthew Taberner, AFL

Millie Brown, AFL

Mimi Hill, AFL

Mitchell Lewis, AFL

Molly Ritson, AFL

Najwa Allen, AFL

Nat Exon, AFL

Nat Fyfe, AFL

Natalie Plane, AFL

Nathan Murphy, AFL

Ned Moyle, AFL

Ned Reeves, AFL

Nell Morris-Dalton, AFL

Nick Larkey, AFL

Nick Stevens, AFL

Nicola Barr, AFL

Oleg Markov, AFL

Oliver Henry, AFL

Olivia Vesely, AFL

Oscar Brownless, AFL

Paige Trudgeon, AFL

Patrick Lipinski, AFL

Patrick Walker, AFL

Peter Wright, AFL

Poppy Kelly, AFL

Rebecca Miller, AFL

Renee Garing, AFL

Renee Saulitis, AFL

Rhys Stanley, AFL

Richelle Cranston, AFL

Riley Thilthorpe, AFL

Robbie Tarrant, AFL

Rory Atkins, AFL

Rory Thompson, AFL

Ruby Schleicher, AFL

Ryan Lester, AFL

Sam Collins, AFL

Sam Philp, AFL

Samuel Flanders, AFL

Sarah Sansonetti, AFL

Sean Lemmens, AFL

Serena Gibbs, AFL

Sharni Norder, AFL

Sophie Casey, AFL

Stefan Okunbor, AFL

Tahlia Meyer, AFL

Tarni Evans, AFL

Taylor Smith, AFL

Tiah Toth, AFL

Tilly Lucas-Rodd, AFL

Todd Goldstein, AFL

Tom Campbell, AFL

Tom De Koning, AFL

Tom Hickey, AFL

Tom Jonas, AFL

Tom Stewart, AFL

Tommy Cole, AFL

Tony Armstrong, AFL

Touk Miller, AFL

Trent Dumont, AFL

Will Phillips, AFL

William Walker, AFL

Xavier Duursma, AFL

Zachary Tuohy, AFL

Astin Darcy, Archery

Elana Withnall, Athletics

Bec Henderson, Athletics & Triathlon

Ben St Lawrence, Athletics

Carly Salmon, Athletics

Jane Saville, Athletics

Kurtis Marschall, Athletics

Lara Hamilton, Athletics & Skiing

Lizzie Hedding, Athletics

Mackenzie Little, Athletics

Mitchell Watt, Athletics

Nina Kennedy, Athletics

Rhydian Cowley, Athletics

Rohan Browning, Athletics

Simon Baker, Athletics

Steve Hooker, Athletics

Jarred Bairstow, Basketball

Leilani Mitchell, Basketball

Marianna Tolo, Basketball

Rebecca Cole, Basketball

Suzy Batkovic, Basketball

Christie Jenkins, Beach Volleyball

Liane Fenwick, Beach Volleyball

Caroline Buchanan, BMX & Mountain Biking

Jessica Fox, Canoe Slalom

Kynan Maley, Canoe Slalom

Robert Janiszewski, Canoe Slalom

Alex Blackwell, Cricket

Ange Reakes, Cricket

Ashton Turner, Cricket

Emma Sampson, Cricket

Erin Burns, Cricket

Harry Conway, Cricket

Ian Chappell, Cricket

Moises Henriques, Cricket

Naomi Stalenberg, Cricket

Pat Cummins, Cricket

Rachael Haynes, Cricket

Rachel Trenaman, Cricket

Sean Abbott, Cricket

Shane Watson, Cricket

Cyrus Monk, Cycling

Grace Brown, Cycling

Brittany O'Brien, Diving

Matthew Mitcham, Diving

Mckeira Cumming, Equestrian Vaulting

Agim Sherifovski, Football

Aideen Keane, Football

Aivi Luik, Football

Alanna Kennedy, Football

Alex Chidiac, Football

Alexandra Huynh, Football

Alisha Bass, Football

Alistair Edwards, Football

Ally Green, Football

Annie Grove, Football

Beattie Goad, Football

Beau Busch, Football

Ben Halloran, Football

Benny Roche, Football

Catherine Zimmerman, Football

Charlotte Grant, Football

Chris Harold, Football

Clare Hunt, Football

Clare Polkinghorne, Football

Clint Bolton, Football

Courtney Newbon, Football

Craig Foster, Football

Danny Kim, Football

David Clarkson, Football

Demi Koulizakis, Football

Elise Kellond-Knight, Football

Ellie Brush, Football

Emily Gielnik, Football

Emma Checker, Football

Emma Robers, Football

Emma Ilijoski, Football

Gary Cole, Football

Grace Maher, Football

Grace Taranto, Football

Georgina Worth, Football

Goki Saito, Football

Hayley Taylor-Young, Football

Heliana Tavares, Football

Isabella Foletta, Football

John Didulica, Football

John Kosmina, Football

Joseph Marco Angele, Football

Juan De Dios Prados Lopez, Football

Julie Dolan, Football

Julie Murray, Football

Karly Roestbakken, Football

Kathryn Gill, Football

Keeley Richards, Football

Laura Brock, Football

Laura Hughes, Football

Leigh Broxham, Football

Libby Copus-Brown, Football

Matthew Hearne, Football

Melina Ayres, Football

Melissa Barbieri, Football

Melissa Maizels, Football

Michelle Heyman, Football

Moya Dodd, Football

Nickoletta Flannery, Football

Nikola Orgill, Football

Oliver Zafiridis, Football

Racheal Quigley, Football

Rasamee Phonsongkham, Football

Sally Shipard, Football

Sarah Cain, Football

Sarah Morgan, Football

Sian McLaren, Football

Tameka Yallop, Football

Tegan Collister, Football

Teagan Micah, Football

Will Hastie, Football

Wini Heatey, Football

Mark Webber, Formula One

Daniel Whyley, Golf

James Grierson, Golf

Karrie Webb, Golf

Matthew Griffin, Golf

Sarah Wilson, Golf

Hannah Mouncey, Handball

Andrew Charter, Hockey

Dion Gosling, Hockey

Grace Baxter, Hockey

Greta Hayes, Hockey

Jacob Whetton, Hockey

Jocelyn Bartram, Hockey

Rachael Lynch, Hockey

Rebecca Greiner, Hockey

Lizzie Welborn, Ironwoman

Natalie Galea, Judo

Ethan Neville, Kayaking

Hannah Campbell-Pegg, Luge

Milly Young, Mountain Climbing

Alice Teague-Neeld, Netball

Amy Steel, Netball

Bianca Giteau, Netball

Kathryn Harby-Williams, Netball

Liz Ellis, Netball

Sophie Gerber, Rowing

Angus Crichton, Rugby League

Ben Creagh, Rugby League

Cameron Murray, Rugby League

Chris Heighington, Rugby League

Clint Newton, Rugby League

Ian Roberts, Rugby League

Luke Garner, Rugby League

Mitchell Rein, Rugby League

Morgan Smith, Rugby League

Nathan Cleary, Rugby League

Reece Walsh, Rugby League

Paul Dunn, Rugby League

Ronaldo Mulitalo, Rugby League

Samuel McIntyre, Rugby League

Scott Prince, Rugby League

Alicia Lucas, Rugby Sevens

Dominique Du Toit, Rugby Sevens

Emma Tonegato, Rugby Sevens & Rugby League

Lily Dick, Rugby Sevens

Adiana Talakai, Rugby Union

Alex Kanaar, Rugby Union

Alex Newsome, Rugby Union

Andrew Muirhead, Rugby Union

Ben Alexander, Rugby Union

Bernard Foley, Rugby Union

Blake Enever, Rugby Union

Bo Abra, Rugby Union

Cameron Treloar, Rugby Union

Christian Leali’ifano, Rugby Union

Clyde Rathbone, Rugby Union

Dan Palmer, Rugby Union

Dane Haylett-Petty, Rugby Union

Darcy Swain, Rugby Union

David Pocock, Rugby Union

Dean Mumm, Rugby Union

Drew Mitchell, Rugby Union

Fi Jones, Rugby Union

Gareth Hardy, Rugby Union

Grace Hamilton, Rugby Union

Heath Tessmann, Rugby Union

Ian Prior, Rugby Union

Jack Winchester, Rugby Union

James Dargaville, Rugby Union

James Hanson, Rugby Union

James Horwill, Rugby Union

James O’Connor, Rugby Union

Jesse Mogg, Rugby Union

Joe Pincus, Rugby Union

Jordan Jackson-Hope, Rugby Union

Karmichael Hunt, Rugby Union, Rugby League & AFL

Kieran Longbottom, Rugby Union

Kyle Godwin, Rugby Union

Luke Burgess, Rugby Union

Mark Chisholm, Rugby Union

Matt Giteau, Rugby Union

Maya Stewart, Rugby Union

Michael McDonald, Rugby Union

Michael Hooper, Rugby Union

Mitchell Inman, Rugby Union

Ned Hanigan, Rugby Union

Nic White, Rugby Union

Nick ‘Honey Badger’ Cummins, Rugby Union

Nick Phipps, Rugby Union

Peter FitzSimons, Rugby Union

Peter Kimlin, Rugby Union

Piper Duck, Rugby Union

Sam Wykes, Rugby Union

Samu Kerevi, Rugby Union

Sera Naiqama, Rugby Union

Shannon Parry, Rugby Union & Rugby Sevens

Sharni Williams, Rugby Union & Rugby Sevens

Thomas Pincus, Rugby Union

Tom Hockings, Rugby Union

Will Genia, Rugby Union

Lisa Darmanin, Sailing

Jackie Narracot, Skeleton

Britt Cox, Skiing

Brodie Summers, Skiing

Emily Bamford, Skiing

Jakara Anthony, Skiing

Sami Kennedy-Sim, Skiing

Scott Kneller, Skiing

Sophie Ash, Skiing

Belle Brockoff, Snowboarding

Cameron Bolton, Snowboarding

Jarryd Hughes, Snowboarding

Josie Baff, Snowboardinging

Matthew Cox, Snowboarding

Rachel Lack, Softball

Kenny Wallace, Sprint Kayak

Ace Buchan, Surfing

Belinda Baggs, Surfing

Heath Joske, Surfing

Laura Enever, Surfing

Linley Hurrell, Surfing

Mick Fanning, Surfing

Tully White, Surfing

Bronte Campbell, Swimming

Cate Campbell, Swimming

Cody Simpson, Swimming

Edward Speller, Swimming

Emilee Salecich, Swimming

Giaan Rooney, Swimming

Lani Pallister, Swimming

Leah Neale, Swimming

Libby Trickett, Swimming

Maddi Delaney, Swimming

Madeline Groves, Swimming

Matthew Haanappel, Swimming

Nikki Dryden, Swimming

Tamsin Cook, Swimming

Taylor McKeown, Swimming

Lauren Burns, Taekwondo

Casey Dellacqua, Tennis

Joan Henderson, Tennis

Mark Philippoussis, Tennis

Majell Backhausen, Trail Running

Paige Penrose, Trail Running

Ryan Hatfield, Trampolining

Jess Ewart-McTigue, Triathlon

Mitchell Westhuizen, Triathlon

Ethan Garrett, Volleyball

Giorgia Todesco, Volleyball

Ash Southern, Water Polo

Elle Armit, Water Polo

Gabi Palm, Water Polo

Genevieve Longman, Water Polo

Keesja Gofers, Water Polo

Rowie Webster, Water Polo

Tilly Kearns, Water Polo

Sarah Stewart, Wheelchair Basketball

 

Teams, Clubs, Organisations

 

AFL Players Association

AFL Players For Climate Action

Anglesea Lightning, Surf Boat Rowing

Les Gars Cycling Club, Cycling

Natural Grass at Bob Campbell Oval, Community sports

Ocean Performance Centre, Water sport and craft

Professional Footballers Association

R.Sport FC, Futsal

Racetank, Walking swim, trek, run

Ruby's Reds, Basketball

The Ordinary Trousers, Futsal

 

Over 450 athletes
from 40+ sports.
Now it’s your turn.

 
 
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Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does... Sport can create hope where once there was only despair.”

– Nelson Mandela