2019 Summit Innovator of the Year Award Winner – CSUP at Georgia State University

The Environmental Innovators of the Year awards are given to both individuals and organizations for their tremendous work in the sports greening movement.

The Center for Sport and Urban Policy (CSUP) at Georgia State University seeks to enhance public understanding of issues related to sports and environmental sustainability by bridging the gap between academic research and the sports industry. The CSUP provided volunteer recruitment services for the Playoff Green program at the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship Game, where more than 40 students, faculty, and staff served as Green Ambassadors to promote sustainable behavior during the game. Additionally, CSUP staff served on several advisory boards, including the Super Bowl Sustainability Advisory Committee to leave a positive environmental and social legacy from events associated with the NFL’s 2019 Super Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA.