Protecting the future of the planet,
the future of sport
Like so many Australians, we’ve experienced the impacts of climate change first hand.
We know the future of everything is at risk, including the sports we love. 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 let’s safeguard the games we love and, more importantly, the country we love.
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 country and sports 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 our country.
For the future of sport.
We've joined The Cool Down
David Pocock, Rugby Union
Mick Fanning, Surfing
Craig Foster, Football
Liz Ellis, Netball
Ian Chappell, Cricket
Libby Trickett, Swimming
Pat Cummins, Cricket
Shane Watson, Cricket
Mark Webber, Formula One
Bronte Campbell, Swimming
Cate Campbell, Swimming
Mark Philippoussis, Tennis
Jude Bolton, AFL
Nat Fyfe, AFL
Steve Hooker, Athletics
Michael Hooper, Rugby Union
Ace Buchan, Surfing
Tony Armstrong, AFL
Alex Blackwell, Cricket
Marianna Tolo, Basketball
Lance Franklin, AFL
Karrie Webb, Golf
David Mundy, AFL
Clint Newton, Rugby League
Casey Dellacqua, Tennis
Darcy Vescio, AFL
Mitchell Watt, Athletics
Aivi Luik, Football
Tom Jonas, AFL
Nick ‘Honey Badger’ Cummins, Rugby Union
Cody Simpson, Swimming
Rachael Haynes, Cricket
Daisy Pearce, AFL
Jordan Roughead, AFL
Matthew Mitcham, Diving
Taylor McKeown, Swimming
Matt Giteau, Rugby Union
Bianca Giteau, Netball
Julie Murray, Football
Moya Dodd, Football
Kieren Jack, AFL
Katie Brennan, AFL
Christian Leali’ifano, Rugby Union
Caroline Buchanan, BMX & Mountain Biking
Will Genia, Rugby Union
Cameron Murray, Rugby League
Angus Crichton, Rugby League
Clyde Rathbone, Rugby Union
Nathan Cleary, Rugby League
Alanna Kennedy, Football
Sharni Williams, Rugby Union & Rugby Sevens
Mason Cox, AFL
Trent Dumont, AFL
Tameka Yallop, Football
James O’Connor, Rugby Union
Grace Hamilton, Rugby Union
Lydia Lassila, Freestyle Aerial Skiing
Dane Haylett-Petty, Rugby Union
Ronaldo Mulitalo, Rugby League
Nina Kennedy, Athletics
Kyle Godwin, Rugby Union
Greta Hayes, Hockey
Nick Stevens, AFL
Jasper Pittard, AFL
Courtney Newbon, Football
Samu Kerevi, Rugby Union
Melissa Barbieri, Football
Andrew Muirhead, Rugby Union
Karmichael Hunt, Rugby Union, Rugby League & AFL
Alistair Edwards, Football
Matthew Taberner, AFL
Brody Mihocek, AFL
Belinda Baggs, Surfing
Lachie Henderson, AFL
Nick Larkey, AFL
Dominique Du Toit, Rugby Sevens
Sophie Gerber, Rowing
Zachary Tuohy, AFL
Amy Steel, Netball
Dean Mumm, Rugby Union
Darcy Fort, AFL
John Didulica, Football
Ryan Lester, AFL
Xavier Duursma, AFL
Boyd Woodcock, AFL
Alana Porter, AFL
Bernard Foley, Rugby Union
Daniel McKenzie, AFL
Scott Prince, Rugby League
Sean Abbott, Cricket
Alex Pearce, AFL
Matt de Boer, AFL
Rhys Stanley, AFL
Tom De Koning, AFL
Dan Howe, AFL
Mark Blicavs, AFL
Rory Thompson, AFL
Hayden Young, AFL
Heath Chapman, AFL
Connor Blakely, AFL
Jack Scrimshaw, AFL
Isabella Shannon, AFL
Bailey Scott, AFL
Lisa Steane, AFL
Louise Stephenson, AFL
Aidan Corr, AFL
William Walker, AFL
Kirsty Lamb, AFL
Luke Burgess, Rugby Union
Annalyse Lister, AFL
Flynn Perez, AFL
Ellie McKenzie, AFL
Will Phillips, AFL
Michelle Heyman, Football
Marc Pittonet, AFL
Rachael Lynch, Hockey
Catherine Zimmerman, Football
Luke Dahlhaus, AFL
Bailey Banfield, AFL
Hamish Hartlett, AFL
Ned Hanigan, Rugby Union
Tom Stewart, AFL
Dan Palmer, Rugby Union
Lily Dick, Rugby Sevens
Christie Jenkins, Beach Volleyball
Clint Bolton, Football
Sarah Wilson, Golf
Grace Maher, Football
Alisha Bass, Football
David Clarkson, Football
Chloe Molloy, AFL
Alex Chidiac, Football
Mackenzie Little, Athletics
Luke McDonald, AFL
Oscar Brownless, AFL
Scott Kneller, Skiing
Rachel Lack, Softball
Tully White, Surfing
Gary Cole, Football
Leigh Broxham, Football
Mitchell Rein, Rugby League
John Kosmina, Football
Renee Garing, AFL
Blake Acres, AFL
Riley Thilthorpe, AFL
James Madden, AFL
Nick Phipps, Rugby Union
Lochie O’Brien, AFL
Nell Morris-Dalton, AFL
Brodie Summers, Skiing
Isabel Huntington, AFL
Gab Pound, AFL
Charlie Lazzaro, AFL
Teagan Micah, Football
Ned Moyle, AFL
James Stewart, AFL
Gabby Newton, AFL
Ashleigh Guest, AFL
Mark Hutchings, AFL
Alison Drennan, AFL
Taylor Smith, AFL
Sam Philp, AFL
Suzy Batkovic, Basketball
Tommy Cole, AFL
Todd Goldstein, AFL
Gareth Hardy, Rugby Union
Charlie Comben, AFL
Erin McKinnon, AFL
Kate Orme, AFL
Brandon Starcevich, AFL
Britt Cox, Freestyle Skiing
Molly Ritson, AFL
Tarni Evans, AFL
Peter Kimlin, Rugby Union
Will Hastie, Football
Joanna Lin, AFL
Tom Hockings, Rugby Union
Samuel McIntyre, Rugby League
Madeline Groves, Swimming
Shannon Parry, Rugby Union & Rugby Sevens
Rhydian Cowley, Athletics
Emma Ilijoski, Football
Sian McLaren, Football
Sam Wykes, Rugby Union
Joe Pincus, Rugby Union
Rachel Trenaman, Cricket
Alicia Lucas, Rugby Sevens
Bec Henderson, Athletics & Triathlon
Mitchell Lewis, AFL
Nikki Dryden, Swimming
Brandon Jack, AFL
Majell Backhausen, Trail Running
Isabella Foletta, Football
Agim Sherifovski, Football
James Worpel, AFL
Jess Ewart-McTigue, Triathlon
Sally Shipard, Football
Chris Harold, Football
Ben Brown, AFL
Tom Campbell, AFL
Oliver Henry, AFL
Jordan Jackson-Hope, Rugby Union
Jack Hombsch, AFL
Kaine Baldwin, AFL
Kieran Longbottom, Rugby Union
Anton Tohill, AFL
Adam Cerra, AFL
Nathan Murphy, AFL
Harry Conway, Cricket
Stefan Okunbor, AFL
Mark O’Connor, AFL
Dan Howe, AFL
Sarah Cain, Football
Patrick Walker, AFL
Alex Kanaar, Rugby Union
Matt McGuinness, AFL
Najwa Allen, AFL
Peter Wright, AFL
Tiah Toth, AFL
Lachlan Young, AFL
Ange Stannett, AFL
Jordyn Allen, AFL
Abbey Green, AFL
Nicola Barr, AFL
Sophie Casey, AFL
Georgia Garnett, AFL
Laura McClelland, AFL
Gabi Ash, Aerial skiing
Abbey Willcox, Freestyle aerial skiing
Jackie Narracot, Skeleton
Matthew Cox, Snowboarding
Rebecca Miller, AFL
Rowie Webster, Waterpolo
Laura Peel, Aerial Skiing
Kenny Wallace, Sprint Kayak
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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