Jill Savery, Head of Sustainability for the America's Cup Event Authority, champions zero waste and carbon neutrality in sporting events. She

Jill Savery, Head of Sustainability for the America's Cup Event Authority, champions zero waste and carbon neutrality in sporting events. She has extensive experience embedding sustainability into operations for major organizations, including the United States Olympic Committee, London 2012 Olympics, and FIFA World CupTM bid teams.

Savery frequently speaks on sustainability and sport, and co-edited the pioneering book, Sustainability and Sport, with Dr. Keith Gilbert. She was interviewed by EarthSayers.tv in September 2013 during the America's Cup finals in San Francisco.

Resources: America's Cup Sustainability Plan (PDF), Sustainability Final Report (PDF).

Olympic gold medalist Jill Savery is a leading expert in sports sustainability. As Head of Sustainability for the America's Cup Event Authority, she has advised organizations including the United

Olympic gold medalist Jill Savery is a leading expert in sports sustainability. As Head of Sustainability for the America's Cup Event Authority, she has advised organizations including the United States Olympic Committee, the London 2012 Organizing Committee, and FIFA World Cup bid teams on embedding sustainable practices into their operations.

An International Swimming Hall of Fame inductee, Savery earned a Master's Degree from Yale University and coached athletes for over two decades. She frequently speaks on sustainability and sport, and co-edited the book *Sustainability and Sport*, available on Amazon. She was interviewed by Ruth Ann Barrett of EarthSayers.tv in September 2013 at the America's Cup finals.

Dan Pingaro, Executive Director of Sailors for the Sea, an ocean conservation nonprofit focused on the sailing and boating community, discusses their

Dan Pingaro, Executive Director of Sailors for the Sea, an ocean conservation nonprofit focused on the sailing and boating community, discusses their programs.

Key initiatives include the Rainy Day Kits, which provide marine ecology lesson plans for students in sailing programs and low-resource environments, and Clean Regattas, a certification program helping events achieve higher environmental standards.

Pingaro was interviewed by Ruth Ann Barrett, with videography by David Okimoto of EarthSayers.tv, at the America's Cup Finals in San Francisco on September 10, 2013.