As said in the previous post, I recently submitted application to continue with education in the environmental field. My goal is to further my education so that I will be better equipped to join and improve the green sports movement, particularly to green the MLB.
The grab bag of essays I ended up writing sort of turned into a call to action that I have been waiting to share. The following is a truncated response to a "Describe your career goals" prompt.
Major League Baseball (MLB) seats more than 74 million
fans each season, fans that admire and trust the actions of their favorite
teams. Professional sports teams must
tap into the opportunity that they, as civic leaders, have to educate fans
about the environment and inspire a shift in consciousness in the community. A (graduate degree) will position me to help MLB harness their leverage and create a
League-wide community outreach program engaging fans in the green sports
movement through education and inspiration to live sustainable lives.
Education: Teams must teach their fans about what they do to
protect the environment and why it is
important to do so.
Inspiration: Sustainability efforts must extend beyond the field
and encourage fans to green their daily habits. Teams need an incentive program rewarding fans for actions
like taking public transportation.
These objectives require more than a will to protect the
environment. I am undertaking a
career heavily rooted in business and therefore must be well versed in all
pieces of the sustainability equation: environment, social equity, and
economy. The latter is often
forgotten, but I recognize as necessary to develop well-rounded environmental
sustainability proposals for organizations.
