(1.Department of Physical Education，Tsinghua University，Beijing 100084，China； 2.School of Public Policy & Management，Tsinghua University，Beijing 100084，China) Abstract: With the goal of carbon neutrality and emission peak action being brought into the development of ecological civilization, environmentally sustainable development has attracted more and more attention. As one of the important indicators to measure environmental impact, the introduction of carbon footprint provides rich data support and scientific theoretical basis for the sustainable development of sport. Starting from the concept of carbon footprint, this study systematically combs the research progress and practical measures of carbon footprint in sport. About academic advancement: Carbon footprint research based on large-scale sports events is the core content of current research. Based on the research of stadiums and sports participants, relevant theories are introduced to discuss the relationship between venue location, individual differences and carbon footprint. About practical application: The IOC (International Olympic Committee), FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) and other sports organizations are the leaders in the practice of carbon footprint in sport. With the development of sports globalization, regional sports organizations pay more attention to the carbon footprint of sport. It is concluded that the application of carbon footprint promotes the transformation of sport development from anthropocentrism to ecocentrism, intensifies the integration of international initiatives and individual actions, provides quantitative information on the environmental impact of sports, and increases the awareness of sustainable development among practitioners in sports. Keywords: carbon footprint；environment；sustainable development；large-scale sport events；climate change |
