Green Sports Alliance
Michael Kraus is a professional specializing in sustainability and waste management, currently serving as the Director of Sustainable Events and Analytics at the Green Sports Alliance since April 2022. Prior to this role, Michael founded Anew Lumber Co. in September 2020, a company dedicated to sustainability waste management for construction sites in Northwest Arkansas, achieving a ~70% material diversion rate from landfills. As Co-Founder and Chief Diversion Officer at Food Loops from November 2017 to April 2022, Michael worked with various clients, including corporate partners and stadiums, to help them meet their sustainability diversion goals. Michael's earlier experience includes a position as an Energy Efficiency Consultant at e3 Solutions LLC and roles in youth engagement and coordination at St. Vincent de Paul and Alphonsus, respectively. Michael holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication and Rhetoric from the University of Arkansas.
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Green Sports Alliance
The Green Sports Alliance leverages the cultural and market influence of sports to promote healthy, sustainable communities where people live and play. The Green Sports Alliance convenes professional sports leagues, sports governing bodies, colleges, teams, venues, their partners, and millions of fans around meaningful change toward a more sustainable future. Through the Play to Zero® program, it leads the embrace of renewable energy, waste diversion, water efficiency, and environmentally preferable practices. Through its marquee event greening division, The Green Sports Alliance delivers best-in-class sustainable productions to minimize environmental impacts and maximize community legacies, driving scalability and replications across the industry. The Green Sports Alliance is committed to sharing best practices, visit greensportsalliance.org for more information. We have 400+ members, 15+ sports & entertainment greening movement partners & 10+ Play To Zero partners. Join the movement and become a member of the Green Sports Alliance today.