Expanding the Responsibility of the Sports Industry
Expand the responsibility of the sport industry from business to social
Fellows
Get to know fellows who have contributed to this shift change.
Alison Tickell
Ashoka Fellow since Aug 2022 Julie's Bicycle - United Kingdom
Alison Tickell
Ashoka Fellow since Aug 2022 Julie's Bicycle - United Kingdom
Alison Tickell, founder of Julie’s Bicycle, pioneers climate action in the arts. A former cellist, she mobilizes global cultural institutions toward sustainability, shaping policy, research, and advocacy to embed environmental responsibility across creative industries worldwide.
Felicite Rwemarika
Ashoka Fellow since May 2012 AKWOS - Rwanda
Felicite Rwemarika
Ashoka Fellow since May 2012 AKWOS - Rwanda
Félicité Rwemarika, Rwandan IOC member and founder of AKWOS, empowers women through sport, healing, and entrepreneurship. A genocide survivor and Ashoka Fellow, she champions gender equality, peacebuilding, and economic resilience, transforming lives through football and community leadership across Africa.
Jacek Purski
Ashoka Fellow since Aug 2017 Instytut Bezpieczeństwa Społecznego - Institute of Social Safety - Poland
Jacek Purski
Ashoka Fellow since Aug 2017 Instytut Bezpieczeństwa Społecznego - Institute of Social Safety - Poland
Jacek Purski, Polish political scientist and Ashoka Fellow, founded the Institute of Social Safety to counter radicalization and extremism. Through education, policy, and training, he empowers communities, police, and educators to foster inclusion, resilience, and democratic values.
Jürgen Griesbeck
Ashoka Fellow since Jun 2007 Streetfootballworld e.V. - Germany
Jürgen Griesbeck
Ashoka Fellow since Jun 2007 Streetfootballworld e.V. - Germany
Jürgen Griesbeck, German social entrepreneur and founder of streetfootballworld and Common Goal, mobilizes football for global social change. An Ashoka Fellow, he builds networks linking clubs, NGOs, and youth to foster peace, equity, and systemic transformation through sport.
Changemaking Takes a Team Insights Report
Ashoka's Sport for Changemaking Insights Report delves into the evolving sport ecosystem. Drawing from Ashoka Fellows and Sport Changemakers' experiences, it outlines four key shifts and strategies for fostering a more equitable world. Join us in exploring, downloading, sharing, and providing feedback. Let's collaborate to activate change!
How might everyone in the sports ecosystem see themselves as powerful contributors to the good of all?
Sport Changemakers offer more than just theoretical solutions, rather they continue to identify and drive the patterns or methodologies for change around the world. The four shifts in this new paradigm of sport highlight the transformations we can achieve together:
Invest in the whole person to activate the agency of individuals
Provide opportunities for all to thrive
