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Pledge for the Planet
Bring Pledge to your race or event

Your event already moves people. Let’s move them to act.

Runners, riders and fans already show up to be part of something bigger.

We turn that energy into practical climate action before, during and after race day.

Runners streaming past a Pledge waste warrior on course
Why sport and sustainability belong together

People already care. Give them a way to act.

People come to events to move, connect and challenge themselves, which is exactly what good climate action needs.

Instead of tacking sustainability on as another message, we build it into the experience people are already having.

Group of runners along the harbour foreshore with the Sydney skyline behind

Protect what makes the event possible

Every run, ride and swim happens on streets, trails, beaches and waterways. Give participants actions that help protect them.

Three people behind a Pledge for the Planet banner holding an award

Make your community part of the plan

You’re making changes behind the scenes. Give participants a clear way to contribute too.

A club training session on the track under lights

Use the whole build-up

Training doesn’t happen in a day, and neither does behaviour change. Spread actions across the build-up so they stick.

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Show what happens when everyone joins in

One pledge feels small. Thousands together change the story.

What we do

How we can work with your event

Run the whole participant experience with us, or pick one piece.

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Participant Missions

A time-bound Mission linked to your event or training plan. Participants pledge, check in and watch the collective impact grow, with activity tracking if it fits.

Help participants chase a Planet PB alongside their race PB.

Best for: multi-week training plans and club campaigns.
Two runners celebrating after a marathon, one wearing a medal and race bib

Action-raising

Participants ask supporters to make a pledge instead of, or as well as, a donation.

Best for: charity runners, ambassadors and community entries.
Explore action-raising

Program design and club engagement

We work with your sustainability and participant teams to turn commitments into a plan, and bring local clubs along for the ride.

We don’t replace your operational sustainability work. We build the community program around it.

Event-day activations

Expo stands, pledge walls, talks, cheer zones and on-course waste zones that make sustainability visible on the day.

Build an event program with us
Before, during and after

Before, during and after the event

The best programs don’t start and end on race day.

Four runners seen from behind on a harbourside path at sunrise
Before the event

Build momentum while your community is already preparing

We can support
Training-aligned pledges
Club and community Missions
Workshops and participant comms
A volunteer face-painting a participant at an event stall with reusable bottles
At the event

Turn sustainability into something people can see, join and share

Event-day support can include
Talks, panels and expo stands
Pledge walls and live impact displays
Cheer zones and on-course waste zones
Six runners wearing finisher medals posing together on grass after a race
After the event

Keep the impact moving after the finish line

We can bring the program together through
Collective impact report
Participant and club stories
Follow-up actions to keep it going
The platform

One platform for participants, action and impact

Pledge app 48 Hour Mission screen showing collective pledges logged
Pledge app impact screen comparing CO2e reduced to annual car emissions

The Pledge platform gives participants one place to join, take action and follow the collective result. Participants can:

Join the event Mission
Choose environmental pledges
Track daily, weekly, monthly and one-off actions
Complete accountability check-ins
Upload photos
Earn Pledge points
Follow individual and team leaderboards
See estimated CO₂e and waste impact
Record walking, running, cycling and swimming
Connect activities through Strava
Create an Individual Mission
Invite supporters to take action

Events can follow participation and impact throughout the campaign, rather than waiting until the end to understand engagement.

Feature case study

TCS Sydney Marathon

Building sustainability around the runner

We work with TCS Sydney Marathon and the We Run Foundation to bring sustainability into the whole road to race day, not just the race itself.

Pledge waste warriors holding purple 'Waste Zone Ahead' and 'Finished your gel?' signs at the TCS Sydney Marathon
Panel on stage at the TCS Sydney Marathon expo under a screen reading 'Put your gel wrapper in the purple bins'
Runners streaming past a Pledge waste warrior on the TCS Sydney Marathon course
Aerial view of TCS Sydney Marathon runners crossing the Harbour Bridge with the city skyline behind
A runner celebrating under the TCS Sydney Marathon finish arch
2025

Run the Talk

Runners made pledges, tracked them and showed what it means to run the talk for the planet.

Runners crossing the Sydney Harbour Bridge during the TCS Sydney Marathon
2026

Kickstart Mission

21 days of pledges and movement for runners and clubs.

Clubs37
Participants561
Pledges1,575
Accountability photos452
Movement55,326 km
Estimated CO₂e59,147 kg
Waste avoided4,950
A smiling runner in sunglasses and a cap during the TCS Sydney Marathon
20 weeks

Planet PB

A 20-week challenge that runs alongside marathon training. Runners chase a personal best for the planet across five phases, with rewards along the way.

Waste Travel Community Renewable energy Race preparation
Talk to us about your participants
Fan activation

Coldplay, Music of the Spheres

Connecting fans with climate action

At Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres tour, we gave fans a way to match the band’s sustainability commitments with a pledge of their own, and see how it all added up.

Talk to us about a fan activation
A fan in a Pledge t-shirt in the crowd at a Coldplay show
Volunteers holding pledge flyers in front of a Coldplay tour backdrop
Fans in light-up glasses cheering in the crowd at a stadium concert
The Pledge team at the Coldplay activation stand
Reporting

Measure more than participation

We track what people actually do, not just who saw the campaign.

Participants, clubs and teams
Pledges and check-ins
Estimated CO₂e and waste
Activity and distance
Stories and leaderboard results
Questions from event teams

Good questions

Does Pledge manage event sustainability operations?

No. We focus on participants and community, alongside your existing sustainability and ops teams.

When should a participant program begin?

Anywhere from registration to race week.

The earlier, the more time for habits to stick.

Can Pledge support a one-off event?

Yes, from a talk or panel to a fan activation, with no digital Mission needed.

Is this only for running events?

No. Programs can be adapted for walking, cycling, swimming, multisport, community, music and other large-scale events.

Can environmental actions be tailored to our event?

Yes. We work with you to select actions that are relevant to your participants, sustainability commitments, location and event timeline.

What support does Pledge provide?

Program design, platform setup, comms, club engagement, activations, event-day delivery and impact reporting.

How much does an event program cost?

Pricing depends on the length of the program, number of participants, platform requirements, level of customisation and physical activations included.

Get in touch

Turn your event community into a force for action

Tell us about your event and the community you want to bring along. We’ll help you build something practical.

We usually reply within three business days.
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