The ANOC World Beach Games (AWBG) are a unique event, taking place in a special environment surrounded by sand, water and open skies. Climate change has a direct impact on the way we live our lives, and we must take action to protect it. The risk of ocean rising is a real threat to the existence of the AWBG, so it is in events DNA its responsibility towards the environment and tackling climate change in a way we can inspire the sports community and society in general to reflect and act. Barbara Kendall (NZL), Olympic champion and ANOC´s Athlete Commission member, was nominated ANOC´s Sustainability Ambassador in the AWBG Bali 2023.

The AWBG is a key platform to promote sustainability. For the second edition of the event in the beautiful island of Bali, ANOC along with the Local Organizing Committee is setting up partnerships with local organizations for coral planting initiatives and mangrove forest recuperation, having a positive impact on the event carbon footprint and recuperating the biodiversity in the region that the Games will be staged. The Games concept comprises a minimum use of land transport, paper and plastic, as well as waste management and sustainability policies in the whole supply chain.