ABSTRACT
In this chapter, the authors use institutional theory to shed light on the changing nature of sports venues as they become more environmentally sustainable. They present an overview of sport venue sustainability in the United States, focusing on issues of sourcing, energy and environmental design, and waste. The authors briefly review the concept of translation in the institutional theory literature and discuss the influence of the local context and stakeholder engagement on sport venues, as they translate models of environmental sustainability. They also focus on sourcing related to the procurement of food and serviceware and discuss three categories of environmental sustainability practices. These categories prompt sport venues to attend to an overarching model and develop practices for each area: sourcing, energy and environmental design, and waste. The authors conclude with practical implications and future research directions at the intersection of sport venue sustainability and institutional theory.
