Wexford captain Róisín Murphy inspiring change in the GAA

World renowned broadcaster, biologist, natural historian and conservationist David Attenborough once said about deforestation and the overfishing of our seas that: "Anything that we can't do forever is by definition, unsustainable.

"If we do things that are unsustainable, the damage accumulates, ultimately, to a point where the whole system collapses."

With the impending climate crisis, sustainability is becoming something that everyone must consider.

Whether that is using public transport, consuming less meat or perhaps turning down the thermostat and wearing warmer clothes, the climate emergency is becoming more pressing.

This weekend Wexford football captain Róisín Murphy will bring forward a momentous motion to the Gaelic Players Association's (GPA) congress.

The motion is a call upon the national governing body 'to review sourcing standards for all gear and equipment used for the purposes of any activity related to the inter-county game, with a view to implementing sustainable sourcing guarantees.'

Murphy, who works as a responsible sourcing manager with Kerry Group is taking a lead on driving GAA reform and wants all the governing bodies to analyse how and where their equipment suppliers source their raw materials.

It is not only the environment that affects her thinking, it's also how ethical in their work practices equipment suppliers are.

"I'm bringing the motion forward because I believe that the GAA has a fantastic platform and opportunity to really change the questions we ask in this space and to do better," said Murphy.

"It's not a secret at this stage that the pearl industry has a significant impact on the environment, on human rights in those supply chains.

"As an organisation we should be asking the questions like