WFDF appoints Johanna von Toggenburg as its first ever Sustainability Officer
01 March 2017
The World Flying Disc Federation is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors have appointed Johanna von Toggenburg as the first ever WFDF Sustainability Officer.
“The appointment of Johanna von Toggenburg as our first ever Sustainability Officer marks another important step in fulfilling our commitment to stage sustainable world events and make sure that WFDF operates under best of class governance procedures,” stated WFDF President Robert “Nob” Rauch.
“We will now be better equipped to apply our sustainability evaluation tools like the Sustainable Sport Event Toolkit provided by our partner AISTS and ensure that sustainability issues are considered when reviewing applications for our development grant projects.”
“I would like to thank the WFDF Board of Directors for entrusting me with the role as WFDF Sustainability Officer,” commented Johanna von Toggenburg on her appointment. “My vision for this role is to develop transparent assessment mechanisms with practical recommendations to ensure activities carried out by WFDF and its members are done in a sustainable manner. I am excited about combining my profession and passion in order to mainstream sustainable practices into all aspects of Flying Disc sports worldwide.”
Johanna von Toggenburg has been playing Ultimate Frisbee in the UK, France, Belgium, Italy and the US since 2003. She has participated in numerous tournaments, including the European Ultimate Championships in 2007 in Southampton, UK. In 2013 she started coaching youth as part of the Ultimate Peace Program in Palestine. After moving to Lebanon in early 2015, Johanna introduced the sport and coached the first two Ultimate Frisbee teams in the country. She acts as Liaison for the organization “Ten Million Discs,” founded the Lebanon Flying Disc Association, and is currently acting as its President. Professionally, Johanna is an environmental and sustainability expert, using communication to bridge the gap between science and policy. Since 2012 she has advocated for sustainable water and land management in the Middle East and she now coordinates national and regional knowledge exchange platforms in order to fight the region’s water scarcity and pollution problems. She holds a MA in International relations and Economics from Johns Hopkins University and a MSc in Water and Coastal Management from University of Cadiz.
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21 July 2019 - Official Communication 
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Top spirit of the game prizes were awarded to Denmark in the Men’s division, South Africa in the Mixed division and both New Zealand and Australia in the Women’s division.
“It was a great week of Ultimate in the heart of Europe, and the next generation of elite athletes showed their grit and determination over the entire week while maintaining the best of spirit of the game,” stated WFDF President Robert “Nob” Rauch. “We were honored to introduce DOSB President Alfons Hörmann, IWGA CEO Joachim Gossow, and GAISF Director Philippe Gueisbuhler to the future of our sport. We also thank our local hosts DISC-Respect Sports group with the support of Heidelberg Sport and Health Office.”
17 July 2019 - Official Communication
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The event is being organized by DISC-Respect Sports group with the support of Heidelberg Sport and Health Office. The Organizing Committee team is led by Mark Kendall and Martin Rasp who both have significant experience in hosting both national and international Ultimate events. The WU24 is open to all players who are fourteen (14) years old or older and do not turn twenty-four (24) during the calendar year 2019.
“It’s exciting to host our World Under-24s in the heart of Europe,” stated WFDF President Robert “Nob” Rauch. “This is a great showcase of the upcoming elite athletes in our global community and the event nicely complements our upcoming plans for working with FISU in introducing our University Games.”
More than 50 games are being streamed live from Heidelberg over the week. Ultiworld, WFDF’s primary production partner, is livestreaming more than 20 games for free on its site at https://ultiworld.com/, while Fanseat.com will livestream more than 30 games on its SVOD destination, https://www.fanseat.com/ultimate. Showcase games will also be streamed on The Olympic Channel and World Games Channel.
Distribution partner Beijing Chenyang Sports is, for the first time ever at a WFDF World Championship event, livestreaming the Arena field with Chinese Mandarin commentary throughout the People's Republic of China.
The full streaming schedule can be viewed here: https://wu24heidelberg.com/streaming
The latest news and results can be found on the WU24 website here: https://wu24heidelberg.com/live
Tickets can be purchased online at https://ticketbud.com/events/dc52a2aa-5c73-11e9-9e7b-42010a717005.
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05 July 2019 - Official Communication
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Ultiworld, the premier news site dedicated to Ultimate, will serve as WFDF’s primary production partner, livestreaming more than 20 games for free from the Arena field on its website (https://ultiworld.com/) during the competition. Ultiworld, which provided live production from 2018’s WFDF World Ultimate Club Championships, is known for its in-depth coverage of college, club, and semi-pro ultimate.
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“We are excited to announce our impressive roster of broadcast, streaming, and media partners for the WU24s,” said WFDF President Robert “Nob” Rauch. “In this age where fans want real-time access to their favorite sports from wherever they may be viewing, we are thrilled to have so many avenues for viewers worldwide to watch the games. It is especially fitting to be able to showcase the up and coming generation of elite players across such a broad spectrum of media.”
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WFDF Executive Producer and Managing Director of Broadcasting and Marketing Tim Rockwood, who heads up the production team, said: “As our coverage capabilities grow, we feel it’s crucial to broadcast in multiple languages and attract new audiences in our member countries and beyond.”
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NOW LIVE: Coverage form the ISF World Ultimate School Sport Championships (28 June 2019) in Le Mans, France.
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LIVE FEED FROM THE EVENT:
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