Football sustainability news & views
A recap on Green Football Weekend
The first weekend of February was the first annual Green Football Weekend. This saw more than 80 football clubs participating in a coordinated action plan to promote environmental sustainability. As well as Wolves launching their One Pack, One Planet pledge, there was fantastic engagement and support across the beautiful game, making GFW the biggest ever weekend for climate awareness in the footballing world.
Over 60 matches called off due to frozen pitches in January cold snap (2023)
FFF research has identified at least 60 matches across the English football pyramid postponed due to freezing weather conditions in January.
Wolves launch One Pack, One Planet sustainability commitments in partnership with FFF
Wolves have an ambition to be industry leaders in environmental sustainability. Their new sustainability campaign - One Pack, One Planet - seeks to maximise the club’s positive pawprint in the city of Wolverhampton and globally.
Wolves fan survey shows supporters passion for environmental sustainability
Do you feel that your football club has a responsibility to raise awareness of climate change? With Green Football Weekend around the corner, 70% of Wolves supporters think so.
Football For Future delivers sustainability workshop to West Ham United Foundation
Football For Future (FFF) were delighted to work with West Ham United Foundation recently to deliver a climate-focused educational workshop for staff, supporting the launch of their environmental sustainability policy and action plan.
FFF Climate Workshop in Doha, Qatar
Football For Future partnered with Generation Amazing to deliver a workshop to young people from around the world as part of the Generation Amazing Youth Festival. One week before the FIFA World Cup 2022 commenced, 24 participants took part in our Climate Change, Sustainability and Football Crash Course in Doha.
Football for Future partner with Sussex County FA
We’re pleased to announce that FFF have partnered with Sussex County FA, to help shed light on the climate crises threatening our game.
FFF Visions: An Environmentally Sustainable World Cup
Football is universal and the World Cup is its greatest stage. However, we cannot ignore that the environmental impact of the World Cup is monumental. The challenge is well understood. But what are the solutions?
Football For Future @ UK Gov DCMS Volunteering Fair
Barney Weston (FFF Co-Director) and Ed Shepherd (FFF Policy Officer) were recently invited to take part in a Volunteering Fair at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
Nike Football Community Summit, Paris, September 2022
Last month Football For Future was invited to attend the inaugural summit of Nike FC in Paris.
Football For Future x Generation Amazing
We are partnering with Generation Amazing to deliver our education workshops to young people in Qatar, the week before the FIFA World Cup 2022 begins.
#GAMEOFF trends on Twitter as heavy rainfall cancels matches across the country
So many matches were cancelled this past weekend that #GameOff was trending on Twitter. To give you an idea of the scale, here is just an initial overview of the senior fixtures which were cancelled due to waterlogged pitches:
How can football fans talk to their clubs about tackling climate change?
FFF have partnered with football x climate charity Pledgeball, delivering a workshop that encourages football fans to ask their clubs what they are doing to tackle climate change, and to pledge to reduce their personal carbon emissions.
Delivering our first workshops to Academy players at Chelsea FC
FFF delivered our workshops to the players in Chelsea Academy’s Under-13 to Under-16 age groups. The sessions were the first of their kind delivered to Academy players, as part of a new extension of our Champions programme.
FFF deliver workshops at Bloomsbury Football Summer Camps
A huge thanks to Bloomsbury Football for letting us run some workshops at their summer camps, focusing on the relationship between climate change and football.
Football For Future shortlisted for BBC Green Sport Awards
FFF have been nominated for the Teamwork Award in the inaugural BBC Green Sport Awards. The awards celebrate individuals and organisations from across the globe who are actively contributing to a more environmentally sustainable future through their sporting profile and practices.
Grow2Know and Football For Future hold educational workshops at Nike event
Football For Future delivered their first educational workshops at a Nike Members event, run by London guerrilla gardeners Grow2Know. The event also saw Team FFF line up against Grenfell Athletic FC for the ‘Game for Good’, which finished 3-3.
FFF publish new Climate Champion Handbook for Nike athletes: Lotte Wubben-Moy becomes Climate Champion
Environmental football non-profit, Football For Future, have launched a new handbook for Nike athletes, supporting them to become Climate Champions.
Supporting footballers to raise awareness of climate change: Football For Future and The Dixon Foundation
Football For Future (FFF) are partnering with The Dixon Foundation to support football personalities to become ‘Climate Champions’, as part of the foundation’s ‘Reaching Outside Our Echo Chamber’ challenge.
Do Football Fans Support Players Speaking Out On Climate Change?
We went to the Amex before England’s first Euro 2022 group game to talk to the Three Lions’ faithful about the beautiful game🏴🦁