FFF Climate Workshop in Doha, Qatar
Reflecting on our recent visit to Qatar, where 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. We were pleased to have this opportunity to speak to an international group of young football fans about their relationship with climate change, and exchange experiences on how our changing climate is affecting the beautiful game.
As mentioned on a previous blog post to announce the partnership, our two primary aims for this delivery were:
Raising awareness of climate change and positively influencing attitudes and behaviours regarding environmental sustainability amongst the football community.
Working with partners who have exciting and untapped potential to make environmentally sustainable progress in their operations and climate communication.
We found success across both aims.
The Monitoring and Evaluation conducted after the session shows the impact of our work. All participants shared positive feedback, finding the session enjoyable and informative. Responses to the question “what did you like about the session?” included:
“The commitment and excitement”
“Very good and full of information”
“A lot of opportunities to engage, answer questions and share opinions”
While in Doha, we also had some exciting and constructive conversations with other partners of the festival including the UN Refugee Agency, the Red Cross and Azeem Amir (who plays blind football for the English national team!).
We’re always looking for ways to deliver on our mission - to build a more sustainable culture in the beautiful game - and despite some legitimate concerns and criticisms of the tournament, we’re very grateful to have been given the opportunity to continue and progress our work as part of the biggest stage for football in the world.