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INSIDE FFF

We've been hustling behind the scenes to expand our services and make an even bigger impact. Here are some of our recent achievements and projects.

Sofie Junge Pedersen won The Guardian Footballer of the Year award for climate action. We're very proud to have worked with Sofie on her award-winning campaigns.
To celebrate the two year anniversary of Wolves' One Pack, One Planet initiative, some of the team were invited to the match versus Arsenal. We worked with Wolves to develop the initiative back in 2023.
At the end of last year, Brentford Football Club published their first-ever Sustainability Report. This follows their work with FFF last year, and we are proud to have delivered 18 training sessions to more than 230 of their staff.
20 new players have joined Season 2 of our Champions community with Common Goal.
Dan Hall, who has been with FFF for almost four years, has stepped up the role of Communications Manager.

FOOTBALL & CLIMATE CHANGE

There has been lots of movement within the sector...

Barcelona and the City Council have presented a sustainable mobility plan for the partial return of the club to the Spotify Camp Nou.
Borussia Dortmund has committed to Science Based Targets Initiative, the second club to do so after Arsenal.
The Clean Air Champions League, led by Bohemian Football Club, launched aiming to use football’s reach to help tackle air pollution across Europe.
The Sport Ecology Group examined down the environmental costs of the announcement that the 2034 FIFA World Cup would be held in Saudi Arabia.
As wildfires raged across California, experts argued that fires should be a 'wake up' for sport. Los Angeles is hosting matches in the 2026 World Cup, as well as the 2028 Olympics.
The EFL has redeveloped its ‘Green Clubs’ environmental sustainability scheme. Bi-seasonal assessments will be carried out and clubs now have the ability to achieve bronze, silver and gold status.
Exeter City FC hosted a Brazil takeover day in celebration of their special connection with Brazil. The day featured several sustainability initiatives.
BASIS, the British Association for Sustainable Sport, identified 5 trends in Sustainability, Climate & Sport for 2025.
The Long Game looked at whether stadium tech can save outdoor sports from the impacts of climate change.

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The World Meteorological Organisation confirmed 2024 was the warmest year on record, and probably in the whole of human history – about 1.55°C warmer than the pre-industrial period.
A survey in the UK said more than three-quarters of the public (78%) think the UK is 'not prepared' to deal with climate impacts and extreme weather driven by climate change.
Tropical Cyclone Chido hit southeast Africa in December and left over 150 dead and many more missing. Footballer, Dimitri Payet was among those supporting response efforts.