London Lions Announce Partnership with Play it Green London’s premier professional basketball team, London Lions, has partnered with Play It Green to help lower the club’s carbon footprint and enhance its environmental actions. London Lions, who play out of the Copper Box Arena in the British Basketball League, aim to deliver an environmentally themed matchday, along with an education programme for its […]
Play it Green Co-Founder to Mentor SportsPro Sustainability Hackathon SportsPro Media, the world’s leading international media company for the sports industry in print, digital and events, is holding a Sustainability Hackathon this April, following the success of the Hackathon last year. Play it Green Co-Founder, Richard Dickson, is amongst the 27 founders and industry leaders invited to be a mentor for the students taking […]
Burrow Seven Fights MND and Climate Change with Play it Green The Burrow Seven Racing Club, which already makes an outstanding social impact for those affected by Motor Neuron Disease (MND), has partnered with Play It Green to ensure it makes a positive environmental impact by planting a tree for each new member and being supported in its journey to Net-Zero. The racing club provides unique […]
How Can We Make Sports Sustainable (and Why Should We)? There’s no denying that sport is an important part of our society. It offers opportunities for physical activity in a world that is increasingly diminishing. It promotes good health and well-being, and it provides a means of social contact, a place for people to bond over shared interests. At the same time, however, sports can […]
Julia Simic Fights Climate Change with Play It Green The Julia Simic Football Academy for girls has partnered with Play it Green to ensure sustainability is at the heart of every camp, participants are empowered, and they make the biggest environmental and social impact possible. Julia Simic, the former German international who played for clubs including Bayern Munich and West Ham United, will […]
What is Greenwashing (and How Can You Avoid It)? Branding something as eco-friendly, sustainable, or green does not mean that it always is. ‘Greenwashing’ is a trend that many businesses have participated in, whether knowingly or not. But what exactly is it, and how can it be avoided? The term ‘greenwashing’ was coined in 1986 by Jay Westerveld, an American environmentalist and researcher, after he […]
COP26: Financing and Sports Take the Spotlight It was Finance Day today at COP26, and leaders from around the world, multilateral development banks, and the private sector all met to talk about the steps they need to take to meet the Paris Agreement. Chancellor Rishi Sunak kicked off the morning’s Presidency Programme by reiterating the U.K.’s commitment to raise £100bn each […]
IFAF Joins Play it Green to Drive Sustainability in Sports Play it Green are incredibly excited to announce our new partnership with the International Federation of American Football. IFAF is the global governing body for American Football whose membership includes seventy-one nations and who run a number of international tournaments, including the World Championships. IFAF previously released their Sustainability Vision in 2021 and is committed […]
Nico Rosberg - Eco Entrepreneur This week’s sustainability news looks at former Formula 1 World Champion, Nico Rosberg, who following his retirement from racing has taken up the joint mantles of eco-entrepreneur and eco-investor. Nico Erik Rosberg (born June 27, 1985) is a former Formula One driver who won the 2016 World Championship while driving for Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport. […]
Adidas Allbirds Collaborate for World's Most Sustainable Trainer We all know that the fashion industry has a huge negative impact on the environment. But did you know that the footwear sector alone creates over 700 million tonnes of CO2e every single year! A single pair of running shoes alone comes with a footprint (no pun intended) of up to 13.6 KG of CO2e, […]
Sports Sustainability Sports has always been about escapism. Forgetting the outside world and being in a safe place to watch or play the sport you love. Recently though, sports has been more vocal about social issues such as equality and diversity. In a time when the climate emergency is at the front of many conversations, is it […]