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Arsenal fans in Nigeria: The club says it has millions of fans around the world whom they can inspire on climate action.
Arsenal believes it can inspire fans around the world to be more sustainable after signing up for a United Nations plan to help tackle climate change.
The club is the first in the Premier League to join the United Nations Sports Climate Action Framework.
It means committing to helping fight climate change and helping others do the same.
“We have already implemented a number of eco-friendly practices across the club,” said Arsenal COO Hywel Sloman.
“We will continue to use the power and reach of Arsenal to inspire our global communities and push each other towards a more sustainable future,” he added.
Subscribing to the framework commits the club and its staff to five key principles aimed at reducing its climate impact as part of attempts to limit global warming:
- Undertake systematic efforts to promote greater environmental responsibility Reduce overall climate impact Educate on climate action Promote sustainable and responsible consumption Advocate for climate action through communication.
In 2019, Arsenal finished at the top of a BBC Sport Premier League sustainability chart, produced in association with the UN-backed Sport Positive Summit.
“One year later, we are proud to build on the work we are already doing in this area and to encourage positive climate action to our millions of fans around the world,” the club said.
“Soccer inspires many of us around the world and there is remarkable potential for the game to become greener, more weather resistant and lead by example for millions of global fans,” said Lindita Xhaferi-Salihu, Leader of Sports for Climate Action UN Climate Change.
Arsenal are the third British club to sign for the frame after League Two, Forest Green Rovers and Hibernian in the Scottish Premiership.
Going green: what Arsenal is doing to help tackle climate change Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium has energy efficient LED lighting
These are just a few of the environmentally friendly initiatives carried out by Arsenal so far:
- The first UK football club to install battery energy storage on a large scale in 2018. The battery storage system can power the 60,000-seat Emirates Stadium for a full match external-link Planted over 29,000 trees in the club’s training center in London Colney since 1999, to create the Colney Wood. Installed a water recycling system in the training center to reuse the water that comes from the field; In the last year, more than 4.5 million liters of water have been recycled. Became the first Premier League club to switch to 100% green electricity Saves 20,000 single-use plastic cups per game when the Emirates Stadium is full through a reusable cup scheme Has water dispensers in all sites, saving 150,000 single-use plastic water bottles per year Reduced energy by installing automated LED lighting at all club sites.
Source: bbc.com
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