Football and Climate Change Newsletter
Reports on how climate impacts football and football impacts. By Fran James and contributors. Free fortnightly(ish) newsletter plus updates here. https://footballandclimatechange.substack.com
- Reposted by Football and Climate Change NewsletterFIFA President Gianni Infantino Wins Inaugural "Football Climate Impact Prize" 🏆 As he prepares to hand out FIFA's Peace Prize, Infantino's extraordinary impact on our climate has been recognised with this special new award 😅🧵
- What more can be done to achieve more progress on net zero by the biggest clubs in Europe? The second of two posts on these clubs looks at 10 actions and approaches that could be taken. It's free to read 👇 footballandclimatechange.substack.com/p/the-bigges...
- Reposted by Football and Climate Change NewsletterSix of the world’s biggest sports organisations, including FIFA, the International Cricket Council & Formula 1, are being challenged to justify their sponsorship deals with state-owned Saudi Aramco. These partnerships may place them in breach of international human rights standards.
- What are the links between footballers' workloads and climate issues? A new free post in the newsletter takes a look at key climate-related issues in FIFPRO's latest player workload monitoring report for men’s professional football. More 👇 footballandclimatechange.substack.com/p/player-wor...
- This new free post in the newsletter looks at calls for actions from European institutions on sport and environmental issues. It also suggests that more engagement is needed with European bodies on these issues. Read 👉 footballandclimatechange.substack.com/p/european-c...
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- A new, free post in the newsletter looks at where we are now with proposals to stage domestic league games overseas, the climate issues they raise, and what's next. Read 👉 bit.ly/overseasmatches
- "I would like to see governing bodies lean into the climate and health science” says @piersforster.bsky.social in 'How climate change could force FIFA to rethink the World Cup calendar' via @apnews.com apnews.com/article/socc...
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- 📣 New post rounding-up the latest ⚽ football and 🌍 climate news - 'Licensing, travels, innovation and more' Please donate if you would like to see the newsletter continue in its free and open-to-all form. Link in post too 👇 footballandclimatechange.substack.com/p/licensing-...
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- 📣 New post: Read the latest round-up of recent news and developments from the football and climate change world - 'Plans, storms, 500 days and more' footballandclimatechange.substack.com/p/plans-stor...
- Reposted by Football and Climate Change NewsletterEnglish football is hurtling towards a 'climate doom loop' ➿ ⚽ Building on the work of @laurielaybourn.bsky.social and others, I sketch the dynamics of a 'climate doom loop' within English football pyramid for @fbandclimate.bsky.social substack.com/home/post/p-... Here are the main arguments 🧵
- 📣 New post: Read the latest round-up of news and developments from the football and climate change world - 'LA, transport, soft power and more' footballandclimatechange.substack.com/p/la-transpo...
- 📣 Read the first 2025 round-up of news and developments from the football and climate change world - 'Actions, talk, reports and more'👇 footballandclimatechange.substack.com/p/respect-ta...
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- 'World Cups, grassroots, players and more' 📣 The final 2024 round-up is out of news and developments from the football and climate change world. Read it for free 👇 footballandclimatechange.substack.com/p/world-cups...
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- 'Warming Up: How Climate Change is Changing Sport' by @maddyorr.bsky.social is one of The Guardian's 'Five of the best sports books of 2024'. "A must-read whether you’re helping out at your local club or running Fifa". 👍 👇 www.theguardian.com/books/2024/d...
- 'Bert, Brazil, licensing and more' 📣 A new round-up is out of news and developments from the football and climate change world. Read it for free 👇
- 'Soccer organisations in the UK will face increasing pressure to reduce their environmental impact as a younger generation of fans takes action on sustainability' via SportsPro www.sportspromedia.com/news/footbal...
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- "Ex-Super Falcon says Fifa putting money 'over humanity'" by BBC News. 👇 www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
- Following the floods that affected several countries in Central and Eastern Europe in September, the Czech government has announced support of 850 million Koruna (€33.5m) to restore sports facilities in the country. nsa.gov.cz/vlada-schval...
- The imminent possibility of clubs and fans flying around the world for a competitive domestic club match - and putting more pressure on the environment - has disappeared. But the intentions to do so are still there 👇
- The Football Association of England and E.ON Next have announced details of their partnership - 'The Greener Game' - which will support grassroots clubs to decarbonise. Details 👇 www.englandfootball.com/participate/...
- Reposted by Football and Climate Change Newsletter📣 New report! What’s Stopping Us? Applying psychology to accelerate climate action in sport www.sportpositive.org/news-article... By me, @lwhitmarsh.bsky.social @samhampton.bsky.social @cast-centre.bsky.social & Kate Sambrook Funded by @sportpositive.bsky.social & #UNFCCC Sports for Climate Action
- FIFA's Climate Strategy is the subject of the latest post in the Football and Climate Change Newsletter. Free to read here 👇 footballandclimatechange.substack.com/p/fifa-clima...
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- At #COP29 the ECA has launched a new 'Football Clubs Alliance for Climate'. Clubs in the Alliance are: Atlético de Madrid, Fenerbahçe SK, Flamengo, Galatasaray SK, Liverpool FC, Malmö FF, FC Porto, Real Betis Balompié, Tottenham Hotspur and Udinese Calcio. www.ecaeurope.com/news-media-r...
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