football for future
Wolves 1877 Trust welcomes the club’s partnership with Football for Future, the environmental non-profit sustainability organisation.
Wolves are committed to becoming industry leaders in environmental sustainability, maximising the club’s positive impact in the city of Wolverhampton and globally.
Wolves 1877 Trust, and the wider fan base, will be engaged in the project which will include:
Development of a club-wide environmental sustainability strategy, underpinned by departmental action plans and including a headline commitment to environmental sustainability.
Staff workshops, covering the interrelations between football and climate change, and the club’s role mobilising in response to climate change.
A comprehensive review of the club’s environmental bootprint and current performance.
A public launch, engaging Wolves fans in the climate conversation
The project begins after the Wolves 1877 trust submitted and passed a motion asking for a greater focus on sustainability and net zero carbon emissions at the Football Supporters Association AGM in November 2021.
Neil Dady, Wolves Trust board member and FSA national council member, commented ‘’ The Trust welcomes the partnership between the club and Football for Future and look forward to our involvement with this exciting initiative’’
‘’Sustainability is a growing concern for Wolves supporters, and we are pleased that the club have reacted positively to our FSA motion’’
The relationship between football and climate change is clear:
A quarter of professional clubs in England could be flooded on a regular basis by 2050.
The average grassroots pitch in England already loses five weeks a season to bad weather.
Sport contributes to climate change, with and estimated global carbon bootprint the size of a country such as Tunisia.
Around 70% of these emissions is estimated to come from fan and team travel.
Wolves Facilities, Safety & Security Director, Steve Sutton said: ‘’We are delighted to embark upon this project, building upon the many positive steps already undertaken in relation to energy efficiency, renewable energy and recycling’’
‘’we look forward to establishing club-wide sustainability strategy, developing our understanding and improving our environmental performance to position Wolves as an industry leader, engaging with fans and stakeholders on this very important issue’’
Football for Future (FFF) (www.footballforfuture.org) is an environmental non-profit made up of sustainability experts, climate scientists and football-creatives, there mission is to build a more environmentally sustainable culture in football.
For further details please email: info@wolves1877trust.co.uk
To join the Trust please visit our website – www.wolves1877trust.co.uk