Apart from my passion and the alliteration, Sustainability and Sports have many other common themes that are quite intriguing. Here are some of my favourite ones -
1. Ajax Football Club's stadium -
Ajax is a footballing giant and when it comes to sustainability, it is an amazing monster. All the seats in its stadium are made from sugarcane and it is one of the few carbon-neutral sporting arenas in the entire world. It uses a combination of wind turbines and 4,200 solar panels to fuel its needs.
2. The world's most sustainable football (soccer) club -
This enviable title was bestowed on Forest Green Rovers from England because it implemented the Gold standard in environmental performance - the Eco-Management and Audit Scheme. Some of their initiatives include - sourcing low energy floodlights, using an organic pitch by avoiding manmade chemicals and providing local and organic food for both players and fans at the venue.
3. Artificial turf -
Using recycled plastic, the new generation of football/soccer pitches need neither trimming nor fertilizers. It's cheaper to maintain and better for the environment. Football heavy-weights such as FC Barcelona, Liverpool, Man United etc. have all incorporated it in their stadiums along with dozens of other sports teams.
4. Clothes and cleats -
Major sports manufacturers are using recycled plastic to make shoes, clothes and even football. A football jersey consumes approximately 13 bottles and over 16 million bottles have been successfully recycled through this process.
5. LEED certification -
The Boston Red Sox, Sacramento Kings and many others have LEED-certified arenas. They use solar panels to reduce greenhouse emissions and also utilize wastewater management practices.
1. Ajax Football Club's stadium -
2. The world's most sustainable football (soccer) club -
This enviable title was bestowed on Forest Green Rovers from England because it implemented the Gold standard in environmental performance - the Eco-Management and Audit Scheme. Some of their initiatives include - sourcing low energy floodlights, using an organic pitch by avoiding manmade chemicals and providing local and organic food for both players and fans at the venue.
3. Artificial turf -
Using recycled plastic, the new generation of football/soccer pitches need neither trimming nor fertilizers. It's cheaper to maintain and better for the environment. Football heavy-weights such as FC Barcelona, Liverpool, Man United etc. have all incorporated it in their stadiums along with dozens of other sports teams.
4. Clothes and cleats -
5. LEED certification -
The Boston Red Sox, Sacramento Kings and many others have LEED-certified arenas. They use solar panels to reduce greenhouse emissions and also utilize wastewater management practices.
