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15/02/2017

Top flight rugby union side Harlequins will see the energy consumption used to light its stadium at The Stoop fall by two thirds after installing a new LED floodlighting system. The system from Musco Lighting will also improve the visual experience for supporters and players at the stadium.

Rugby Union team Harlequins will see the energy consumption used to light its stadium fall by two thirds after installing a new LED floodlighting system.

13/02/2017

There will be 5,000 medals given out to winners at the next Olympic and Paralympics in Tokyo in 2020, and in the hope of promoting sustainability, all 5,000 will be made from recycled mobile phones. Tokyo 2020 sports director Koji Murofushi said: "A project that allows the people of Japan to take part in creating the medals is really good. There's a limit on the resources of our earth, so recycling these things will make us think about the environment." Collection boxes will be placed in local offices and telecom stores from April till the amount of metal required has been collected.

Olympic and Paralympic medals for the Tokyo 2020 Games will be made from recycled mobile phones.

07/02/2017

The home of English cricket, Lord's, has become the first cricket ground in England to run on 100% renewable energy.

Lord’s cricket ground – otherwise known as England’s Home of Cricket – has become the first cricket ground in the country to run on 100% renewable energy.

06/02/2017

From American Football in Ohio, basketball in Sacramento and football in Gloucestershire in England, check out a brilliant article looking at four of the world's greenest sports teams from 100% Sport.

A powerhouse of American collegiate (aka university) sports from the country's heartland. The team trying to bring the America's Cup home to Britain for the first time. One of the most anonymous teams in the NBA. And a fifth division English football team. What could these four seemingly unrelated s...

09/02/2016

The Aviva Stadium, home to the Republic of Ireland national football team and Ireland international rugby side, has gone 100% green! The venues power supply now comes solely from renewable energy sources under a new deal with SSE Airtricity. By removing its carbon footprint, the stadium says it is saving the environment nearly 3,000 tonnes in annual emissions, equivalent to the carbon stored by 22 acres of mature rainforest.

Stadium’s power to come solely from renewables under new deal with SSE Airtricity

23/06/2015

Sergio Aguero ended the 2014-15 Premier League season as the leading goalscorer in the league with 26 goals. The Argentinian star also hit two hat-tricks against Tottenham and QPR as well as a treble against Bayern Munich in the Champions League. He's played a major part in his club side Manchester City's success this season, maintaining a high level of fitness that saw him lead the line in the Etihad Stadium's attack. The 27 year old has put a huge amount of his success down to a change to a no-meat diet. He said: “I had to change a lot of things, starting with my food. I needed a healthier way of life. I had to change quite a bit – no more pasta, no more sugar and no meat, which I used to eat quite a bit because Argentinian meat is very good. Hopefully this season has proved that it has worked and I can stay the same until the end of my career.” Read Aguero's full interview in The Guardian about his move to a no-meat approach and how it has benefitted him in one of the best competitions in world sport.

Manchester City’s Sergio Agüero saw a dietitian in Italy who cut out red meat and sugar as well as pasta to try to reduce muscle injuries

02/04/2015

Lew Blaustein of Green Sports Blog interviews Dale Vince about FGRFC's sustainability efforts.

Sustainability in Sport gets a mention :)

Forest Green Rovers, of English Football's/Soccer’s Vanarama Conference (the 5th division, 4 levels below the Premier League), was named GreenSportsBlog’s 2014 Green Sports Story of the Year. The r...

13/10/2014

Have a look at how some of the world's biggest football and sports clubs are 'greening up the game'. From Real Madrid, to the San Francisco 49ers, the biggest teams on the planet are taking a leading role by using new technology to enhance their sustainability. http://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2014/oct/02/sustainability-football-green-game-sport

From organic pitches and recycled turf to footstep power and energy efficient lighting, new technology is taking football closer to its sustainability goals

19/09/2013

Middlesbrough's Riverside Stadium will soon be powered by the wind.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2424513/Middlesbrough-set-install-wind-turbines-Riverside-Staidum.html

Middlesbrough are set to become Britain's first big sports venue to be powered by wind turbines. The club will site a 136m-tall wind turbine supplied by London-based renewable energy developer, Empowering Wind Group, in the Riverside Stadium’s overflow car park.

18/09/2013

Big shout out to Doncaster Rovers who are busy installing solar panels at the Keepmoat Stadium: http://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/news/article/rovers-go-green-1048401.aspx

Keepmoat Stadium set to go green!

09/04/2013

Gary is interviewed in Metro Life & Style today...

Gary Neville talks about swapping Manchester United for a life of eco tranquility

06/12/2012

There's another new case study on our website: http://www.sustainabilityinsport.com/case-studies/kirkcaldy-squash-club

Get in touch if you've got an idea for a case study that we could feature.

Kirkcaldy Squash Club was built in 1972 as part of Kirkcaldy Sports Club. We have a continuing commitment to sustainably growing the club – and one day we’ll produce some champions too!

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