[156] Harnessing the power of football – with Rich Holmes at Planet League

A Sustainable Life with Jen Gale

Football – I have to confess I’m not really a fan, and it’s certainly not an area I would usually associate with sustainability. And if we’re not afraid of stereotyping, then I wouldn’t have pegged football fans as big eco types either.

Today’s guest is part of an organisation looking to change that , and to harness the power of sport in general, and football in particular to drive sustainable change.
Rich Holmes is part of Planet League, a frankly brilliant idea, that encourages football fans to sign up for their favourite team, and then score goals for them by doing some simple eco actions. I can’t tell you how much I love it!

Sport is a huge unifier, and as we’ll discuss in the podcast, it has ‘permission’ to engage fans in their everyday lives, as if we’re an avid fan, it can feel part of our identity.
And it’s not just fans that they influencing, Planet League is working with many of the country's top clubs to support them to go greener too.

This really is a fascinating episode – I hope you enjoy it. And please do share it with any schools, local football clubs, or football fans in your life – the next Planet League Cup is kicking off of the 10^th Oct – I’m going to see if I can get my husband and son to sign up!

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LISTEN...

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CHECK OUT...

• Planet League
  - Website
  - Schools resources
  - Twitter
  - Instagram
  - TikTok
• [128] - Turning the tide on climate anxiety
• Forest Green Rovers - vegan food
• Reading FC - warming stripes kit
• Game Zero
• Greener Game
• The Halo Effect - Southampton FC
• Sport Positive League
• Ben Mee - Carbon neutral football transfer
• Gary Linekar on Twitter
• [154] - Leading by example - does it work?
• Scope F
• Solitaire Townsend - Scope X
• The Sustainable(ish) Clubhouse
• Talking Climate - The Sustainable(ish) accredited Carbon Literacy course
• The Sustainable(ish) Facebook group

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