New language clarifies what constitutes “political” language or symbolism for fans attending MLS matches February 18, 2020 — The Independent Supporters Council today expressed encouragement and approval of the language in the revised Fan Code of Conduct, which was ...
Getting the name, “The Greenest Show on Grass” takes some serious planning and focusing on all aspects of sustainability. “The Waste Management Phoenix Open is a carbon-neutral, water positive, zero-waste event,” said Michele Grossman, the Waste Management director of sustainability. When it ...
Last year, Seattle Sounders FC became the first carbon neutral professional soccer organization in North America. Certain aspects of operating a professional soccer club, like team travel and scouting, make it impossible to truly eliminate all carbon emissions. Partnering with Seattle-based Sustainable ...
NFL Green’s Jack Groh and Jacquie Weisblum from the Host Committee discuss environmental impact, fan engagement and getting sponsors invested A successful sustainability project in sport can be defined by a few key characteristics. Firstly, it should have a demonstrable ...
Football fans enjoying Super Bowl 54 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami will be enjoying their ice cold Budweiser from recyclable aluminum cups in an effort to phase out single-use plastics this year. The cups were created by the Ball Corporation ...
Excited fans in bald eagle baseball caps watched as the United States women’s football team beat Spain to progress to the quarter-finals of the World Cup on June 24th. This was no shock upset. The Stars and Stripes are the most ...
Lilian Thuram became a Parisian at age 9 in 1981, moving to France’s capital from his native Guadeloupe. It was also the year he “became black,” the former international soccer player said through a translator, because that was when he ...
South Los Angeles is a 51 sq m grille of concrete and asphalt, spread flat below the sparkle of Hollywood and the towers of downtown. Early city leaders wrote racist covenants forcing black people and Latino immigrants ...
The Republic of Ireland national football team will play the United States on Saturday – but neither team will be wearing their normal kit. Instead they’ll both be wearing tops with a rainbow flag incorporated into the design. It’s to mark ...
Like many good stories, this one begins with a crazy idea and a bunch of naysayers. Sanjay Patel arrived in Atlanta and wondered why it was so difficult to find a game of pick-up soccer. As far as ...
