Football fans can play a crucial role in advocating for climate action within their clubs. By engaging with clubs strategically and effectively, fans can drive meaningful changes that align with environmental goals. Here’s how fans can approach this within the framework of realistic and actionable solutions

• Fan Power: Football fans are a powerful force for change and can drive their clubs towards greater sustainability through active engagement and strategic advocacy.
• Publishing annual sustainability reports.
• Hosting sustainability-themed match days with reduced carbon footprints.
• Creating fan awards for innovative green initiative.

Active fan engagement can drive impactful climate action within football clubs. Together, clubs and supporters can lead by example, demonstrating how collective action creates a sustainable future for the sport and beyond.

"Fan action can drive meaningful climate action within football...You as Fan have the power to drive change."

The social impact of Dutch professional football clubs in the 2023/24 season. A report, compiled in collaboration with Utrecht University, reveals a €9 million investment in over 300 social programmes focusing on health, connection, and sustainability, impacting over 160,000 individuals. The clubs utilise their resources and influence to facilitate community engagement, youth development, and health initiatives, demonstrating their extensive societal contribution. Furthermore, the report analyses the clubs' strategies, resource allocation, and future goals for enhancing their community involvement. Finally, the report explores quantitative data and qualitative accounts to assess programme effectiveness and identify areas for improvement.

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This podcast episode explores the issue around Sustainable Football Kits where we tackle the environmental challenges of football kits. Join us as we explore how kit production and disposal contribute to carbon emissions and textile waste, while uncovering game-changing solutions like circular economy practices, sustainable materials, and innovative reuse strategies. We’ll also dive into how fan engagement and upcoming EU legislation, such as Digital Product Passports and Extended Producer Responsibility, are shaping a greener future for football. If you're passionate about the beautiful game and its impact on the planet, this is the podcast for you.

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Discover how UEFA's GROW model quantifies the economic, social, and health benefits of amateur football, showcasing success stories from Poland, Italy, and Scotland. Learn why it's a game-changer for grassroots sports funding. Moreover, the influence of UEFA's GROW model extends beyond football. Other sports organizations have adopted similar methodologies to emphasize the wider societal value of sports, further proving the universal applicability of this approach.

By quantifying amateur football's economic and social contributions, UEFA continues to empower national associations and advocate for sustainable sports development across Europe.

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This podcast explores the escalating cost of football shirts, tracing their evolution from simple, self-provided garments to highly-marketed, collectible items. The podcast examines the various factors contributing to the price, including inflation, manufacturing costs, retailer markups, licensing fees, and the growing demand driven by branding and cultural significance. The analysis highlights that while significant profits are made, a large proportion of the retail price covers production, distribution, marketing, and licensing rather than solely representing excessive profit margins for manufacturers. The role of authentic versus replica shirts is also discussed, explaining the differences in materials and pricing. Finally, we look at the substantial secondary market for rare and retro shirts.

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This Podcast analyses multiple sources to provide an overview of the key themes and challenges related to sustainability and circularity in the football and textile industries. The document focuses on waste minimisation, circular economy principles, and sustainable practices, while outlining potential solutions and highlighting relevant legislation and standards.

Textile Industry:

• Overconsumption and Waste: The textile industry faces a significant waste problem due to the fast fashion phenomenon. Global textile production doubled between 2000 and 2015, with consumers buying 60% more clothes in 2014 than in 2000.

Transitioning to a circular economy in the football and textile industries requires a multifaceted approach involving sustainable consumption, responsible production, innovative technologies, and effective policy frameworks. By embracing the principles of the circular economy and taking concrete actions, stakeholders can work towards minimising environmental impact, promoting resource efficiency, and creating a more sustainable future for both industries.

We discuss some of the key the challenges and opportunities of integrating environmental sustainability into the sports industry. We highlight the unique aspects of the sports sector, such as its reliance on the natural environment, its focus on providing an emotional experience, and the importance of fan engagement.

We explore the obstacles to implementing sustainable practices, including concerns about costs, about a lack of understanding, and resistance from within the organisation. We a suggest strategic and comprehensive approach is essential, involving collaboration with sustainability experts and engaging all departments within the organisation.

The sports industry has a significant opportunity and responsibility to embrace environmental sustainability. By leveraging its unique strengths and addressing its inherent challenges through strategic integration and collaboration, the industry can create a positive impact on the environment while ensuring the long-term health and viability of sports for future generations.

Podcast interview with board member from CSV'28 who explains why the kits for the world reuse a kit program is key to the clubs sustainability objectives. We explore what other objectives CSV '28 have in terms of SDG goals. And we explore some of the players that have come from CSV'28 youth system.

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