The Beautiful Game Changer: Sustainable Football for a Better World

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Biscuits & Jam Returns on March 4th for Season 6 with The War & Treaty! 1:42

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Join us for the launch of Season 6 of Biscuits & Jam on Tuesday, March 4th, 2025 with The War and Treaty’s Michael and Tanya Trotter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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E189 Shownotes: The Football Sustainability Index

In this episode, we delve into the transformative world of football sustainability.

We explore the Football Sustainability Index, a groundbreaking initiative assessing clubs on their environmental impact, equality standards, financial sustainability, and community engagement.

Joining us is Niall Couper from Fair Game, a volunteer-driven organisation dedicated to transforming the governance of football to ensure the sport contributes positively to its communities and operates sustainable. This episode uncovers the current challenges and vision for football’s sustainable future.

What is the Football Sustainability Index?

The index assesses football clubs on environmental impact, equality standards, financial sustainability, and community engagement.
Football clubs are not just teams. They are community hubs offering services like dementia groups, walking football, food banks, and environmental programs.

Current Challenges in Football:

The football culture often prioritises short-term gains through high player wages over long-term community investments.
The Premier League generates £3.19 billion annually, with most funds directed towards player wages, leaving minimal support for lower league clubs.
Example: For every £1,000 a Premier League club earns, only 15 pence goes to lower league clubs. Increasing this to £22 would greatly enhance community services.

Long-Term Vision for Football:

Encouraging clubs to adopt long-term thinking can strengthen community ties and create a more sustainable football ecosystem.
Clubs like AFC Wimbledon and Lincoln City exemplify how a long-term approach can yield both social and financial benefits.

Regulatory Framework and Financial Instability:

The football governance bill proposes an independent regulator to oversee financial distributions and ensure clubs meet sustainability criteria.
Since 2000, 64 clubs have gone into administration, with 58% of clubs in the top four divisions being technically insolvent.

ESG and Equal Pay in Football:

Niall highlights Dale Vince’s Green Code initiative promoting sustainability in football. Will discusses the holistic approach, including veganism, at Forest Green Rovers.
Niall suggests rewarding clubs adhering to sustainable practices to drive cultural change.
Niall emphasises the need for financial incentives for clubs excelling in sustainability and advocates integrating the Green Code into a broader sustainability index.
Niall covers Scopes 1, 2, and 3 emissions tracking and the importance of long-term thinking in football management.
The podcast concludes by discussing Fair Game’s efforts to create an index for clubs based on sustainability, social impact, and financial stability.

Resources:

Football Sustainability Index

Fair Game

Dale Vince’s Green Code

Mentioned in this episode:

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Sustainability Solved

The Beautiful Game Changer: Sustainable Football for a Better World

Sustainability Solved

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E189 Shownotes: The Football Sustainability Index

In this episode, we delve into the transformative world of football sustainability.

We explore the Football Sustainability Index, a groundbreaking initiative assessing clubs on their environmental impact, equality standards, financial sustainability, and community engagement.

What is the Football Sustainability Index?

The index assesses football clubs on environmental impact, equality standards, financial sustainability, and community engagement.
Football clubs are not just teams. They are community hubs offering services like dementia groups, walking football, food banks, and environmental programs.

Current Challenges in Football:

The football culture often prioritises short-term gains through high player wages over long-term community investments.
The Premier League generates £3.19 billion annually, with most funds directed towards player wages, leaving minimal support for lower league clubs.
Example: For every £1,000 a Premier League club earns, only 15 pence goes to lower league clubs. Increasing this to £22 would greatly enhance community services.

Long-Term Vision for Football:

Encouraging clubs to adopt long-term thinking can strengthen community ties and create a more sustainable football ecosystem.
Clubs like AFC Wimbledon and Lincoln City exemplify how a long-term approach can yield both social and financial benefits.

Regulatory Framework and Financial Instability:

The football governance bill proposes an independent regulator to oversee financial distributions and ensure clubs meet sustainability criteria.
Since 2000, 64 clubs have gone into administration, with 58% of clubs in the top four divisions being technically insolvent.

ESG and Equal Pay in Football:

Niall highlights Dale Vince’s Green Code initiative promoting sustainability in football. Will discusses the holistic approach, including veganism, at Forest Green Rovers.
Niall suggests rewarding clubs adhering to sustainable practices to drive cultural change.
Niall emphasises the need for financial incentives for clubs excelling in sustainability and advocates integrating the Green Code into a broader sustainability index.
Niall covers Scopes 1, 2, and 3 emissions tracking and the importance of long-term thinking in football management.
The podcast concludes by discussing Fair Game’s efforts to create an index for clubs based on sustainability, social impact, and financial stability.

Resources:

Football Sustainability Index

Fair Game

Dale Vince’s Green Code

Mentioned in this episode:

Green Element advert

Visit greenelement.co.uk/podcasts/promotion and Quote ‘CYFPODCAST’ for a 20% discount to get started on your environmental journey. Terms & Conditions apply

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In our latest episode, we sit down with hosts Will Richardson , CEO and Founder of Green Element Group , and Charlie Luxton , an architectural designer focusing on sustainability buildings. Will and Charlie kick off the new year by reflecting on their sustainability journeys, and discuss key trends in sustainability for the year 2024! The conversation touches on sustainable architecture, political shifts and media challenges impacting sustainability, technological advancements, diverse perspectives on environmental activism, and much more! Starting 2024 with Sustainability: Will and Charlie anticipate significant sustainability topics for the year, emphasising the urgency of addressing climate change and biodiversity loss. Will advocates for proactive climate action rather than waiting for legislative mandates. Charlie’s Sustainability Journey: Charlie shares his early environmental interest, stemming from childhood experiences in Australia. His sustainability journey began with a realisation about the environmental impact of logging in the rainforest. Discussing his transition from TV hosting to sustainability, architecture, and history, Charlie highlights his recent project “ The Great British Restoration Challenge ” focused on converting non-houses into homes. Sustainable Architecture: The conversation centres on integrating sustainability into architectural projects as a foundational aspect. Charlie emphasises the importance of taking risks in sustainable practices, often testing innovative ideas on personal projects before implementing them for clients. Both Will and Charlie discuss the significance of embodied carbon modelling in architectural projects. Charlie expresses his excitement in AI’s role in optimising buildings, focusing on structure, servicing, thermal design, and orientation. Embracing All Aspects of Sustainability Both Will and Charlie share some diverse sustainability initiatives they have witnessed over the years, highlighting the importance of storytelling in showcasing complex sustainability scenarios. Will discusses an audit of an Eon site with diverse perspectives of environmental activism, while Charlie recalls an industrial symbiosis network in Denmark involving a coal-fired station, plasterboard production, and a fish farm. Political Shifts and Media Challenges The hosts provide insights into political shifts, particularly in the US, and discuss potential impacts on sustainability. Charlie expresses concerns about the media prioritising clickable headlines over fact-checking, shaping public opinion on sustainability. Green Element Group is an environmental management consultancy offering a range of bespoke sustainability services, products, and resources to accelerate the just transition to a stable climate. The Group consists of Green Element Limited , Compare Your Footprint Limited , and Sustainability Solved Podcast and Resource Hub . Find out more about Green Element Group here and benefit from 20% discount on the first year of subscription to Compare Your Footprint, the highest quality carbon footprint software for your organisation. When registering, click 'Got a Coupon' and enter code ' PODCAST ' to claim discount. A big thank you to our sponsors! Business Declares: This episode of Sustainability Solved is sponsored by Business Declares, a not-for-profit business network who inspire, encourage, and accelerate action within businesses to address the climate, ecological, and social emergency. They are an active network of 100+ businesses who back our commitments to reach net-zero, restore and protect nature, and advocate for regulatory change. Join Business Declares as a member to get help accelerating your action on net-zero targets and on nature targets for your business from the network. Find out more here: Business Declares Mentioned in this episode: Green Element advert Visit greenelement.co.uk/podcasts/promotion and Quote ‘CYFPODCAST’ for a 20% discount to get started on your environmental journey. Terms & Conditions apply…

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Who’s Counting the Carbon? An Alliance for Climate Action 50:56

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In this episode, Andrew Griffiths , co-founder of the Carbon Accounting Alliance , sheds light on the Alliance’s mission to tackle sustainability challenges through collaboration. Backed by over 100 organisations and businesses, including Green Element and Compare Your Footprint , Andrew explains the Alliance's focus on promoting best practices and robust standards. Interested businesses can easily join the Carbon Accounting Alliance by filling out a quick form . The process is open and accessible, aiming to create a supportive community without any current costs involved. Highlights: Carbon Accounting 101: · Andrew simplifies carbon accounting, likening it to financial accounting – but with carbon instead of money! He explains the process of measuring carbon, the significance of carbon factors, and provides insights into achieving net-zero. · Andrew discusses the Alliance’s primary objectives including policy alignment, standards, technical coherence, and communications to drive positive change. · As of last month, the Carbon Accounting Alliance had measured a staggering 587,000,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent and reported 6,000,000 tonnes of reductions. Challenges and Solutions for Carbon Accounting: Andrew delves into data collection as a barrier for organisations looking to manage their carbon footprint. He discusses governmental policy recommendations and initiatives like Project Perseus for seamless and automated data gathering. The UK government has shown genuine interest in the Alliance’s proposals, signalling a potential bridge between business-led action and policy change. The Carbon Accounting Alliance plans to streamline data collection, analysis, and assurance using technologies like open banking but for carbon data. Collaboration is Key: Andrew drives home the importance of collaboration in the industry and creating a safe space for professionals to connect, collaborate, and share experiences openly. For the Carbon Accounting Alliance, success in the next 12 months relies on collaboration, influencing policy makers, and engaging with standards like ISO and net-zero guidelines to drive change. This episode of Sustainability Solved is sponsored by Business Declares, a not-for-profit business network who inspire, encourage, and accelerate action within businesses to address the climate, ecological, and social emergency. They are an active network of 100+ businesses who back our commitments to reach net-zero, restore and protect nature, and advocate for regulatory change. Join Business Declares as a member to get help accelerating your action on net-zero targets and on nature targets for your business from the network. Find out more here: Business Declares…