What role can football play in advancing climate justice?
Sport is an integral part of our culture and is often described as a “unifying force” in recognition of its unique ability to bring millions of people together, cross boundaries, and reach deep into communities and across geographies.
In recent years, the connection between sport and climate justice has been shown by initiatives such as the UNFCCC Sports for Climate Action Framework and Football for the (Sustainable Development) Goals.
In light of these, the Football for Climate Justice Erasmus + project started to examin what that role could be. This project is led by the European Football for Development Network and brings together football clubs from across Europe to explore the role that football clubs can play in securing a safer, fairer and greener future.
The Football for Climate Justice framework is explored in the first of the two reports published. This report proposes a distancing from more traditional sustainability-focused activities, outlining the clubs mandate to take a leadership role in the fight for climate justice.
Over the next 18 months, each participating partner will experiment taking the Football for Climate Justice Framework to life at their club.
The further discussed steps and more information about the Football for Climate Justice role in the sports industry can be found here.
