This weekend football matches across the country will go green as the game unites to raise awareness over the climate crisis – but, as well as highlighting the need for action, the initiative itself also neatly sums up the problems hindering the movement.
If you switch on the TV this weekend to watch matches on Sky Sports or BT Sport, you will see programming dedicated to sustainability issues. On the pitch, you will see players from more than 35 teams wearing green armbands.
If you are a Tottenham fan you might go to the stadium on Sunday to see them play Manchester City in a carbon neutral coach before enjoying some plant-based food with wooden cutlery and recyclable packaging.
