Eco-warriors Watford will lead the charge towards net zero after Green Football weekend - with assists from the birds and the bees.
Stop sniggering at the back of the class – the Hornets are deadly serious about cutting their £600,000-a-year electricity bill at Vicarage Road by at least 25 per cent in the next six months. And in a three-year partnership with energy consultants clearVUE.Business, Watford are planning to reduce their carbon footprint in a wide range of initiatives from lighting, pitch watering, heating, plastic recycling and biodiversity.
On a designated weekend when clubs and supporters were encouraged to make climate-friendly choices from car-sharing, walking to the match or healthy eating and considerate waste disposal, the football industry rallied behind one cause: Come on you greens – and that doesn't just mean Plymouth Argyle.
