Swapping shirts: turning sport green

There is no shortage of good ideas to help sport be more respectful of the Earth's resources. A few examples: French Ligue 1 football club Lyon have installed an underground tank next to their pitch to stock rain that's then used to water the turf; at Ajax Amsterdam, they're pioneering renewable energy by covering the roof of the stand with 4,200 solar panels.

The "greenest club" in the world

And Forest Green Rovers? This club in England's third level of professional football may not be world famous like Manchester United, but fans call it quite simply "the greenest club in the world"! Their pitch is treated organically, without chemicals, and mown by a robot running off solar power, the stadium is lit by solar panels and the players wear strips made of recycled material.

You don't have to be a big club to join the movement, though! So says Aurélien, the founder of an association in France called SupporTerre (the name is a pun in French, where 'terre' means earth). A few years ago, when he was travelled a lot around the world he became aware of how we were damaging Nature and he decided to do something to help. Since he was really into sport, he decided that this was where he could make a difference. And it's a good idea, as so many people are involved in it.