This year's Milan-Cortina Winter Games promised to be the “most sustainable ever”. 🤔
In a new documentary, Matt Rendell reveals just how misleading that claim was - from backing Italy’s largest oil company to felling ancient trees for the event.
Full documentary 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHEo...
Players and fans are already suffering from extreme weather, and they deserve better.
Encourage your local club to sign the Fossil Free Declaration and join the call for a ban on polluting sponsors in sport. ✍️👇
www.cooldownclimate.org/the-fossil-f...
Petrostate Saudi Arabia has in recent years shown a huge interest in the sports.
And their majority state-owned oil company’s deal with FIFA is another tactic to launder their polluting image on a global stage.
www.fossilfreefootball.org/2025/11/28/2...
Campaign groups and players have long urged FIFA to see the dangers of extreme weather - the impacts of which are exacerbated by FIFA’s partnership with the world’s largest oil company. 🤥💵
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Extreme heat is set to define the World Cup this summer, with experts warning of dangerous conditions across the tournament - already evident as players and officials suffered during the 2024 Club World Cup in the US.
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The FootbOil line, made up of InfantinOil and DonOil, debuted around England’s recent match at Wembley.
Fan campaign group Fossil Free Football were on hand to see what supporters thought about Aramco’s step in cosmetics. 🛢️🎤
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In the latest blog on Cool Down, Oil giant Aramco joins with likeminded allies to launch a new product line aimed at travelling World Cup fans. 🔥
www.cooldownclimate.org/latest/aramc...
🚨 A new report by the New Weather Institute Sweden finds a significant gap between Volvo’s climate ambitions and its actions.
Instead of championing climate policy - the company is actively obstructing it. 🧵 1/9
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🚨 The BBC discusses the need for a fossil fuel ad ban on The Climate Question.
The call for a ban on polluter advertising is being heard. ✊
The podcast wrestled with some of the key critiques of a ban - here's an overview of the discussion. 🧵 1/9
Follow Laura’s journey on Substack as she undertakes her mission to cut the average impact of a Camino runner by 50%.
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Laura’s goal is to “prove that slow travel isn't a sacrifice; it’s a rediscovery of joy.”
She’s adamant that “adventure tourism can be a positive footprint, rather than a scar on the landscape.”
Even without high-carbon sponsors, trail running is riddled with unsustainable consumption.
With the adventure tourism industry valued at $608 billion in 2023, tackling trails across the world can lead to huge amounts of air travel, plastic waste, and carbon-intensive kit.
And the impacts of these carbon-heavy industries are brutal.
Research last year showed the risk of heat illness, disease attributed to air pollution, and the risk of infections is significantly higher for athletes.
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As recently as 2024 the iconic Tor des Géants race was sponsored by Ford - a car company whose sales are still at least 96% fossil fuelled.🚗⛽️
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For a sport that seems to be so in tune with nature, trail running has become disconnected from its environmental impact - with elite events even promoting high-carbon industries.🪧🔥
The Camino attracts roughly 400,000 pilgrims per year, and the average pilgrim leaves a footprint of roughly 0.5 tonnes of CO2 - the equivalent of a 3,500km drive. 💨
Those running the trail can often leave an even bigger impact. 🏃🏻♀️
In the latest piece on Cool Down, Laura Briggs from @thegreenrunners.bsky.social talks about her mission to run the Camino Primitivo to prove that adventure doesn't have to cost the Earth.
www.cooldownclimate.org/latest/the-g...
🚨 Amnesty International warns the World Cup 2026 is set to be a 'stage for repression'.
Under Trump, host nation USA is systematically abusing human rights.
All while FIFA continues to profit from polluting industries causing untold harm. 🧵
www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
From high-carbon sponsors to extreme weather, the 2026 World Cup is warming up to be the most environmentally costly yet.
In a recent episode of BBC Radio 4 show Rare Earth, Helen Czerski and Qasa Alom discuss alternatives to damaging sporting events. 📻 🧵
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The US-Israeli war with Iran is causing another fossil fuel supply shock around the world.
The result?
A spiralling cost of living crisis in the UK that shows no signs of slowing down.
But amidst every crisis lies a great opportunity. 🧵 1/6
Extreme heat and flooding are now impacting every level of football.
Yet the beautiful game's governing body, FIFA, continues to promote the world's most polluting company - Aramco. ⚽️💨
Read the full story from Frank Huisingh of @fossilfreefootball.bsky.social.👇
🔥⚽The 2026 World Cup is set to be the most climate damaging ever.
✈️And alongside @fifa’s partnerships with the world’s most polluting companies, their commitment to tournament expansion means carbon-intensive fan travel is putting more and more people at risk.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba... 🧵
🚨 New research finds that extreme heat is likely to keep millions from exercising.
The consequences of physical inactivity are severe - ranging from to reducing access to grassroots sport, to damaging the economy.
Here's the story. 🧵 1/7
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"I don't believe that the Paralympics should be happening right now." - Amy Purdy, Paralympic medallist
Often faced with slushy slopes, calls are growing to reschedule the Paralympics.
But instead of simply adapting, the Games could show leadership. 🧵 1/7
🚨 Sportswash Alert! 🚨
🎾First day of Miami Open called off because of extreme weather.
Yet the tournament continues to partner with the high-carbon industries most responsible for weather events increasingly impacting sports.🧵
#MiamiOpen
🚨 Sportswashing alert! 🚨
In a new AI-generated video announcement, FIFA and Donald Trump’s so-called "Board of Peace” show 55 football pitches, a FIFA academy, and a national stadium rising from a recently-destroyed Gaza.
The dystopian slop in question. 👇
The full story. 🧵
🚨 A new study published in the journal Environmental Research: Health found that 1 in 3 people globally are affected by extreme heat.
As sport at elite and grassroots levels tackle increased climate impacts, this has big implications for the future of sports.🧵
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
🚨 Football fans are taking on an oil giant.
In an open letter spearheaded by Fossil Free Football, a coalition of fans are speaking out against the deal between FIFA and the world's largest fossil fuel company Aramco. 🧵 1/6
