Sports: StopGlobalWarming.org, NativeEnergy, Philadelphia Eagles & St. Louis Rams
 StopGlobalWarming.org, NativeEnergy, the St. Louis Rams and the Philadelphia Eagles all pitched in to organize the first climate-neutral football game. Organizers arranged for clean energy from a Native American wind project in the Midwest and energy from a Pennsylvania dairy farm methane project to be put onto the grid to offset the global warming impact of energy used on the playing field and in fan seating areas. The impact was the same as taking 500 cars off the road for a week. The major source of game-related CO2 came from travel activities and accommodations; fans, media, and teams traveling by air, bus, and car will generate more than 10,900 tons of CO2 – about 99% of the event’s total carbon footprint. Organizers hope their efforts have encouraged fans, the media, and the entire professional sports industry to think about energy use differently and will move them to take action, either by joining the virtual march on Washington, DC, or by offsetting their own auto, home, or business energy impact with NativeEnergy. "The Eagles and Rams have demonstrated leadership in the fight against global warming with new renewable energy projects, and we hope that everyone – not just sports fans – will follow their lead and take action now," says Laurie David, founder of StopGlobalWarming.org who, along with NRDC senior attorney Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., were honored by the NFL for their commitment to the fight against global warming during halftime ceremonies. Earlier this year the Eagles and Rams became the first professional teams on StopGlobalWarming.org’s virtual march. |
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| HillBilly Wax Works; world's first eco-wax | Clif Bar; honoring eco-friendly skiing |
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< a nod to past achievers: Lance Armstrong Foundation, WearYELLOW, LiveSTRONG |
a wink > to future favorites: FIFA, climate-neutral World Cup |
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