The Football Association, England Athletics and Paddle UK are among some of the big names to have signed up to our Going for Green pledge.
Over 140 organisations from across the sport and physical activity sector have already committed to becoming greener by signing our Going for Green pledge.
We are urging every organisation to sign the pledge and commit to finding new ways to become greener in their work.
Every signatory of the pledge agrees to:
reduce energy and water usage
champion walking, cycling and lift-sharing when travelling to activities
drastically reducing reliance on single-use plastics
recycle waste and increase the reuse of sports equipment and kit
Boost activity to nurture nature and wildlife.
"It’s fantastic to see the first 70 organisations step up and pledge their commitment to tacking this global threat. They are the pioneers of what must become a national movement."
Our Chair, Chris Boardman, said: "From ferocious heatwaves becoming more frequent, making it hard for children to simply run around outside, to tens of thousands of grassroots football matches being cancelled every year due to severely flooded pitches, climate change is already impacting our ability to be active.
"3 in 5 people in England say severe weather negatively affects their sport and physical activity levels. Without action, we will lose even more opportunities to be active, look after our health, and play with our friends, so we must act now to protect the things we love.
Seeing the first organisations step up and pledge their commitment to tackling this global threat is fantastic. They are the pioneers of what must become a national movement. We are the first generation to feel the impact of climate change, and the last generation that can do something about it; the status quo cannot be an option."
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