Claire Poole is a global leader, advisor, connector and keynote speaker on sport, sustainability and climate action. I run Sport Positive, based in London, and all of our work centres on supporting global sports organisations to increase their ambition and take action on climate change, sustainability, environmental justice and biodiversity.
The Football Clubs Alliance for Climate , led by European Club Association and Azerbaijani team Qarabağ FK, has initially been joined by Atlético de Madrid, Fenerbahçe SK, Flamengo, Galatasaray SK, Liverpool FC, Malmö FF, FC Porto, Real Betis Balompié, Tottenham Hotspur and Udinese Calcio.
“Football clubs have a role to play as catalysts of passion, collective effort and change,” say footballers Rasheedat Ajibade of Atletico de Madrid Feminino and Dries Mertens of Galatasaray FK in the launch, a key component of the new alliance is encouraging more football clubs to join the initiative.
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