Wolverhampton Wanderers players will wear sustainable green armbands against Liverpool on Saturday as part of an environmental initiative.
Green Football Weekend intends to highlight football’s role in the climate crisis, as well as ways in which the sport can become a leader in sustainability.
Wolves have also announced a target of being net-zero by 2040. Molineux is already supplied solely by renewable energy.
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Liverpool will confirm whether they will join Wolves in wearing the armbands in due course.
Globally, sporting events are estimated to produce the same carbon footprint as Denmark. Under current estimates, a quarter of Premier League football clubs could be flooded on a regular basis by 2050.
Wolves goalkeeper and One Pack, One Planet ambassador, Dan Bentley said: “Climate change, and how we can tackle it, is one of the most important conversations we can be having at this time, and I am really pleased Wolves are playing their part by launching One Pack, One Planet.
“Sometimes climate change can feel overwhelming, but if we all make small changes in our lives and contribute to help the future of the planet in little ways, over time it will make a big difference.
“I am really pleased to become an ambassador for One Pack, One Planet, and on Saturday, we will be proud to play our part in raising awareness of the subject by being the first Premier League team to wear green armbands on Green Football Weekend.”
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