Via Harvard's Nieman Lab, a report on how - with quippy headlines, a “betting” portal, a tournament bracket, and more - Central da COP is pulling out all the stops to inform Brazilians ahead of the next U.N. Climate Change [...]
February
16,
2025
Via Forbes, a report on Juventus FC's efforts to promote sustainability:
Juventus FC is the latest European soccer club to launch a new sustainability strategy. Due to increased government regulation and pressure from fans, [...]
February
3,
2025
Via DeSmog, commentary on the growing carbon footprint of soccer:
When seemingly hardened observers watched in horrified awe at the record Los Angeles wildfires turning whole [...]
January
27,
2025
Via The Athletic, a look back at how football and politics interwined in Venezuela in 2024:
As Venezuela gleefully navigated their way towards the 2024 Copa America quarterfinals in the United States, playing attacking and [...]
December
13,
2024
Via the New Republic, strong commentary on how recent progress on civil rights and social justice in the soccer world is being rolled back, perhaps most notably with FIFA's award to Saudi Arabia to host the World [...]
December
11,
2024
Via The Guardian, a look at how Saudi Arabia's journey into the world of global soccer has evolved from USA 94 to Ronaldo, via Putin and Newcastle, the 2034 hosts-elect are now at the heart of football [...]