We are delighted to say we have signed up to Birmingham County Football Association’s Sustainability Pledge for the 2022/23 season. There are a number of ways in which our club can support their Save Today, Play Tomorrow programme which aims to achieve a low carbon, more sustainable game.

Below are the six sections of the pledge, providing you with ideas of how you can support the club.

Travel
Our club pledges to change how we travel to & from football and will commit to using the car less for journeys under 2 miles.

At all times we will encourage our members to;

• Join the BCFA Liftshare scheme
• Use public transport where possible
• Walk, cycle or run to football
• Share public travel information across social media/websites for visiting teams & spectators

Waste
Our club pledges to always use the waste disposal facilities provided on site and where the option to recycle is not available we will take this waste home.
Furthermore, we will encourage our members to;

• Reduce the amount of waste created at football in particular single use plastics through reusable drinks bottles
• Reuse kit & equipment extending the end of life of these items, responsibly disposing where necessary
• Recycle as much waste from the game as possible

Energy
Our club pledges to reduce the energy it consumes both at our own venue and also those we visit. Where possible as a club we will switch to a green energy supplier
and we will encourage our members to;

• Switch their home energy supplier to green alternative
• Educate themselves on reducing their energy consumption, such as turning off lights that aren’t in use, taking devices off standby, washing clothes at lower temperature, hanging washing out instead of using tumble dryer
• Raise awareness of fuel poverty, and direct people to schemes that may help

Water
Our club pledges to reduce its consumption of water, and will encourage members to;

• Not waste water
• Wash kit less and look for ‘eco cycles’ that use less water and energy
• Take shorter lower temperature showers at venues

Food
Our club pledges to reduce the amount of food waste generated on matchdays at our venue and also those we visit. We will also encourage our members to;

• Waste less food, by planning meals when shopping, freezing leftovers and composting
• Consider meat free days, go vegan, vegetarian or replace some meat or animal products with plant based alternatives
• Purchase locally sourced seasonal food
• Support local foodbanks with contributions throughout the season

Community Engagement
Our club pledges to commit to at least one community engagement day per season
encouraging all of our members to volunteer in activities outside of football that benefit the local environment. Moreover;

• Engage with their local Wildlife Trust for volunteering opportunities
• Undertake club litter-picks
• Club plastic collection challenge
• Club tree & shrub planting
projects

We look forward to working together as a club to actively support the sustainability goals of Birmingham County Football Association. There are plenty of prizes to be won throughout the season, so please also follow Birmingham County FA and Save Today Play Tomorrow on social media to keep up to date.

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