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Empowering athletes' voices and harnessing the power of sport to tackle the climate and ecological emergency since 2016
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There’s a new movement growing, of sporting Champions FOR Earth

Heroes from the world of sport
becoming heroes in the world of activism

for fair play on planet Earth🌳

Follow them/us on Xitter, Insta, Facebook, YouTube✅ and HERE 🦋

And if you’re an athlete, past or present, join us!
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This Qatar Airways-sponsored Champions League ends in the stadium of the club where fans ended Qatar Airways sponsorship.

Change is possible. Time to kick out polluters.

#PSGINT
#CLFinal
Football: Bayern Munich end Qatar deal after fan pressure – DW – 06/28/2023
After years of criticism from inside and outside the club, Bayern Munich have ended their controversial sponsorship deal with Qatar Airways.
www.dw.com
May 31, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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Some MPs are saying that our 17 year old climate laws are sufficient. They’re in denial.
Here’s why: 🧵1/4

1️⃣ Too weak to drive any meaningful change in the all-important near-term—allowing Gov to avoid taking the action needed.
January 16, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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I know you care about nature so here's one big but simple thing you can do right now. Please please contact your MP and ask them to and ask them to vote for the #CANBill at its Second Reading on 24 Jan. It'll take only a few minutes using the link below. Thank you!
action.zerohour.uk
Climate and Nature Bill Campaign
Ask your MP to back the CAN Bill
action.zerohour.uk
January 13, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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The latest issue of the Church Times is out today!

On the front page this week – Episcopal Churches in the US continue to respond to the Californian wildfires. And Lord Williams and serving Church of England bishops are among the supporters of the forthcoming Climate and Nature Bill.

📸 Alamy
January 17, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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🚣‍♂️ Etienne Stott, Olympic Gold champion: “It’s great that we're on the River Thames with the rowers, connected to nature. That's what the Climate and Nature Bill is all about—recognising the contribution and importance of nature, and protecting it forwards for future generations.”

🐝 #CANBill
Olympic champion Etienne Stott MBE backs Climate and Nature Bill
Olympic gold medalist Etienne Stott is backing the Climate and Nature Bill as it makes its way through Parliament. The Bill, which has its second reading on 24 January, is being sponsored by Dr Roz…
paddleuk.org.uk
January 17, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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🌍 Roz Savage MP—with @pippaheylings.bsky.social and Olympian Etienne Stott—made waves on the Thames, celebrating the Climate and Nature Bill, and calling on every supporting MP to vote to progress the #CANBill at its Second Reading on 24 January.

🗳️ Email your MP today.

🐝 Head to zerohour.uk
🚣 Oars for the cause: The Climate and Nature Bill's Second Reading on 24 January 2025 🌍
YouTube video by Zero Hour: Climate and Nature Bill
www.youtube.com
January 15, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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Britain’s crackdown on climate protest is setting “a dangerous precedent” around the world and undermining democratic rights, the UK director of Human Rights Watch has said.

Labour government ‘hypocrisy’ over human rights and international law:

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
UK accused of undermining democratic rights with climate protest crackdown
British director of Human Rights Watch attacks ‘dangerous hypocrisy’ of government
www.theguardian.com
January 17, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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The FIFA 2026 World Cup is a climate disaster:

1. Pollution from 48 teams and their fans travelling between 16 host cities in three huge countries.

2. Extreme heat, wildfires and air pollution threaten many host cities, not only LA.

3. Sponsored by Saudi state oil company Aramco.
January 15, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Yes.
We can.
Sport can. YOU can.

Email your MP today 🗳️
Head to zerohour.uk 🐝
YES!

And, also, make some noise. Phone your MP? Generate some energy. Feed the buzz.

What IF this IS
THE straw that tips
the world
back into sanity,
January 2025 ⚖️

Be part of it
Let them know
MPs work for us!
🦋
January 15, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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The inevitable has happened. Saudi will host World Cup 2034. It is the greediest, most polluting, destructive, & corrupt decision in sporting events history. For those of us who support human rights and believe in climate action now, how do we fight back? 🌍⚽️🔥✊️
The inevitable has happened - Saudi Arabia has been announced as the 2034 World Cup host to widespread condemnation.

Here's our take on FIFA's bid blunder with thoughts on the announcement from climate leaders and athletes, @djwheeler7.bsky.social and @tesselmiddag.bsky.social. 🌏⚽️
“A slap in the face” FIFA Saudi World Cup choice — Cool Down
FIFA’s decision to host 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia “is a slap in the face to fans, players and anyone who puts this sport at the centre of their life”
www.cooldownclimate.org
December 11, 2024 at 4:37 PM
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ICYMI
(short sweet 3m vid)

The ‘Champion FOR Earth Award’ 2024
was* won *jointly* by

@roodieroo.bsky.social and Melissa Wilson

in a dead-heat
(voted by athlete peers)

Runner-up (very close) was @imogendaisyg.bsky.social

#TeamEarth 🌍

*Same day as #BBC #SPOTY

@champions4earth.bsky.social
January 1, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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🚨 Voting closes tomorrow for the 2024 Champion for Earth. 🏅🌍

This award celebrates those that are calling for climate action in sport. Check out the shortlist 👉 tinyurl.com/66cbzxfz

🗳️Vote here: tinyurl.com/y76u73xr

⏰You have until midnight (UK time) tomorrow.

@champions4earth.bsky.social 👏
December 13, 2024 at 10:46 AM
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FIFA's gives away the world's most popular event to the world's biggest blocker of climate action. That has consequences.

Read our briefing note for media writing on the World Cup 2034 decision:
www.fossilfreefootball.org/2024/11/30/b...
Briefing Note – Climate & FIFA Saudi Arabia 2034 World Cup – Fossil Free Football
www.fossilfreefootball.org
November 30, 2024 at 1:25 PM
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🚨 NEW: Polling commissioned by the New Weather Institute reveals a global backlash against FIFA’s partnership with Saudi Aramco among women’s football fans.

Here’s why the deal is sparking outrage from players and fans. 🧵

Article and polling dataset. 👇
Polling shows majority of global fans reject FIFA’s Saudi Aramco sponsorship — Cool Down
New polling from the New Weather Institute reveals that FIFA’s sponsorship deal with Saudi Aramco is overwhelmingly opposed by female fans of women’s football across the globe.
www.cooldownclimate.org
November 28, 2024 at 12:56 PM
We're proud to stand with @imogendaisyg.bsky.social
in backing the visionary CAN Bill.

It's vital your MP shows up on the 24th January to help it get through its second reading. There's lots of ways to try and make this happen:

zerohour.uk/downloads/digi…

This could be huge!
November 25, 2024 at 11:41 PM
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Kiwi footballer Katie Rood helped spearhead a campaign against Fifa's partnership with Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest producer of oil and gas. We spoke today at #COP29.

Plus: NZ announces $10m for loss and damage and the latest on finance negotiations
newsroom.co.nz/2024/11/20/k...
NZ footballer leads fight against Fifa's fossil fuels
Katie Rood has helped spearhead a campaign against Fifa's partnership with Saudi Aramco, the world's largest producer of oil and gas, Marc Daalder reports from Baku.
newsroom.co.nz
November 19, 2024 at 6:01 PM
Team Earth

You are needed 🎾🌍🌳

One Earth
One Body

Take good care of both

Sport has the power to change the world… indeed has started to do so.. for good
The sport ecology conversation is over here 👇

It’s a growing/changing list so just message me up to be added if you work in this space! 💙🩵🌱🌍🥇🏆
go.bsky.app/94DCpjE
November 21, 2024 at 6:00 PM
There’s a new movement growing, of sporting Champions FOR Earth

Heroes from the world of sport
becoming heroes in the world of activism

for fair play on planet Earth🌳

Follow them/us on Xitter, Insta, Facebook, YouTube✅ and HERE 🦋

And if you’re an athlete, past or present, join us!
November 21, 2024 at 5:36 PM
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Great to see footballer Katie Rood call out the @fifacom.bsky.social - @aramco.bsky.social deal at COP. @fossilfreefootball.bsky.social
November 19, 2024 at 2:22 PM