Albion are delighted to confirm their support for this season’s annual Green Football Weekend, with the game against Birmingham City chosen as the dedicated matchday.
Carlos Corberán’s men face Blues on Saturday, February 3 (ko 3pm) at The Hawthorns - while Siobhan Hodgetts-Still’s women’s team host Derby County.
And on that weekend, the Baggies will be joining more than 80 other professional clubs for what is the world’s biggest football campaign to tackle climate change.
Similarly to last year, Albion are participating in the Green Football Cup - where supporters can grab goals by taking climate-friendly action.
The competition is now underway - and there are two ways to find the back of the net. Head to greenfootballweekend.com to start scoring and give the Baggies a chance of securing the cup.
Fans are encouraged to download the free Green Football Weekend Veggie Cookbook via the above link, which is another way to score a goal in the Green Football Cup.
You can choose from over 70 delicious veggie dishes provided by players, celebrities, club nutritionists and chefs - and also get the chance to win incredible prizes, including behind-the scenes experiences at Sky Sports and tickets for The Making of Harry Potter Studio Tour.
Eating more veg is not only good for health and performance on the pitch, but it can save you money and it’s critical to protecting our world. If the UK’s football supporters had one veggie meal a day, we could save the equivalent to removing 5.5M cars from the road each year.
Other ways to push Albion higher in the Green Football Cup table are activities such as saving cash by choosing discounted ‘yellow-sticker’ food at the supermarket, having fun with the Green Football Weekend AI-recipe generator to decide your next veggie meal, switching to a green energy provider; walking, biking or taking public transport rather than driving; and recruiting friends and family to get involved.
The future of football is at risk due to the effects of climate change. 150,000 are games already cancelled per year due to pitch flooding. By 2050, a quarter of UK football grounds will be flooded, with one in four teams expecting partial or total stadium flooding each year.
Try a tasty veggie option!
Albion Women player Kate Evans (above) and Club Chef Andy Sayer (below) have provided Baggies supporters with some tasty veggie options to try out.
Why not give them a go? You can log your efforts via greenfootballweekend.com and show them off on social media using the hashtag #TransferToVeg.
Keep an eye out across Albion’s social media channels for more exciting Green Football Weekend and sustainability news in the build-up to the Birmingham clash.