Club Go Carbon Neutral

By Aston
May 4 2007

Town have reached their goal of becoming the UK’s first carbon neutral football club after more then 3000 fans made in excess of 13000 carbon savings pledges.

Town fans have saved more then 3200 tonnes of carbon by making pledges such as fitting energy efficient light bulbs and boiling less water in the kettle.  

 

Town chief executive Derek Bowden: “Over the last six months the Club has also worked hard to decrease its own energy consumption with the current figures showing a decrease of 20%, compared to the same period last year.

 

“This has been done through a number of measures, including switching the Club to a green energy tariff, fitting the floodlights with low energy light bulbs, plus ensuring that catering kiosks fridges are emptied and turned off between fixtures.

 

“I would also like to say a massive thank you to all the fans, schools, local businesses and project partners who have helped us reach this target. We could not have done this without each and every one of you making these energy saving changes in your homes or schools and changing the way that you travel to Portman Road on a matchday."

 

Jason De Vos, Town skipper and Project Ambassador said: “It has been really inspirational to see the way the fans have embraced this scheme. It is clear that by aligning the energy saving programme with their local football club it gave it more meaning and a focus for the fans.”

 

Mike Thompson, Head of Sponsorship, E.ON UK said: “We're delighted that the Club has become Carbon Neutral in what has been a truly groundbreaking scheme .We believe it's vital we help change the way that people use energy and this project has been a fantastic way of doing this in the Ipswich Community. We hope that the fans maintain these energy efficiency measures in their homes and that they reap the on-field benefits of the donation we have made to the player transfer budget.”

 

Source: Ipswich town – the official website

 

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