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The world is heating up, Cool Down - the sport for climate action network, works to cool it down. We share here what our members do. See cooldownclimate.org
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12-07-2024 10:01:03
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This is what heat stress looks like. Temperatures soared to 35C at the US Open yesterday with many players struggling in the conditions. Yet the US Open Tennis continues to partner with the high-carbon industries most responsible for the warming world. 🧵 #USOpen
Watchdog badvertising uncovered at least 33 large-scale deals between carbon-intensive companies and the esports industry - including 5 fossil fuel companies. Read The Guardian's expose here - theguardian.com/environment/ar…
🎮Andrew Simms from The Ecologist, takes an interesting look at how the new, rapidly growing, youth gaming market is being targeted by big oil and major climate polluters. #IMA #Indymedia theecologist.org/2024/aug/24/bi…
Q. What do Manchester City, Girona FC, New York City FC, Melbourne City FC and Mumbai City FC all have in common? A. They are all owned by the Vice President of the UAE (Sheikh Mansour) and are all sponsored by the UAE's state-owned airline Etihad Airways. It's total sportswash!✈️🔥
Last week, we highlighted the environmental benefits of train travel 🛤️ Did you know that choosing a train over a domestic flight can cut your carbon emissions by 86%? And opting for a train instead of driving reduces them by 80% 🌱🚆 Our World in Data
