Our Environmental Policy
The day-to-day running of FGR FC results in impact on the environment, that’s unavoidable. To enable us to quantify those impacts and target them for reduction and elimination where possible - we’re working towards qualification to the Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) - the gold standard in environmental performance.
Using EMAS we’ll set ourselves ambitious targets to continually reduce our impact on the environment – in all areas of the club, and we’ll produce an annual report to track our progress as we seek to become a Zero Carbon organisation. EMAS will also help make sure we comply with environmental legislation.
Some examples of how we’ll seek to achieve this;
- Harnessing Rain, Drain and Spring water for pitch irrigation - seeking to become independent from mains water.
- Making our football pitch Organic. Ending the use of man made pesticides and fertilisers.
- The provision of food for our players, staff and fans – focussing on health, nutrition and environment impact.
- Producing our own energy from renewable sources, at the ground.
- Reducing energy consumption through adoption of new technologies and behaviour change.
- And promoting all of the steps that we’ve taken, and are taking – to a wider audience for the knock on benefits that can have.
It’s important that everyone working at Forest Green Rovers FC is aware of this environmental policy and understands what they can do to help implement it. We’re keen to have ideas and suggestions, from within and without the club. An important additional outcome of this policy is, we hope, long term behavioural change, not just within the club and from our supporters, but within the wider sporting world.
A downloadable copy of our environmental policy is available here:
By publishing this we’re making our commitment public.
Dale Vince - Chairman
