Ecotricity and Forest Green Rovers
The Background
Ecotricity got involved with Forest Green Rovers (FGR) in August 2010 – for a mixture of reasons part social and part environmental.
FGR Chairman, Dale Vince at Ecotricity's Nymspfield turbine
FGR is an important part of the local community in Stroud (where we’re based) and a significant employer. It’s a football club with serious heritage too, being over 100 years old.
It needed saving, it was local to us, and we were able – those were the first three ingredients. The compelling final ingredient was the opportunity to use football as a ‘new channel’ for our message, for our work – which is about sustainability and bringing it to all walks of life. It’s about greening up Britain.
At FGR we have the opportunity to create a truly sustainable football club, which would be a world first. Somewhere we can demonstrate all of our thinking and technology, and through that engage with a new, large and passionate audience. A global audience ultimately. It’s the chance to introduce some Eco into the world of sport, and not just football – as we’ve quickly discovered through our link with Gary Neville and Sustainability in Sport.
Contact Us
Club address:
The New Lawn
Another Way
Nailsworth
GL6 0FG
Sat navs:
To find us using a sat nav please use the postcode GL6 0ET.
Public transport:
More information can be found on our stadium finder.
Tel:
01453 834860
Fax:
01453 835291
E-Mail:
reception@forestgreenroversfc.com
Website problems:
fgr.webteam@forestgreenroversfc.com
