Sustainability is becoming increasingly important within the football industry. More and more football clubs are working on sustainability and are finding out that energy-saving measures can lead to substantial savings. Moreover, the KNVB advocates more sustainable football and wants to help amateur football clubs go green. Curious about what measures you can take as a football club? In this blog, Sit & Heat gives you some smart measures what you can do for your club to become more sustainable.
Investing in renewable energy
Investing in sustainable alternatives offers opportunities to strengthen the financial position of football clubs. Indeed, clubs are facing rising costs and declining sponsor and canteen spending, which is detrimental to their budgets. Football clubs can invest in more sustainable measures which can lead to lower costs in the long run, especially lower energy costs. For football clubs, energy is one of the biggest cost items. The KNVB therefore initiates 'The Green Club' together with the tennis (KNLTB) and hockey (KNHB) associations. The KNVB wants to take responsibility and work towards a CO2-neutral sports world. 'If you don't do it for the climate, do it for the money', according to the KNVB.
The Green Club
Any football club can sign up to The Green Club. A pilot project with 30 clubs shows that the average sports club can save €7000 a year. The Green Club's ambition is to guide 500 clubs per season towards sustainable accommodation. Using a five-step plan, the Green Club helps introduce cost-saving measures that can save up to thousands of euros per year within one year. The guidance programme is funded by the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport.
Sustainable stadium heating
Stadium heating is a high cost that increases energy bills significantly at football clubs. Heaters or heaters are often used with the vast majority of the heat disappearing into the outside air. Energy-efficient stadium heating, on the other hand, ensures that heat is not lost and also provides 95% of energy savings. For example, stadium heating in the form of heated seats, built-in heating in business seats or built into plastic bucket seats. Did you know that Heracles Almelo, VV Noordwijk, Katwijk Quick Boys, VV Venlo and FC Dak are already loyal fans of Sit & Heat's sustainable seat heating? Besides being good for the environment, you save costs and, as a football club, it is also good for your sustainable image.
Small sustainable measures
Even small measures go a long way towards making a sports club more sustainable. For example, a motion sensor can be placed on indoor lighting, so lights in changing rooms can be switched off automatically. Door closers that close doors and bar cooling can also be switched off during the week with a simple timer. The above sustainable measures can be implemented at any sports sector and sports accommodation. Moreover, Sit & Heat's heated seats are suitable for every stadium.
