Will football tackle the climate crisis?
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You don\\u2019t often hear climate change and football mentioned in the same sentence, but rising temperatures are set to disrupt every area of our lives, the \\u2018beautiful game\\u2019 included. Heat and other extreme weather have already been affecting training and matches, which experts say we can expect a lot more of in coming years. \\n \\nBut not only is the sport at risk from the climate crisis, it\\u2019s also a significant contributor to it. The operation of multi-thousand capacity stadiums, spectator travel and merchandise, not to mention the fossil fuel sponsorship that props up professional tournaments, mean that football is currently part of the climate problem. \\n \\nYet football also has an audience of billions \\u2013 all potentially affected by climate change \\u2013 who could be part of the solution. Featuring footballers and fans, we ask if football can tackle its carbon problem and be a force for good in the fight against climate change. \\n \\nGuests\\nMorten Thorsby, Norwegian midfielder \\nSofie Junge Pedersen, Danish midfielder\\nDavid Goldblatt, football historian and writer\\nManuel Gaber, founder of Unser Fussball campaign\\nFederico Addiechi, Head of Sustainability and Environment at FIFA
Reporter\\nUli Knapp\\n \\nPresenters: Neal Razzell and Graihagh Jackson\\nProducer: Zoe Gelber\\nSeries producer: Rosamund Jones\\nEditor: Emma Rippon
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