Environmental aid criticizes sustainability of the 2024 Football European Championship in Germany
Environmental aid criticizes sustainability of the 2024 Football European Championship in Germany
sustainability in the sports world: criticism of the EM 2024
The European Championship 2024 should be the most sustainable tournament in history, according to the UEFA. But German environmental aid sees deficits in implementation and criticizes. Shortly before the final, Barbara Metz pulls a critical balance from the environmental aid and emphasizes that improvements are still necessary.
sustainability in practice
A positive development sees Metz that reusable cups were offered in the stadiums and fans. However, it emphasizes that even when it comes to the output of food, it should be increasingly set on a multi -way. Another point of criticism is the short -haul flights of some national teams that do not correspond to the idea of sustainability.
plastic overproduction in merchandising
Another problematic practice was the excessive production of plastic for EM merchandising. Many articles quickly end up in drawers or in the trash instead of being used sensibly. The UEFA had announced the European Championship as the most sustainable tournament, but reality was different.
Environmental aid therefore demands that future sporting events should be more consistently geared towards sustainability. It is important that the visions in terms of sustainability not only exist in strategy papers, but also become reality in practical implementation.
It remains to be hoped that future events in the sports world rely more on environmentally friendly measures and thus make a real contribution to the protection of our environment. The criticism of the environmental aid shows that awareness of sustainability in the sports industry has to be further sharpened.
- Nag