In the Global South, sport is already suffering from the consequences of global warming. Soccer in our part of the world is also challenged. What can it do?
The climate crisis poses fundamental questions for sport. In the Global South, training grounds are increasingly threatened by flooding, resources are becoming scarcer and athletes and fans are increasingly at risk from heat and extreme weather events.
In the Global North, clubs, fans and companies are being called upon to assume their responsibility in times of impending climate catastrophe. At the same time, the sports business continues to grow: there are more tournaments, more air travel, more and more merchandise is being sold to fans. Against this backdrop, can soccer clubs operate sustainably at all? How is this being discussed in the Global South? And what joint solutions could there be?
At the invitation of the association Gesellschaftsspiele, people from São Tomé and Príncipe who are involved in soccer will be discussing these issues in Berlin. The island state in the Gulf of Guinea is particularly affected by climate change.
The guests are:
🐾 Annika Rittmann is a climate activist with Fridays for Future.
Anton Klischewski is on the board of FC Internationale Berlin.
Lígia Santos is the national coach of the women's team of São Tomé and Príncipe and outlines the changing reality of soccer and life in her home country.
🐾 Sandra Broschaft is sustainability manager at SV Werder Bremen.
Andreas Rüttenauer will moderate this event. He is an editor in the physical education department of taz.
The event takes place in cooperation with the association Gesellschaftsspiele e. V.
Event information
Price information:
Free admission. Seat reservation required. Participation is only possible with a pre-booked ticket. We therefore ask you to register via the ticket portal at the above link on taz.de. Seating is limited, admission is free. Access to the event is barrier-free.