The English football club Sunderland has decided to temporarily change its emblem to emphasize the threat of rising water levels due to climate change.
The French portal Creapills tells about such a creative way to draw the attention of many people to this urgent problem.
For the match against Coventry City, Sunderland presented a modified version of its emblem, which was used between 1977 and 1997. On it, the club's name is partially covered by water.
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This graphic solution clearly illustrates the city's vulnerability to sea level rise, which could swallow up some of its iconic sites, such as Roker Pier and Sunderland Marina, by 2050.
Experts say that climate change is already having a direct impact on football. Thus, every year about 120,000 matches are canceled due to flooding, and in 25 years a quarter of English professional stadiums may be at risk due to rising water levels and extreme weather conditions.
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It is because of this threatening situation that Sunderland Football Club has launched an ambitious environmental program. It wants to become energy independent through renewable energy sources by 2028 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2040.
In February, EcoPolitic reported that global warming threatens the development of wind energy in Europe. We also talked about how climate change is responsible for the significant rise in the price of your morning coffee.
