SBS
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After seeing the "6 Things You Can Do" thread, I decided to do my bit and email the Football League. I started writing an email that I imagine they've seen a few of - "Not one penny more", "Supported all my life" etc. However, I decided to change it to one that I thought they might not have had. I don't have the financial or business knowledge that some posters on here have, but I do have experience in environmental sustainability and I think the more problems that we can present the Football League, the more effective these emails will be. Anyway, here's what I sent.
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Hello,
Whilst I am sure you've had a fair few messages from CCFC supporters regarding the situation surrounding SISU, The Ricoh and the administration process, I am not writing to question the integrity of Mr Appleton. Rather, I am looking to get the Football League's view on the environmental impacts that will be caused by SISU's plans.
SISU's plan appears to be to move the club out of the city for three years, whilst they build another ground. I have searched The Football League's website for information on their environmental policy, but struggled to find anything. I did find one article (http://www.healthystadia.eu/case-studies/environmental/item/87-football-league-trust.html) which gave details of a partnership between the FL Trust and the Environmental Agency. The article is from 2010 and if there is anything more up to date I would be grateful if you could send it to me. Looking through this article, there are a number of aims which will be contradicted if SISU's plans are allowed to happen. It does say that 52 clubs have either made sustainability plans or are producing them. Have Coventry City provided these? Is it possible to be sent a copy?
There are the impacts caused by transportation to wherever we play for the next three (Probably more given it took us nearly 10 years to play at The Ricoh) years. Whilst I don't think many fans will attend if we are playing at Walsall etc, Tim Fisher has estimated 3000 will make the journey. Surely this contradicts the FL Trust's aims of reducing the environmental impacts caused by transport?
Obviously the main environmental impact of SISU's plan is going to be the construction of a brand new stadium. I'm not going to sit here and list all the environmental issues surrounding this, but either way it makes me sorting my milk bottles and newspapers into their various recycling schemes a bit pointless. The article does mention the construction of new grounds being done in a sustainable way, but this situation is a lot different to the normal rebuilding process.
Essentially, the question I am asking is what the Football League's (and the Environmental Agency if the partnership is still active) opinion is on the environmental impacts the SISU's plans will invariably cause. My opinion is that we should all be doing our bit for the environment and that football clubs should be setting an example. I look forward to receiving yours.
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Hello,
Whilst I am sure you've had a fair few messages from CCFC supporters regarding the situation surrounding SISU, The Ricoh and the administration process, I am not writing to question the integrity of Mr Appleton. Rather, I am looking to get the Football League's view on the environmental impacts that will be caused by SISU's plans.
SISU's plan appears to be to move the club out of the city for three years, whilst they build another ground. I have searched The Football League's website for information on their environmental policy, but struggled to find anything. I did find one article (http://www.healthystadia.eu/case-studies/environmental/item/87-football-league-trust.html) which gave details of a partnership between the FL Trust and the Environmental Agency. The article is from 2010 and if there is anything more up to date I would be grateful if you could send it to me. Looking through this article, there are a number of aims which will be contradicted if SISU's plans are allowed to happen. It does say that 52 clubs have either made sustainability plans or are producing them. Have Coventry City provided these? Is it possible to be sent a copy?
There are the impacts caused by transportation to wherever we play for the next three (Probably more given it took us nearly 10 years to play at The Ricoh) years. Whilst I don't think many fans will attend if we are playing at Walsall etc, Tim Fisher has estimated 3000 will make the journey. Surely this contradicts the FL Trust's aims of reducing the environmental impacts caused by transport?
Obviously the main environmental impact of SISU's plan is going to be the construction of a brand new stadium. I'm not going to sit here and list all the environmental issues surrounding this, but either way it makes me sorting my milk bottles and newspapers into their various recycling schemes a bit pointless. The article does mention the construction of new grounds being done in a sustainable way, but this situation is a lot different to the normal rebuilding process.
Essentially, the question I am asking is what the Football League's (and the Environmental Agency if the partnership is still active) opinion is on the environmental impacts the SISU's plans will invariably cause. My opinion is that we should all be doing our bit for the environment and that football clubs should be setting an example. I look forward to receiving yours.