As part of The Ball’s journey, partner organisations are hosting Pledge Events with the aim of inspiring their communities to commit to a more environmentally friendly lifestyle.
There are many sustainable actions which each one of us can pledge to take – ranging from washing at 30°C to growing one’s own vegetable garden to halving or eliminating meat consumption or using public transport. Like our partner Pledgeball, we understand a ‘Pledge’ as a record of the change that we are about to make which will have a positive impact on the environment.
The Story So Far
80Partners
51Events
744,689kg/year CO2e savings pledged
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Below is a list of ongoing and past Pledge Events –
make sure to register your pledge(s) so they can be added to our Map of Action.
The Ball will visit one of its sister projects in Germany: FutureBall. In Munich, our Spirit of Football team will hold a training of trainers in the learning spaces of the FC Bayern stadium.
For the last few years, Spirit of Football has attended the Sport Positive Summit and it has always been a great chance for networking, sharing knowledge and connecting to exisiting and future partners. This year, The Ball will be guest… [Read More]
Kiribati is member of the Climate Vulnerable Forum, a forum for countries that are majorly affected by climate change. Lets learn from each other and talk about sustainability!
The Ball is on its way through Georgia and Armenia, encountering people, giving workshops, and gaining knowledge to enrich our interactive educational modules.
The Ball in Thailand – Schedule: March 31st and April 1st: Spirit of Football is running a two-day workshop with students and lecturers of Thammasat University at Puey Park for People and Sustainability, the home of the largest green roof… [Read More]
World Learning is bringing us all together, leaders in womenssoccer, sportsmedicine, athletementalhealth and mentalperformance, and sportsentrepreneurship to Amman, Jordan. Meet The Ball, awesome Karli Richards and other pioneers in football.
Join our Fair Taste Party, all in the spirit of sustainability, fairplay, music, openmindedness and inclusion! Enjoy the artists Maria Moctezuma & DJPachamama, get to know #TheBall and participate in our Mini-Kleidertauschparty!
We are happy to announce that The Ball is going to France to meet Football Écologie France! After a project week our partner will continue to collect pledges to raise aweness on sustainability! And it’s positive effects on the wonderful game…
The Ball visits the Sport Positive Summit to support the acceleration of positive climate action and ambition, to safeguard the future of global sport. Make your pledge here!
The Ball visits the Center for Sustainable Energy (ND Energy) at the University of Notre Dame to talk about about sustainability and climate action. Join us, make a climate pledge and encourage others to join us too!
The love story between Spirit of Football and BVB knows no bounds, so come and join us at our event with the BVB International Academy North America! Become part of our journey in the spirit of sustainability and get to know the professionals.
The Ball meets Dreams for Kids DC for a soccer event! Of course, this event will also reflect the SDGs – especially #10 reducing inequalities and #13 climate action. Get your ticket here and join us!
Get ready for our first event in the US: Meet The Ball and Garry Gilliam Jr. at The Bridge Eco Village and Garden. Come, get in touch and tell us what climate action you will take!
The Ball is visiting Istanbul, where it is hosted by FES Turkey and Yuvam Dünya Association. Sign The Ball, make your Climate Pledge here and challenge others to do it too!
EarthDiverse hosts a replica of The Ball for the next year to increase awareness and knowledge about climate change through a unique and inventive teaching platform: football and fair play.
The BWFCL celebrates its 10 year anniversary with a tournament involving many of its 25 teams. Sign The SDG Ball, make your Climate Pledge here and challenge others to do it too!
The Ball will be visiting FloydFest en route to a FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Anyone and everyone attending the festival is invited to kick it, head it and sign it – your signature on The Ball goes hand in hand with an environmental pledge.
The Ball is visiting Brighton on July 24 to watch and present the project at the game Utilita Allstars vs. Rainbow Rovers, Whitehawk Football Club’s affiliated LGBTQ+ team. By signing The Ball, you are committing to supporting the fight for equality and climate action. Sign The Ball, make your Climate Pledge here and challenge others to get involved too!
The Ball brings rival clubs and football-for-good organisations together in Liverpool Liverpool FC Foundation, Everton Football in the Community and Tranmere Rovers Football in the Community are coming together at the famous Albert Docks in Liverpool to welcome The Ball… [Read More]
Gothia Cup and Spirit of Football share the same mission of bringing the world together through football by emphasising the role football in general and youth football in particular, can play in social change and development, for a more sustainable world.
The Ball is visiting Birmingham County FA for a number of workshop sessions around the city. By signing The Ball, you are committing to supporting Climate Action. Sign The Ball, make your Climate Pledge here and challenge others to do it too!
The Ball is visiting Leyton Orient Trust for a workshop session. By signing The Ball, you are committing to supporting Climate Action. Sign The Ball, make your Climate Pledge here and challenge others to do it too!
We’re thrilled to announce that we will be officially launching The Ball 2022-2023 at Battersea Park in London on 10th July 2022. Come and join us to kick off football’s equivalent to the Olympic Torch from where the first official game of FA Rules football was played.
The Ball is going on its first ever journey to a Women’s World Cup in Australia & New Zealand. Anyone and everyone is invited to sign it. Sign The Ball, make your Climate Pledge here and challenge others to do it too!
The Gender Equality Ball is going on its first ever journey to a Women’s World Cup in Australia & New Zealand. It aims to advance equal opportunity and respect for girls and women. Sign The Gender Equality Ball, make your Climate Pledge here and challenge others to do it too!
As part of The Ball’s journey, partner organisations are hosting Pledge Events with the aim of inspiring their communities to commit to a more environmentally friendly lifestyle.