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Why
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FGRFC ’ s intrepid eco-partners
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Even though FGR was founded in 1889 , having the words ‘ Forest ’ and ‘ Green ’ in its name certainly hasn ’ t harmed the zeitgeistseizing image of the defacto ‘ world greenest football club ’.
Its Chairman , and sustainability mastermind , Dane Vince , arrived at the club in 2010 whereupon he began to create the blueprint for a truly eco-driven football entity . A number of transformations and initiatives have duly unfolded , including the use of renewable energy to run the entire club ( stadium facilities , floodlights , changing rooms , hospitality ). Furthermore , the team play on an organic pitch which is cut by a solar-powered mower and irrigated by recycled water that has been collected from rainfall at FGR ’ s The New Lawn Stadium .
88 September 2021