Earlier this season, Tottenham Hotspur took on Chelsea in what was billed as the world’s first net-zero carbon football game. All emissions associated with the match were reduced as far as possible by, for example, using clean electricity and transportation methods. The remainder was ‘offset’ by planting trees to soak up an equivalent level of… Read More Football financing, energy, and climate change

This article appeared in the Christmas and New Year double programme for Raith Rovers’ games versus Queen of the South (26 December) and Dunfermline Athletic (2 January). The Queen of the South game was postponed, and the Dunfermline game finished 0-0. Still no goals from open play. Oil, gas and coal may be bad for… Read More Strip mining: coal heritage meets modern-day football shirts

This article was published in the Raith Rovers matchday programme for the game against Kilmarnock on Saturday 11 December. Rovers won 1-0. Last season, while we were all watching the games from our laptops, we had a predictions competition in our WhatsApp group chat. I was useless and came last, but one game I did… Read More Winds of change?

This article was published in the Raith Rovers matchday programme for the game against Greenock Morton on Saturday 20 November. Rovers won 2-1, and have not scored from open play since in the league (as of 5 Jan 2021). If you’ve followed the news, you’ll know the United Nations Climate Change Conference – also known… Read More Good COP, Bad COP? Climate change and Raith Rovers’ international links

This article appeared in Rovers Review – the Raith Rovers matchday programme – on Saturday 30 October. Final score on the day was Raith Rovers 2-1 Ayr United One of the revelations at Stark’s Park over the last few seasons has been our pitch. I’m sure I wasn’t alone in being apprehensive at the prospect… Read More Pitch Perfect

This article appeared in Rovers Review – the Raith Rovers matchday programme – on Saturday 16 October. Final score on the day was Raith Rovers 1-1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle You might have seen that Manchester United made the 100-mile journey to their away fixture at Leicester City by plane. I’m not saying we should ban… Read More Planes, trains or automobiles: how we travel to the football

This article appeared in Rovers Review – the Raith Rovers matchday programme – on Saturday 16 October. Final score on the day was Raith Rovers 2-1 Arbroath If you’re heading through Glasgow on your way to the upcoming Queen of the South or Hamilton games, you might notice it’s busier than usual. That’s because for… Read More COP26: what is it, and what does it mean for the Rovers?