Green Cricket?

I imagine sports in general must be huge energy and water consumers. Other than the odd ‘green’ ski resort opening up, I don’t think I’ve really heard all that much about sports making an effort to go green - well at least not until today.

The ECB and the Test match grounds, in partnership with domestic Test match sponsor npower, have announced plans to work together on the first overarching ‘green audit’ of a sport by a UK national governing body.

The audit will review energy use and water consumption at the UK’s seven Test match grounds: Lord’s, Riverside, Edgbaston, Trent Bridge, Headingley Carnegie, Old Trafford and the Brit Oval.

Most clubs have their own environmental initiatives and practices, but the aim is for npower to help these venues reduce their carbon emissions by at least 10 per cent by spring next year and ensure they are ahead of the game, when the energy performance of buildings directive comes into effect in April 2008.

The Test match grounds currently have a collective annual energy consumption of over 25 million kWh and, although cricket already has a greener reputation than many other sports, steps can still be taken to reduce emissions.

Full Article: Cricket Goes Green

Now if only we could do something about golf! Nothing says eco-responsibility like golf courses in the desert!…[Sigh]