Footy for climate

The Hub has teamed up with Footy for Climate to understand AFL players', club administrators', and fans' awareness of climate impacts on the game, and to determine accessible solutions.

Footy is one of Australia's most loved and iconic sports. However, changes in our climate are posing significant risks to the future of the game.

Since 2020, the AFL has financially supported over 500 clubs across the country that have experienced adverse impacts of climate-fueled extreme weather. With average temperatures on the rise and more frequent and intense extreme weather events occurring across the country, long term planning is essential to ensure all clubs – from grassroots to professional – can continue to grow and thrive.

In partnership with Footy for Climate and FrontRunners, this project investigates players’, club administrators’, and fans’ awareness of climate impacts on, and actions implemented by, AFL clubs and the League. It will also examine how we can most effectively support community clubs in climate change mitigation and adaptation actions.