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· Jul 22
🚨 New Report - Hit for Six: The Danger Zone 🚨
🏏🌍 Following on from the original Hit for Six report, The Danger Zone is a stark reminder of the existential threat to cricket from climate breakdown.
Read more on our blog:
bit.ly/4m64faK
🏏🌍 Following on from the original Hit for Six report, The Danger Zone is a stark reminder of the existential threat to cricket from climate breakdown.
Read more on our blog:
bit.ly/4m64faK
⚡ The power of Pat Cummins 💪
🏏 🌍 Hear Joanne Bowen, CEO of Pat's Cricket for Climate chat to ABC about how the climate crisis is affecting cricket down under and how having the Aussie test captain on your team really opens some doors! 👇
🏏 🌍 Hear Joanne Bowen, CEO of Pat's Cricket for Climate chat to ABC about how the climate crisis is affecting cricket down under and how having the Aussie test captain on your team really opens some doors! 👇
Cricket: Joanne Bowen - Cricket for Climate - Unseasonal rain is washing out too many kids games - ABC listen
On Summer Grandstand - Joanne Bowen - the CEO of Cricket for Climate spoke to Lehmo and Sam about the platform that cricket has provided for the messaging around climate change.
www.abc.net.au
November 28, 2025 at 7:01 AM
⚡ The power of Pat Cummins 💪
🏏 🌍 Hear Joanne Bowen, CEO of Pat's Cricket for Climate chat to ABC about how the climate crisis is affecting cricket down under and how having the Aussie test captain on your team really opens some doors! 👇
🏏 🌍 Hear Joanne Bowen, CEO of Pat's Cricket for Climate chat to ABC about how the climate crisis is affecting cricket down under and how having the Aussie test captain on your team really opens some doors! 👇
🏆 Great to see the Playing for our Future documentary winning a Broadcast Sport Award for best Sustainability initiative 🌱👏
🏏 "Without grassroots cricket, you don't have international cricket, or any other form of cricket." Sir Alistair Cook speaking on the film.
🏏 "Without grassroots cricket, you don't have international cricket, or any other form of cricket." Sir Alistair Cook speaking on the film.
November 25, 2025 at 9:21 AM
🏆 Great to see the Playing for our Future documentary winning a Broadcast Sport Award for best Sustainability initiative 🌱👏
🏏 "Without grassroots cricket, you don't have international cricket, or any other form of cricket." Sir Alistair Cook speaking on the film.
🏏 "Without grassroots cricket, you don't have international cricket, or any other form of cricket." Sir Alistair Cook speaking on the film.
🏏🌍 It's the Ashes! The Climate Ashes, that is...
🌱 Australia take on England to discern who is leading the way in climate action and sustainability.
🏆 Five tests. One planet. Who will take home the urn?
➡️ Scroll through to find out... 🧵1/9...
🌱 Australia take on England to discern who is leading the way in climate action and sustainability.
🏆 Five tests. One planet. Who will take home the urn?
➡️ Scroll through to find out... 🧵1/9...
November 21, 2025 at 7:00 AM
🏏🌍 It's the Ashes! The Climate Ashes, that is...
🌱 Australia take on England to discern who is leading the way in climate action and sustainability.
🏆 Five tests. One planet. Who will take home the urn?
➡️ Scroll through to find out... 🧵1/9...
🌱 Australia take on England to discern who is leading the way in climate action and sustainability.
🏆 Five tests. One planet. Who will take home the urn?
➡️ Scroll through to find out... 🧵1/9...
🌍 🏏 Chairman of the Players Cricket Association, James Cameron has been one of the leading architects of the COP climate process.
Hear him discuss its history, successes and failures on the Fossil vs. Future podcast:
open.spotify.com/episode/4EkQ...
#COP30
Hear him discuss its history, successes and failures on the Fossil vs. Future podcast:
open.spotify.com/episode/4EkQ...
#COP30
WHAT ABOUT COP? A complex, outdated process or an important platform for vulnerable countries?
Fossil vs Future · Episode
open.spotify.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:15 AM
🌍 🏏 Chairman of the Players Cricket Association, James Cameron has been one of the leading architects of the COP climate process.
Hear him discuss its history, successes and failures on the Fossil vs. Future podcast:
open.spotify.com/episode/4EkQ...
#COP30
Hear him discuss its history, successes and failures on the Fossil vs. Future podcast:
open.spotify.com/episode/4EkQ...
#COP30
🏏🌊 Worcestershire's New rd making the papers sadly for the wrong reasons.
First flood of the winter - how many more will there be?
Strangely no mention of climate change in this particular newspaper... 🤔
First flood of the winter - how many more will there be?
Strangely no mention of climate change in this particular newspaper... 🤔
November 18, 2025 at 10:05 AM
🏏🌊 Worcestershire's New rd making the papers sadly for the wrong reasons.
First flood of the winter - how many more will there be?
Strangely no mention of climate change in this particular newspaper... 🤔
First flood of the winter - how many more will there be?
Strangely no mention of climate change in this particular newspaper... 🤔
🌱 Protecting biodiversity matters for every sports club and community organisation
Sport England and Buddle have created a fantastic resource showing how sports clubs can protect local biodiversity.
Learn more:
Sport England and Buddle have created a fantastic resource showing how sports clubs can protect local biodiversity.
Learn more:
Biodiversity and physical activity | Buddle
Information from Buddle to help organisations understand biodiversity and why it’s important to support it in their outdoor spaces.
buddle.co
November 17, 2025 at 10:01 AM
🌱 Protecting biodiversity matters for every sports club and community organisation
Sport England and Buddle have created a fantastic resource showing how sports clubs can protect local biodiversity.
Learn more:
Sport England and Buddle have created a fantastic resource showing how sports clubs can protect local biodiversity.
Learn more:
📢 New blog: Fillongley CC - Cricket at the COP30 Climate Conference...
🌱 An inspiring example of how cricket clubs, even small ones, can set a global example for climate and nature action ✨
Read more:
🌱 An inspiring example of how cricket clubs, even small ones, can set a global example for climate and nature action ✨
Read more:
Fillongley CC - Cricket at the COP30 Climate Conference — The Next Test - Cricket, Climate & Sustainability
When Fillongley Cricket Club started digging out a neglected pond full of rubbish, they were not thinking of the international stage…
www.thenexttest.org
November 14, 2025 at 7:00 AM
📢 New blog: Fillongley CC - Cricket at the COP30 Climate Conference...
🌱 An inspiring example of how cricket clubs, even small ones, can set a global example for climate and nature action ✨
Read more:
🌱 An inspiring example of how cricket clubs, even small ones, can set a global example for climate and nature action ✨
Read more:
📢 Cricket clubs! Sport England's Movement Fund provides funding of up to £15,000 to help sports clubs adapt to climate change and protect participation 👍
More info 👇
www.sportengland.org/news-and-ins...
More info 👇
www.sportengland.org/news-and-ins...
Chair: Let's fight back on climate change | Sport England
Sport England chair Chris Boardman uses a speech at the Blue Earth Summit to unveil a package of measures to help the sport and physical activity sector respond to the impact of extreme weather,…
www.sportengland.org
November 12, 2025 at 1:41 PM
📢 Cricket clubs! Sport England's Movement Fund provides funding of up to £15,000 to help sports clubs adapt to climate change and protect participation 👍
More info 👇
www.sportengland.org/news-and-ins...
More info 👇
www.sportengland.org/news-and-ins...
🏏🌍 Cricket x Climate x COP30! Fillongley CC to be showcased by the UK Pavilion...
🌱 This video, showcasing all their amazing efforts to make their cricket club more sustainable and nature friendly will be showing at the UK's pavilion 👍
youtu.be/K9cnmfSuUMM?...
🌱 This video, showcasing all their amazing efforts to make their cricket club more sustainable and nature friendly will be showing at the UK's pavilion 👍
youtu.be/K9cnmfSuUMM?...
Fillongley Cricket Club | Showcased at the UK Pavilion, COP30
Fillongley Cricket Club is an open entry cricket club run by volunteers in the ancient Arden Forest, North Warwickshire, England. We have two pitches and an excellent pavilion and run men's, women's…
youtu.be
November 10, 2025 at 10:09 AM
🏏🌍 Cricket x Climate x COP30! Fillongley CC to be showcased by the UK Pavilion...
🌱 This video, showcasing all their amazing efforts to make their cricket club more sustainable and nature friendly will be showing at the UK's pavilion 👍
youtu.be/K9cnmfSuUMM?...
🌱 This video, showcasing all their amazing efforts to make their cricket club more sustainable and nature friendly will be showing at the UK's pavilion 👍
youtu.be/K9cnmfSuUMM?...
🏏🌍 While ExxonMobil very publicly sponsor the Guyana Global Super League, behind the scenes they have been quietly funding climate denial for decades.
They have a lot to answer for.
More damning evidence:
They have a lot to answer for.
More damning evidence:
Exxon funded thinktanks to spread climate denial in Latin America, documents reveal
Texas-based fossil fuel company financed Atlas Network in attempt to derail UN-led climate treaty process
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:10 AM
🏏🌍 While ExxonMobil very publicly sponsor the Guyana Global Super League, behind the scenes they have been quietly funding climate denial for decades.
They have a lot to answer for.
More damning evidence:
They have a lot to answer for.
More damning evidence:
🏏 Cricket + Community + Climate 🌍
Great initiative from The Kia Oval - Surrey County Cricket Club and SSE plc, educating local school children about sustainability and the green energy transition - looking to create the sustainability leaders of tomorrow 👍🏻
www.kiaoval.com/surrey-count...
Great initiative from The Kia Oval - Surrey County Cricket Club and SSE plc, educating local school children about sustainability and the green energy transition - looking to create the sustainability leaders of tomorrow 👍🏻
www.kiaoval.com/surrey-count...
Surrey County Cricket Club and SSE Energy Solutions work to create sustainability leaders of tomorrow - Kia Oval
Surrey have joined forces with long-term partner SSE Energy Solutions to empower local schoolchildren to become sustainability champions.
www.kiaoval.com
November 3, 2025 at 11:21 AM
🏏 Cricket + Community + Climate 🌍
Great initiative from The Kia Oval - Surrey County Cricket Club and SSE plc, educating local school children about sustainability and the green energy transition - looking to create the sustainability leaders of tomorrow 👍🏻
www.kiaoval.com/surrey-count...
Great initiative from The Kia Oval - Surrey County Cricket Club and SSE plc, educating local school children about sustainability and the green energy transition - looking to create the sustainability leaders of tomorrow 👍🏻
www.kiaoval.com/surrey-count...
🏏🌍 The MCC don't always shout about their amazing sustainability work, so we thought we'd do some shouting for them!
Check out the latest Carbon Impact Report from @HomeofCricket here:
www.lords.org/lords/news-s...
Check out the latest Carbon Impact Report from @HomeofCricket here:
www.lords.org/lords/news-s...
News From The Home of Cricket | Lord's
Get all the latest news from the home of cricket here.
www.lords.org
October 30, 2025 at 11:01 AM
🏏🌍 The MCC don't always shout about their amazing sustainability work, so we thought we'd do some shouting for them!
Check out the latest Carbon Impact Report from @HomeofCricket here:
www.lords.org/lords/news-s...
Check out the latest Carbon Impact Report from @HomeofCricket here:
www.lords.org/lords/news-s...
Our thoughts are with our friends in the Caribbean this morning.
Cricket grounds will undoubtedly be affected by the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa, but there are more important things to worry about right now. Please help if you can:
www.unicef.org.uk/donate/hurri...
Cricket grounds will undoubtedly be affected by the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa, but there are more important things to worry about right now. Please help if you can:
www.unicef.org.uk/donate/hurri...
Hurricane Melissa Emergency Appeal
Thousands of families and children are at risk as Hurricane Melissa rips across the Caribbean. Please donate to our appeal.
www.unicef.org.uk
October 29, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Our thoughts are with our friends in the Caribbean this morning.
Cricket grounds will undoubtedly be affected by the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa, but there are more important things to worry about right now. Please help if you can:
www.unicef.org.uk/donate/hurri...
Cricket grounds will undoubtedly be affected by the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa, but there are more important things to worry about right now. Please help if you can:
www.unicef.org.uk/donate/hurri...
🏏🌍 "It remains to be seen whether the authorities do take this report seriously and if further conversations and actions are taken."
Great to hear the Hit for Six Report and the effects of climate change on cricket on the latest Stumped podcast.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Great to hear the Hit for Six Report and the effects of climate change on cricket on the latest Stumped podcast.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Stumped - Climate change: Is cricket facing its ‘ultimate test’? - BBC Sounds
England batter Maia Bouchier discusses how extreme heat influences cricket.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 28, 2025 at 9:02 AM
🏏🌍 "It remains to be seen whether the authorities do take this report seriously and if further conversations and actions are taken."
Great to hear the Hit for Six Report and the effects of climate change on cricket on the latest Stumped podcast.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Great to hear the Hit for Six Report and the effects of climate change on cricket on the latest Stumped podcast.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
🏏🌍 World cup warming stripes! Today it's 🇮🇳#INDvNZ 🇳🇿🔥
💡Did you know... India recently hit its target of 50% non-fossil fuel energy generation, 5 years ahead of schedule! 👍🏻
#CWC25
💡Did you know... India recently hit its target of 50% non-fossil fuel energy generation, 5 years ahead of schedule! 👍🏻
#CWC25
October 23, 2025 at 9:26 AM
🏏🌍 World cup warming stripes! Today it's 🇮🇳#INDvNZ 🇳🇿🔥
💡Did you know... India recently hit its target of 50% non-fossil fuel energy generation, 5 years ahead of schedule! 👍🏻
#CWC25
💡Did you know... India recently hit its target of 50% non-fossil fuel energy generation, 5 years ahead of schedule! 👍🏻
#CWC25
🥾 The Next Test's Dan Looney recently set out on an epic 130 mile walk along the Kennet and Avon Canal, searching for stories of cricket clubs taking climate and nature action.
Check out the first instalment of his travelog here:
Check out the first instalment of his travelog here:
Connecting cricket and climate along the Kennet & Avon Canal — The Next Test - Cricket, Climate & Sustainability
Dan Looney, one of our The Next Test volunteers recently walked the Kennet & Avon Canal from Reading to Bath, then onwards via the River Avon to Bristol, visiting 11 cricket grounds along the way.…
www.thenexttest.org
October 22, 2025 at 8:02 AM
🥾 The Next Test's Dan Looney recently set out on an epic 130 mile walk along the Kennet and Avon Canal, searching for stories of cricket clubs taking climate and nature action.
Check out the first instalment of his travelog here:
Check out the first instalment of his travelog here:
🏏🌍 World cup warming stripes! Today it's 🇿🇦#SAvPAK 🇵🇰 in Colombo ☔
⛈️ Lots of rain forecast, sadly. Rainfall has been steadily increasing in Colombo as the climate warms - and this trend is only likely to continue.
⛈️ Lots of rain forecast, sadly. Rainfall has been steadily increasing in Colombo as the climate warms - and this trend is only likely to continue.
October 21, 2025 at 9:05 AM
🏏🌍 World cup warming stripes! Today it's 🇿🇦#SAvPAK 🇵🇰 in Colombo ☔
⛈️ Lots of rain forecast, sadly. Rainfall has been steadily increasing in Colombo as the climate warms - and this trend is only likely to continue.
⛈️ Lots of rain forecast, sadly. Rainfall has been steadily increasing in Colombo as the climate warms - and this trend is only likely to continue.
🏏🌍 World Cup Warming Stripes! Today it's 🇱🇰 #SLvBAN 🇧🇩 in Navi Mumbai🔥
🚨 Air quality in Navi Mumbai today is UNHEALTHY. Advice is NO OUTDOOR EXERCISE 😷
🚨 Air quality in Navi Mumbai today is UNHEALTHY. Advice is NO OUTDOOR EXERCISE 😷
October 20, 2025 at 9:16 AM
🏏🌍 World Cup Warming Stripes! Today it's 🇱🇰 #SLvBAN 🇧🇩 in Navi Mumbai🔥
🚨 Air quality in Navi Mumbai today is UNHEALTHY. Advice is NO OUTDOOR EXERCISE 😷
🚨 Air quality in Navi Mumbai today is UNHEALTHY. Advice is NO OUTDOOR EXERCISE 😷
⚽🌍 Athletes all over the world are waking up to the fact that climate change poses an existential threat to their sports and our societies.
🏏 It would be great to see more cricketers standing up and speaking out 💪🏻
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
🏏 It would be great to see more cricketers standing up and speaking out 💪🏻
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
More Than The Score - Do athletes have a responsibility to speak out on green issues? - BBC Sounds
Are athletes doing enough to raise awareness around sustainability in sport?
www.bbc.co.uk
October 20, 2025 at 6:27 AM
⚽🌍 Athletes all over the world are waking up to the fact that climate change poses an existential threat to their sports and our societies.
🏏 It would be great to see more cricketers standing up and speaking out 💪🏻
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
🏏 It would be great to see more cricketers standing up and speaking out 💪🏻
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
🏏🌍 World Cup Warming Stripes! Today it's 🇦🇺 #AUSvBAN 🇧🇩🔥
🚨 Air quality in Vishakhapatnam today is UNHEALTHY. NO OUTDOOR EXERCISE.
💡DYK... Alyssa Healey's Cricket for Climate recently secured $50million of government funding to help clubs tackle climate change 💚👏
🚨 Air quality in Vishakhapatnam today is UNHEALTHY. NO OUTDOOR EXERCISE.
💡DYK... Alyssa Healey's Cricket for Climate recently secured $50million of government funding to help clubs tackle climate change 💚👏
October 16, 2025 at 9:10 AM
🏏🌍 World Cup Warming Stripes! Today it's 🇦🇺 #AUSvBAN 🇧🇩🔥
🚨 Air quality in Vishakhapatnam today is UNHEALTHY. NO OUTDOOR EXERCISE.
💡DYK... Alyssa Healey's Cricket for Climate recently secured $50million of government funding to help clubs tackle climate change 💚👏
🚨 Air quality in Vishakhapatnam today is UNHEALTHY. NO OUTDOOR EXERCISE.
💡DYK... Alyssa Healey's Cricket for Climate recently secured $50million of government funding to help clubs tackle climate change 💚👏
🏏🌍 World cup warming stripes! Today it's 🏴#ENGvPAK 🇵🇰 🔥
💡Did you know...Pakistan is one place ahead of the UK in the global race for solar with 18TWh to the UK's 15TWh ☀️💪🏻👏
🤯 HALF of this was installed IN THE LAST YEAR! 🚀
#CWC25
💡Did you know...Pakistan is one place ahead of the UK in the global race for solar with 18TWh to the UK's 15TWh ☀️💪🏻👏
🤯 HALF of this was installed IN THE LAST YEAR! 🚀
#CWC25
October 15, 2025 at 9:29 AM
🏏🌍 World cup warming stripes! Today it's 🏴#ENGvPAK 🇵🇰 🔥
💡Did you know...Pakistan is one place ahead of the UK in the global race for solar with 18TWh to the UK's 15TWh ☀️💪🏻👏
🤯 HALF of this was installed IN THE LAST YEAR! 🚀
#CWC25
💡Did you know...Pakistan is one place ahead of the UK in the global race for solar with 18TWh to the UK's 15TWh ☀️💪🏻👏
🤯 HALF of this was installed IN THE LAST YEAR! 🚀
#CWC25
