VfL Bochum 1848 has been running the integrative educational program “Fußball trifft Kultur” with the non-profit organization LitCam since the 2015/16 season. As part of the program, VfL has now been able to accompany pupils from the Werner-von-Siemens School in Bochum on a stadium tour focusing on sustainability aspects at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion.
As part of the guided tour of the Vonovia Ruhrstadion, the pupils of the Werner-von-Siemens-Schule were able to gain exciting insights into the history and development of VfL as well as some insights into the club’s sustainability efforts. For example, they learned what the biggest drivers of VfL’s CO2 footprint are and how VfL is trying to minimize them.
After all, a home match day at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion is always associated with a wide variety of environmental impacts. Fans and teams travel to and from the stadium. There are many different snacks and drinks to buy in the stadium. The stadium turf has to be watered. The floodlights shine brightly on Castroper Straße. All of this has an impact on the environment. By introducing a holistic sustainability strategy, VfL aims to systematically record and minimize its negative impact on the environment.
One focus of this programme year is to make children more aware of ecological awareness and sustainable action at “Fußball trifft Kultur”. The fact that soccer clubs such as VfL Bochum communicate their business activities in a tangible way helps us to increase children’s interest in this area.
© Picture: VfL Bochum
By LitCam
