Playing football outside in the warmer months has been part of European life for generations; but fan climate campaign group Fossil Free Football are concerned that recent trends in extreme weather may be putting that tradition at risk.

Nicola Barr of St. Kilda FC in the AFLW chatted with Cool Down about why she joined the Fossil Free Declaration and what she hopes to achieve through it.

Rhydian Cowley OLY chatted with Cool Down about his decision to join the Fossil Free Declaration and what he hopes to achieve with and through the initiative.

Freddie Daley writes about the brilliant footballer Héctor Bellerín who uses his platform to draw attention to challenges facing humanity ranging from racial and gender equality, to the rights of refugees and the need to empower young people and now, especially the climate and ecological crisis.

As part of our Fossil Free Declaration series, Danish footballer Sofie Junge Pedersen reflects on the growing intersection between sport and sustainability. Drawing on her experiences across Europe’s top leagues, she talks about the responsibility players have to lead by example and why standing up for the planet matters just as much as what happens on the pitch.

In the latest instalment of our Fossil Free Declaration interview series, Paralympic alpine skier Anna Turney discusses why she is speaking out for climate action and lending her voice to protect the mountain environments that make her sport possible.

In the latest instalment of our Fossil Free Declaration interview series, decorated trail runner Andy Symonds explains why he is taking action against high-carbon sponsorship in sport.

In the latest interview with Cool Down, elite ultra and fell runner Jasmin Paris explains why she is refusing to partner with high-carbon sponsors.

Cool Down chatted to Nadia Gaoua, Associate Professor in Sports Psychology, and Lecturer in Psychophysiology Freya Bayne at London South Bank University to discuss extreme heat, resilience and the future of sport in a warmer world.

Cool Down’s Freddie Daley sat down with Vasilis Kostakis to discuss his new book, Beyond the Final Whistle: Football for a Better World.

England’s back-to-back Euros winners have inspired thousands of girls and young people in my generation to get into sport. The players are not only role models on the pitch but have stood up for inclusivity and social justice off it.

The 2026 World Cup is set to take place across the United States of America, Canada and Mexico. Research published by the New Weather Institute reveals it is on track to become the most climate-damaging World Cup in the tournament’s 95-year history.

On 11 May 2025, the Achuar Indigenous Federation of Alto Pastaza (FIAAP), whose territories have been gravely affected by oil contamination, passed a declaration rejecting sponsorship from fossil fuels and other high polluters for their own sports teams and tournaments.

This week Freddie chatted to Marjolein Thickett, Sports Lead at The Carbon Literacy Project.

This week Freddie chatted to Hala Khalaf, co-executive director of Skateistan.

Climate activism in winter sports is heating up.

The threats posed by fossil fuels to the climate, extreme weather to outdoor sport, and fossil-fuel sponsorship to the integrity of sport, converged on the recent Tour du Rwanda bicycle race.

This month, fans are coming together to send their clubs a clear message: polluting sponsors are not welcome here.