This is Climate One, changing the conversation about energy, economy, and the environment.

Today, we'll hear about one American institution that's reducing its carbon footprint in some

surprising places, on the football field, the basketball court, and even the racetrack.

More than three cores of NASCAR fans are aware that, you know, climate change is an issue.

And so NASCAR has like 80 million fans. And so if you're able to articulate the importance of doing your own part to offset that, that's a huge impact.

On today's Climate One, we'll meet team owners, athletes, and others who are working to reduce their Major League carbon impact and to share that win with their fans.

While not everyone is interested in science, many people are interested in sports.

So if we can use our platform to do things that create real change, even on a micro level, that's something we're going to do.

The greening of professional sports.

Up next on Climate One.

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This is Climate One, changing the conversation about America's energy, economy, and environment. Climate One conversations with oil companies and environmentalists, Republicans and Democrats, are recorded

before a live audience and hosted by Greg Dalton.

I'm Greg Dalton, and this is Climate One on the road.

I'm standing in the entrance to the Golden One Center, the first lead platinum arena in the NBA,

and brand new home of the Sacramento Kings basketball team.

We're here for the annual meeting of the Green Sports Alliance,

a group of executives from the NFL, Major League Baseball,

Major League Soccer, even NASCAR. They're here sharing ideas for reducing food waste, running stadiums

on clean energy, and encouraging fans to reduce their carbon impact. Let's go down to the locker

room to learn how professional sports teams are getting skin in the game.

Sports plays a role in culture.

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