3rd July 2023
Wimbledon fortnight starts today. This year’s sponsor for the event is Barclays Bank, one the biggest investors in fossil fuels . Tennis – like many sports – has to find ways of doing with climate change and in particular with the problems of sudden heavy rains and the challenges of playing the game when temperatures soar to impractically high levels. It seems bizarre that such a sport would accept sponsorship from companies that are increasing the magnitude of the climate crisis.
Make My Money Matter is co-ordinating an open letter from businesses and NGOs, activists and academics, celebrities and climate leaders, calling on Wimbledon to end its sponsorship agreement with Barclays.
To find out more about Make My Money Matter, visit their web site https:/makemymoneymatter.co.uk/
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