London (SID) – In the fight for climate protection, the organizers of the Tennis Grand Slam in Wimbledon are setting an example on Thursday with an Environment Day. In cooperation with the UN climate summit COP26, which will take place in Glasgow in November, awareness for the environment is to be heightened. Several roundtables will be scheduled on the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) channels throughout the day.
“In a year of significant climate action across the UK, it is important that Wimbledon decided to hold an Environment Day,” said COP26 President-elect Alok Sharma. that we eat to the sports we enjoy watching and playing. “
The environmental protection measures surrounding the tournament include the introduction of a reusable cup for cold drinks, a cardboard container from sustainable sources for the traditional strawberries with cream and the recycling of used strings from rackets.
