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My sports club is going green: a virtuous trend in an environment that is not always exemplary

2024-02-07T09:34:44.792Z

Highlights: Rec Volley is one of the clubs most attentive to its carbon footprint in France. The Rennes Étudiants Club is part of a category of associations that are still a minority in the French sporting landscape. But with an increasing number of members - for whom the defense of the environment is almost as important as competitive results. At REC Volley, we systematically favor travel by train for matches and public transport - offered to pro and semi-pro licensees -, or cycling to come to training.


More and more clubs, amateurs or professionals, are making eco-responsible commitments - or at least, leading joint campaigns


The club allowed itself a small departure from its travel policy last weekend, for a match played near Lens (North).

“A few players had late professional obligations on Friday,” explains Louise Narbonne, captain and passer of REC Volley.

We had to make the round trip from Rennes during the day on Saturday.

So we traveled by minibus and not by train, for once.

» It would be petty to blame REC Volley, one of the clubs most attentive to its carbon footprint in France.

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The Rennes Étudiants Club is part of a category of associations that are still a minority in the French sporting landscape - but with an increasing number of members - for whom the defense of the environment is almost as important as competitive results.

At REC Volley, we systematically favor travel by train for matches and public transport - offered to pro and semi-pro licensees -, or cycling to come to training.

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Source: leparis

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