CFL Green Drive

The Canadian Football League is proud to continue its commitment to staging a Climate Friendly Grey Cup game.  Vancouver is ranked as the greenest city in Canada, the second greenest city in North America, and is a leader in fight against climate change.  The CFL recognizes that it is important to do our part and reduce the environmental impact of staging the 99th Grey Cup game.  The CFL and Offsetters worked together to understand the emissions associated with staging Canada's largest single day professional sporting event, and offset those emmissions with an investment in high quality offset projects. .

2011 CFL Green Drive Efforts:

  • Understand the greenhouse gas emissions generated by staging the 99th Grey Cup including;
  • CFL Staff travel
    Competing teams travel
    CFL Officials travel
    Paper consumption
    Stadium electrical and heat consumption
  • Offset those greenhouse gas emissions through an investment in carbon offset s sorced from Canadian renewable energy and energy efficienct projects
  • Reduce carbon emissions by encouraging our fans and CFL staff to use public transportation


Fans, here are some tips on what you can do now to help us Green the Grey Cup:

  • Flying to Vancouver? Calculate and offset your flight emissions with Offsetters Flight Emissions Calculator
  • Driving to Vancouver? Carpool with other fans. Measure and offset your annual vehicle emissions with Offsetters car emissions calculator- Car Emissions Calculator
  • Take Public Transit when traveling to the Grey Cup Festival events and the 99th Grey Cup game
  • If you’re going away to attend the Grey Cup, turn down your thermostat while you’re away from home 
  • Save money and emissions by flying economy
  • Stay at a hotel that’s taking steps to reduce its footprint
  • At your hotel room, turn down your heat when you’re not in the room and at night
  • Conserve water by reducing shower time
  • If you’re renting a car, consider a hybrid while you’re in Vancouver – and save money on gas


The 99th Grey Cup is recognized as a Climate Friendly event by Offsetters, Canada's leading carbon management solutions provider. 


Offsetters is Canada’s leading carbon management solutions provider, based in Vancouver, BC. Founded in 2005, the company helps organizations and individuals understand, reduce, and offset their climate impact. Offsetters invests in high-quality projects that achieve tangible reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and was the first Official Supplier of Carbon Offsets in the history of the Olympic movement (Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games). For more information or to calculate your footprint visit www.offsetters.ca.
  

The CFL Green Drive program has offset its greenhouse gas emissions since 2007, and continues to encourage fans to reduce their carbon emissions.