Meet the GB Team: Representing the UK at the 2024 World Plogging Championship in Genoa
September 17 , 2024
The countdown begins as the GB Team gears up for their
debut at the World Plogging Championships, a unique event that merges
fitness with environmental action. Hosted in the stunning city of Genoa on
November 17, 2024, this championship brings together athletes and environmental
enthusiasts from around the globe in a race to not only win but make a positive
impact on the planet.
3/4 of the GB Team during a plogging session at the Grand
Union Canal (left to right): Cherelle Amos, Chris Broadbent and Luke
Douglas-Home.
A Collaboration for Change: A Future Without Rubbish & Planet Earth Games
The GB Team’s journey to Genoa is the result of an
exciting collaboration between A Future Without Rubbish, the
organisation behind the Coastline Runner initiative, and Planet
Earth Games, a charity promoting active and sustainable living through
sport. Together, they are committed to raising awareness about pollution and
demonstrating that sports can be an essential part of environmental
stewardship.
Luke Douglas-Home, founder of A Future Without Rubbish, and
Chris Broadbent, founder of Planet Earth Games, have joined forces to field a
strong British team, united by the ethos of minimising waste, reducing
pollution, and ensuring a cleaner, healthier planet for future generations.
Luke, who has long been an advocate for changes to our environmental
impact, believes that plogging is more than just a sport; it's a movement
that can inspire people across the globe to take meaningful action.