*FRISCO, TX - (April 9, 2024) – FC Dallas is once again participating in Major League Soccer’s seventh annual Greener Goals Week of Service which is part of an effort to celebrate Earth Day on April 22, 2024. Throughout this initiative, Major League Soccer is highlighting League-wide activations and raising awareness for environmental issues throughout the soccer community.
Inspired by reforestation and natural ecosystems, MLS players will be sporting adidas One Planet pre-match jerseys in celebration of Earth Week. Titled “One Planet. One Chance.”, the pre-match jerseys are made from recycled materials and come in three distinct colors representing the Woods, Soil, and Water. The 2024 One Planet pre-match jerseys will be available at MLSstore.com and select club retail locations starting April 9 at 10 a.m. CT.
FC Dallas will wear the One Planet. One Chance. pre-match jersey prior to its games against the Seattle Sounders (Saturday, April 13) and the Colorado Rapids (Saturday, April 20). The jersey is currently available at Soccer90.com and FCDFanShop.com and in-store at Soccer90 which is located at Toyota Stadium. It will also be available at the FC Dallas Fan Shop and Soccer90 on Saturday when Dallas hosts the Seattle Sounders at Toyota Stadium (Tickets).
The FC Dallas Foundation will launch an auction on Earth Day (April 22) where fans will have the opportunity to bid on the match-worn tops with proceeds benefitting the FC Dallas Foundation.
VOLUNTEER EFFORTS
Throughout Greener Goals Week of Service, MLS clubs and the League office staff will volunteer their time by conducting environmentally friendly projects in partnership with charitable organizations to positively impact local communities.
FC Dallas is partnering with the environmental organization Keep Dallas Beautiful. The organization focuses on litter prevention, recycling and beautification efforts in Dallas. FC Dallas staff will participate in a club-wide service project to volunteer their time cleaning up a North Texas community center and park as part of this initiative.
With the intention of reducing waste and helping address food insecurity in their region, MLS clubs and venues will collectively divert more than 61 tons of unconsumed food this season to local food donation programs while avoiding approximately 146 tons of greenhouse gas emissions.
MLS will partner with SandSi and Green 2 Sustainable to pilot a new program with select MLS venues, that will measure their greenhouse gas emissions and overall environmental impacts. This measurement tool will provide MLS venues the opportunity to benchmark environmental performances and explore opportunities to reduce emissions associated with game-day operations in addition to supporting local environmental initiatives in their communities.
To amplify efforts surrounding reforestation, MLS is partnering with One Tree Planted to plant 1,000 trees on behalf of each MLS community, up to 29,000 trees across the League. This campaign will aim to reforest 68 acres of land in an effort to provide cleaner air and water, stored carbon, stabilized soils and improved biodiversity.
This announcement arrives during a period of unprecedented momentum behind the sport of soccer in North America, with MLS’ 29th season underway, the second season of MLS Season Pass on Apple TV, the second season of Leagues Cup and Copa America taking place in 2024, the Concacaf Gold Cup and FIFA Club World Cup slated for 2025, and the FIFA World Cup coming to the U.S., Canada and Mexico in 2026.
Major League Soccer is committed to taking steps to address its environmental impacts and seeks to inspire clubs, players, partners, fans and staff to improve the communities where we live and play our games. For more information on Week of Service initiatives, including sustainability tips and MLS Club efforts leading up to Earth Day visit MLSsoccer.com.
