Sport, storytelling and defending the game we love

​Extreme weather poses a great threat to sport everywhere, and grassroots football is on the front line. Cancelled games, waterlogged pitches, communities under pressure: this is where the impact is already being felt, and it's the story most fans haven't been told yet.

​Join us for a 60-minute conversation bringing together Hayley Ladd, Welsh international and Crystal Palace footballer, Caroline Carlin, Membership Engagement Manager, BASIS, Lee Price, Executive Creative Director, Pitch Marketing Group, and Rich Holmes, Director, Final Third - to explore:

• ​Why it matters: framing the threat extreme weather poses to the game, and what's at stake if we lose it.

• ​The power of sport in the climate narrative: how football, and sport more widely, can engage a mass audience on climate in a way nothing else can.

​The panel will lead into the launch of our new fanzine TERRA: a football culture magazine bringing together photography, interviews and grassroots stories from across the UK and beyond. Stick around if you can.

​At a glance

​15:30 – 17:00 Panel conversation with personal stories from the pitch, perspectives from the club game, and a sharp look at how we tell stories that move people to act.

​17:00 – 18:30 Zine launch, networking & drinks (optional) Stay on for the launch of our new fanzine, TERRA. Drinks, snacks, conversation, and a copy to take home.

​Please note: the venue is located up 3-4 flights of stairs and is not accessible by lift. We encourage anyone with mobility considerations to take this into account when registering.