Seán McCabe – Speaker at the 20th EFDN Conference

Seán McCabe – Speaker at the 20th EFDN Conference

Seán McCabe, Head of Climate Justice and Sustainability at Bohemian FC, is a confirmed speaker at our 20th EFDN ‘Making Football Matter’ Conference in Athens from the 13th until the 15th of November 2023.

Seán McCabe, Head of Climate Justice and Sustainability at Bohemian FC, leads innovative initiatives aim to engage and empower communities through climate action. He has worked with Bohemians since 2020 and has begun advising EFDN on football and sustainability. Seán has worked on climate justice in various domestic and international fora since 2012, including as policy advisor to former Irish president Mary Robinson and authored “The People’s Transition: Community-led Development for Climate Justice”. Most recently, he has been working with the United Nations to develop a strategy for fan engagement under the Sport for Climate Action framework. 

Enabling Fan-led Climate Action 

This presentation looks at how football clubs can play a catalytic role in the climate crisis by enabling their fans to take action. Research already completed by a consortium of EFDN clubs, with the think tank Tasc, as part of the Football for Climate Justice project, has indicated that fans want their clubs to be part of developing community solutions and that in many instances fans trust clubs more than their local or national decision-makers. This unique and privileged position of influence can be put to work, creating solutions that are good for the planet and the fans. This workshop will offer a chance for interested clubs to find out how to get involved in the next project – Climate Captains!