Football Club Incorporates Climate Change Stripes in New Shirt Design

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Aug 2

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Reading Football Club has incorporated climate change 'warming stripes' into the design of their new home kit.

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The warming stripes graphic has been designed by Professor Ed Hawkins from the University of Reading to illustrate temperature trends throughout history. Professor Hawkins said: "The climate stripes are intended to start conversations about climate change – and making them visible to thousands of football fans across the country every week.

Each thin stripe is coloured according to the average temperature of a year, with shades of blue for cooler than average and red for hotter.

The stripes for Reading's new kit, which costs £52.99 and was unveiled on Monday, will appear on the shirt sleeves and side of the shorts, depicting climate change during the Royals' 151-year existence.

The traditional blue and white hoops still appear on the main body of the shirt.

The design comes after the Berkshire club announced they begun a new partnership with the university last month. A club spokesman said:

"We are not perfect, but this is the start of a journey. We will not aim to change the world overnight but we want to aim to reduce our carbon footprint as a football club and give our fans the opportunity to come with us on the same journey."

For more about climate change warming stripes, check out a blog from the Devon geography archive from 2020 by clicking on the title: