With an urgent appeal for the preservation of our livelihoods, we have gone public with Sports for Future 2019 in order to contribute to the climate debate with a prominent and relevant voice. This alliance of athletes, clubs, associations and other supporters is taking a clear stance, facing up to the responsibility that sport must assume as one of the important pillars of society, especially because sport itself contributes to the climate crisis.

The idea, born on the initiative of the Bundesliga football club TSG Hoffenheim, is brought to life by a network within the sports world. The initiators include Bundesliga football clubs SV Werder Bremen, VfL Osnabrück, the German Sports Youth (dsj), Global United FC e.V., Fabian Hambüchen (gymnastics), Anni Friesinger (speed skating), Holger Nikelis (wheelchair table tennis), Sebastian Polter (football), Jacqueline Otchere (pole vault), Lutz Pfannenstiel (football), and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.

Sports for Future, as a movement for an entire industry, operates as a registered non-profit association with a clearly defined agenda. "We want to bring sport together, challenge it and pool its strengths in order to take a clear stance. We are committed to a rational, science-based implementation of the Paris Climate Agreement, a future worth living for young people and future generations, a fair, respectful culture of debate, solidarity and a social team spirit," explains Stefan Wagner, co-founder of Sports for Future e.V.

Based on this foundation, Sports For Future is dedicated to launching its own initiatives, supporting projects, increasing knowledge, and strengthening sustainability, climate protection, and democracy. To achieve these goals, Sports For Future relies on partnerships, including those with the Cologne Business School, the Climate Arena in Sinsheim, and other educational institutions.