Philadelphia Phillies 2nd baseman, Chase Utley, who was instrumental in their World Series win, is not only an all-star on the field but also off as an advocate for the environment. “I love America but I don’t love how wasteful we are. With five percent of the world’s population, we consume twenty-five percent of the planet’s energy. We need to address global warming in a serious and meaningful way.”, said Utley.
Utley, who is a member of the 2009 National League All-Star Team, is also a member of We Play Green. We Play Green was found by Chris Dickerson of the Cincinnati Reds and Jack Cassel of the Cleveland Indians. The organization is focused on bringing professional athletes together to help inspire the communities that support them into action to build awareness of the power they have to reverse the environmental crisis we are just beginning to recognize.
We Play Green is a call to action throughout all of professional sports to provide stadiums, locker rooms and playing fields with the proper recycling receptacles and outlets to help corral the amount of plastic that is used during the extent of the season.
Check out other green initiatives throughout the Major League.
