RETH!NK
We’re not changing the game; we’re just changing the bottle.
The Reth!nk Campaign
We are on a mission to protect our environment, starting right here on our home pitches, by drastically reducing single-use plastics and changing everyday habits.
This isn't just about changing what we do on match days; it is the vital next step on our ambitious journey to become the UK’s first grassroots Net Zero football club. Achieving Net Zero means eliminating or completely balancing out the greenhouse gases and environmental waste our club produces. It requires teamwork both on and off the pitch.
Rather than pointing fingers or telling you what you’re doing wrong, we want to ask a simple, everyday question: Could we do this differently?
Rethink, is all about small, achievable changes. When thousands of us repeat these tiny adjustments week after week, they add up to a massive, meaningful difference. By rethinking our relationship with single-use plastics, we can drastically lower our community's carbon footprint, eliminate waste, and prove that grassroots football can lead the way toward a cleaner, greener future.
Change the Habit, Keep the Game
At Leicester Nirvana, our commitment to sustainability runs deeper than a single campaign. We are driven by a clear mission to become the UK’s first grassroots Net Zero football club. We hope to prove that the beautiful game can inspire beautiful spaces off the pitch.
However, true sustainability is the ultimate team sport, it cannot be achieved by one person or a single committee. It requires the power of collective effort.
When every player, parent, coach, and supporter makes just one small adjustment, those individual choices unite to create an unstoppable wave of positive change.
How you can help right now
RETHINK the Kit Bag
Boots. Shin pads. Kit. Football.
And one small choice that could make a big difference. A reusable bottle.
Make it part of the kit.
RETHINK the Bottle
No plastic no waste. Add a reusable bottle.
Bring it to every training session. Every match. All season.
Small change. Big difference.
RETHINK your Routine
Before you leave home, check that you have everything you need.
Reusable water bottle, make this the first thing that you remember.
Think twice, waste less.
Find out more about our work with:
De Montfort University
Sport England
On Our Carbon Footprint
Our Net Zero Strategy
And Government Research