The National Football League is putting environmental sustainability on the list of it major goals. Teams of the major sports organization are undertaking projects to equip stadiums and faculties with solar power systems and use recycled or recyclable materials for everything from cups to trophies. Tony Lamana, a professor in the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, one of the Fulton Schools, says sustainability must involve not only making sports facilities more environmentally friendly, but also how teams influence fans’ habits in ways that enhance the going green trend. The new NFL Green program aims to help produce a “green legacy” in the communities where teams play.

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