The Pledgeball Podcast Episode 2: Taking on Fossil Fuels from the Dressing Room with David Wheeler – OUT NOW
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In the second episode of The Pledgeball Podcast, we go behind the scenes with one of the game’s most vocal sustainability advocates: David Wheeler.
Joining hosts Katie Cross and Laurence McKenna, the former Exeter City, QPR and Wycombe Wanderers star opens up about his career, namely, balancing life as a professional footballer whilst being a campaigner and advocate for sustainability.
David discusses the reality of being an "activist athlete," the urgent need for football to break its ties with fossil fuel sponsorship, and how he navigates conversations about the climate crisis within the high-pressure environment of a football dressing room.
Legendary football journalist Henry Winter also joins the show to run down the latest updates in the Pledgeball League.
Tune in to find out if your club is challenging for the title, or if they are slipping down the table.
Listen to Episode 2 out now wherever you get your podcasts.