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In Vermont, a Soccer Team That Plays for the Planet

The Vermont Green Football Club champions environmental work and draws sold-out crowds, with the help of free ice cream.

June 24, 2025

It was game night in Burlington, home of the Vermont Green Football Club. The evening, in early June, was unfolding in its usual way. The stands were packed, the crowd was roaring and stamping its feet, with hundreds of Crocs and Birkenstocks pounding metal bleachers.

But there were signs that the team was playing for bigger stakes. Players wore jerseys made of recycled fabric, spectators who biked to the game were rewarded with raffle tickets, and the food trucks offered vegan eats. Before the night was over, the announcer, Tom Proctor, made the same announcement that he does at every home game.

“Please take all your trash and recycling out of the stands with you

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