When climate starts changing something people love, the stakes get harder to ignore. Sport lovers are already feeling the heat. Climate is changing soccer. From hydration breaks at the World Cup, to changing grassroots pitches, lovers of the game everywhere are feeling the pressure. Extreme weather has never felt closer, more visible and harder to ignore. Join Project Basecamp, Count Us In, and the Univerity of Exeter’s Nature and Climate Impact Team for a provocative, interactive discussion on what climate is doing to soccer, and what industry experts can share about how we respond. Special guest remarks from actor and advocate, Rainn Wilson. Key Questions We'll Explore How is extreme heat already changing the experience of playing and watching football? What happens when climate impacts move from scientific projections into stadiums, pitches and communities? What can the World Cup and grassroots football teach us about making climate tangible? And what can sport, entertainment and popular culture do that conventional climate communications often cannot? Who is this for? Anyone interested in football, sport, culture, entertainment, communications or climate. No specialist climate knowledge required. Event details Monday 21 September 2026 4.00–5.00pm Australia House American Australian Association 600 Third Avenue, 34th Floor New York, NY 10016