Detroit-based Carbon Credit Environmental Services, the Detroit Lions and the Greening of Detroit will kick off an effort to make the Lions' 70th annual Thanksgiving Day game carbon neutral Tuesday morning.
The project will begin witha tree planting ceremony Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. with a tree planting ceremony in Lafayette Central Park, off of Larned. Detroit Lions players, along with Team President Tom Lewand, will be in attendance to help plant the trees.
“The Detroit Lions and Ford Field are proud to be working with Carbon Credit Environmental Services and The Greening of Detroit to host the third ‘Carbon Neutral’ event during our 70th Lions’ Thanksgiving Day Game,” said Tom Lewand, Detroit Lions President. “CCES and The Greening of Detroit continue to provide invaluable environmental leadership and inspiration to the community.”
A GHG/CO2 energy audit has been performed by CCES which provides an estimate of CO2 emissions utilized during the event. CCES estimates the energy, heat, steam, waste, and water used in the building as well as the emissions created by the estimated 64,000 fans and team members traveling to the event (automotive, air).
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