Tonight's the night when we'll find out if Cliff Lee can help turn the Phillies around and give some hope to their fans. Six other teams have overcome three-game defeats in World Series history, but both the Yankees and the Phillies have already shown that they can make significant strides towards reducing their environmental impact in their stadiums, their touring and their food service. Major League Baseball was the first professional sports league to partner with NRDC for help improving their energy sourcing, public education and other efforts. The story isn't without its controversy, particularly regarding the building of the new Yankee Stadium, but it also shows how far the environmental movement has moved outside the ranks of the converted. Green Team member Matt Eisenson took on the battle for greenest team in a sport's radio transcript for Simple Steps:
As the battle wears on for this year's World Series Championship, New York and Philadelphia's off-the-field contest has gained increasing visibility in the stadiums and in the press: Which team is more green? Stuck in a stalemate, the Yankees and Phillies have decided to settle it on the field. Simple Steps' Green Sports radio provides exclusive excerpted coverage of the single-game bout.
Top of the 1st. The Yankees dugout is itching for a run. The first batter squares off, aiming to hit one out of the park for energy efficiency. New lighting improvements to Yankee Stadium are saving 207,000 pounds of heat-trapping pollutants per game, but is it enough for a run? It's a ground ball down left field. It's looking like a single...but what's this...the runner gets an extra boost: the new Great Hall uses natural cooling from its open windows instead of air conditioning. He's looking for a steal to third, but is stopped short: The park's additional 37 air-conditioned luxury suites (on top of the previous 30) and 1,400 television screens cut into his momentum.
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