Sustainability

On yer bike, Alexei! Our keeper does his bit

Alexei with his bike (note: he does wear a helmet when he’s not having his pic taken by the club photographer!)
Alexei with his bike (note: he does wear a helmet when he’s not having his pic taken by the club photographer!)

There are so many people who are realising the importance of making small changes to their lives in an effort to reduce individual environmental impact – and here’s another great example. 

Alexei Rojas – a first-year scholar in the Academy – has become an environmental champion for the Academy, and he told Arsenal.com: “When I was back at Hale End, I remember speaking to our facilities managers and we were able to make quite a few changes; like no longer using single-use plastic and switching to compostable packaging. It’s becoming more of a spoken topic around the training ground.” 

And Alexei has also told us about a small change he’s made to his day at the training ground that will hopefully inspire others. 

“I cycle to training every day, to and from home,” says our goalkeeper. “It’s a quick journey as I live in St Albans so it takes about 15 minutes. 

“I do it because it’s one less car journey, I am fully self-dependent so I can arrive early and leave late without having to have my parents take me. And most importantly it’s one of the ways I help the environment. A sustainable form of travel that is also great for your health.” 

What a fantastic example to set the other young players at the football club – well done Alexei!