In line with their social and environmental sustainability strategy, published in July 2023, FIGC are launching their second edition of “SeminiAMO il futuro”, with the goal of educating people on the climate emergency by involving all Azzurri fans. In fact, the Federation intends to increase awareness on environmental sustainability, not only in terms of strategy, but by promoting concrete action (read more at sostenabilia.it). The project entails the planting of trees in Italy and it is just one of the environmentally sustainable actions due to be carried out by the Federation, aimed to both educate people and to absorb carbon dioxide.

To transmit a clear message to all fans, with the UEFA Women’s EUROs 2025 beginning on Wednesday 2 July, FIGC has decided to involve all the women’s first team players, manager Andrea Soncin and all other Azzurre staff. All participants were photographed to design a larger, unique image using just their faces, produced by Enne Factory. The photos taken by Giorgio Galimberti symbolically represent trees being planted. The result is a symbol of collective commitment to environmental responsibility.

In collaboration with Treedom, the “Foresta Azzurra” will be expanded into the Masseria Antonio Esposito Ferraioli (https://www.treedom.net/it/organization/figc), a 12-acre area seized from criminals near Naples. This action will mean the transformation of an area previously ridden with crime into a symbol of the fight against it. This phase of the project therefore revolves around Campania, but in the future other regions will be involved.

The initiative has both environmental and social value. In terms of the environment, the planting of trees and increasing woodlands (a year ago 260 trees were planted) will have a positive impact in regenerating local ecosystems, also contributing to the absorption of CO₂ emissions. In terms of social aspects, the project will have a meaningful impact through recovering and transforming land taken from criminals, supporting the local community.

The “Foresta Azzurra” was founded to bring all fans together in our action. All Italy fans are called to be part of the “Foresta Azzurra” by buying or gifting a tree that they can geolocate and monitor on the site treedom.net.