Major League Soccer

MLS WORKS, Major League Soccer’s community outreach initiative is dedicate to addressing important social issues and serves as a platform for both League and club philanthropic programs. MLS WORKS seeks to establish Major League Soccer as a leader for improving the lives of people through sport. Greener Goals will help to identify ways to reduce the League’s carbon footprint and raise awareness about environmental issues throughout the soccer community. The greening of the game will encourage MLS clubs, players, partners and fans to create a cleaner, healthier environment.

Sponsored Projects:

Hosford Middle School

Location:
Portland, OR
Grade Level:
6-8
Technology Type:
solar
PV System Size:
3.00 - kilowatts

MLS WORKS, the sustainability arm of Major League Soccer, became a Solar 4R Schools program partner in 2013. In partnership with its sponsor Continental Tire, MLS WORKS collaborated with the Solar 4R Schools team identify and provide a Renewable School project to Hosford Middle School.

As a Renewable School, Hosford Middle School is building a dedicated community of renewable energy educators, generating clean energy through their 3-kilowatt photovoltaic system and leveraging the system's performance data as an educational tool to bring energy topics to life in their classrooms... Read full project narrative >>

KIPP LA - College Prepartory School

Location:
Los Angeles, CA
Grade Level:
5-8
Technology Type:
solar
PV System Size:
2.20 - kilowatts

As a Renewable School, KIPP LA College Preparatory School in Los Angeles, California is building a dedicated community of renewable energy educators, generating clean energy through their photovoltaic (PV) system, and leveraging the system's performance data as an educational tool to bring energy topics to life in their classrooms.

The project at KIPP LA represents the commitment of Major League Soccer (MLS WORKS) and Continental Tire to give back to the east Los Angeles community and the environment. In 2011, these funding partners came together with Solar 4R Schools to provide... Read full project narrative >>