Mocked by some, but 'green' soccer club wants to save the world

    By Daniel Gallan, for CNN

    Updated 1252 GMT (2052 HKT) December 11, 2019

    English football club Forest Green Rovers has proposed to build a stadium made almost entirely out of timber. It has designed by Zaha Hadid Architects -- the firm behind the London Aquatics Centre, which was built for the 2012 Olympics. Located just outside the town of Stroud in western England, Forest Green's new home intends to complement the surrounding meadow landscape, as this computer-generated image depicts.
    Photos: Forest Green Rovers' new stadium will be the first of its kind
    Field of play – English football club Forest Green Rovers has proposed to build a stadium made almost entirely out of timber. It has designed by Zaha Hadid Architects -- the firm behind the London Aquatics Centre, which was built for the 2012 Olympics. Located just outside the town of Stroud in western England, Forest Green's new home intends to complement the surrounding meadow landscape, as this computer-generated image depicts.
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    Wood is not only naturally occurring, but offers a durable and sustainable alternative to concrete or steel. Forest Green chairman Dale Vince says the new ground will be "the greenest football stadium in the world."