It’s a message with significant relevance. Possibly, a message that will change the way we live, think and plan well into the future. The green message is alive and well within local communities and sports clubs are upping the ante and doing their bit. Recently promoted by SportingPulse, presentations known as ‘The Paperless Club’ were conducted in Gippsland, Victoria, where more than 50 clubs from a variety of sports listened to the aptly named Green Machine.

It’s a message with significant relevance. Possibly, a message that will change the way we live, think and plan well into the future. The green message is alive and well within local communities and sports clubs are upping the ante and doing their bit. Recently promoted by SportingPulse, presentations known as ‘The Paperless Club’ were conducted in Gippsland, Victoria, where more than 50 clubs from a variety of sports listened to the aptly named Green Machine.

With ambassadors Glenn Archer and Justin ‘The Yapper’ Nelson doing the rounds, the immediate response to the green message was overwhelming. Sports clubs want to go green and now know that the first steps are far easier than most think.

The Paperless Club promotes an immediate end to printing fixtures, results, ladders and newsletters, instead doing everything online via the club’s website.

Geelong Basketball was at the forefront of The Paperless Club, making the step in May 2008 to stop all printing and mailing, reducing costs significantly and lifting traffic to their website by a staggering 547 per cent.

Collectively, Australian and New Zealand sports clubs waste hundreds of thousands of reams of paper each year, not to mention the cost of ink, photocopiers and mailing.

The Paperless Club is about saving money, helping the environment and educating members to receive news and information instantly via the Internet.

“It works, simple as that. Going green and becoming a paperless club has an instant result and Geelong Basketball proved that overnight,” said Archer, adding, “It’s something every sports club can do today.”

SportingPulse is home to more than 30,000 sports websites where fixtures, results and ladders are the most sought after information, all of which is available online at the push of a button.

“Some clubs spend far too much money of printing and mailing. They can save this money easily, make a difference to the environment and build an online community,” says Archer.

“Yes, the paperless club is about going green, but it’s also about reducing volunteer hours and getting more people enjoying their sport, rather than standing over a photocopier or licking stamps. Get online, go green and reap the rewards.”