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Browns Sustainability Actions

Be the Solution social justice work

The Browns launched Be the Solution in 2020 to support social justice work in Northeast Ohio. The program focuses on economic advancement, police and community relations, and criminal justice reform for the Black community. The team says it gives financial support to groups working in this area, including JumpStart Inc. and EDWINS Leadership and Restaurant Institute. It also runs events and programs for Black History Month, student career exposure, and small business support. This is mainly a community and equity effort, not an environmental one.

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Stadium waste and energy work

A sustainability article in the material says FirstEnergy Stadium uses the Grind2Energy system, which turns food waste into renewable energy. In plain terms, it keeps food scraps out of landfill and turns them into biogas, a gas that can be used as fuel. The same article says the stadium also uses water-saving measures and energy-efficient lighting. It reports annual cuts of about 28,000 pounds of greenhouse gas emissions and 35 tons of food waste kept out of landfill. This is an operational environmental action tied to the stadium.

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Community cleanups and tree planting

The Browns and their partners have taken part in Earth Day cleanups, park restoration, and tree planting at FDR Park and other sites. The team says players, staff, and volunteers helped remove trash, clear invasive plants, and plant a food forest. It also says the West Field Goal Forest program plants 30 trees for every successful field goal, and that more than 2,400 trees have been planted since 2023. These actions link the team’s sports activity to local environmental restoration and community care.

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