By Scott Doggett, Contributor The American Le Mans Series, contributor of countless tons of greenhouse gases for sport, says it has formed “a relationship” with The Nature Conservancy, a nonprofit organization renowned for its wildlife conservation and environmental regeneration efforts. “As the Global Leader in Green Racing, the Series believes it is as important to lead with off-track programs as much as it is to lead with on-track innovation that emphasizes energy conservation and sustainability within a highly relevant platform applicable to today's automobile and transportation industries,” the race series' organizers said in a press release Thursday. The relationship has several components: the racing organization, teams and fans can donate money to the conservancy's adopt-an-acre reforestation project in California (which, of course, they could do before the relationship), and they can purchase T-shirts that read “Growing a Greener Tomorrow … Faster.” The shirts will be at American Le Mans Series races and on its Website with a portion of the proceeds going to the conservancy. As if…
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A Truly Odd Couple: American Le Mans Series Dates The Nature Conservancy
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