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Tampa's Super Bowl Host Committee Wraps Up Year of Environmental Projects

Beyond the football field, those associated with planning 2021's Super Bowl LV have been working hard to make the Bay area more beautiful.

August 31, 2021

Seffner Gets A Fruit Bowl Out Of The Big Game

Volunteers and Hillsborough County staff planted dozens of fruit trees at the Mango Recreation Center in Seffner as part of this year’s Super Bowl activities.

February 15, 2021

NFL aims to help save Florida's coral reef ahead of Super Bowl

Off the coast of Miami, the NFL is focused on another 100 yards: saving the endangered corals. NBC News' Kerry Sanders takes you below sea level for a sneak peek.

February 05, 2021

Super Bowl LV, 10 Tampa Bay Grant Helps Community Garden Grow

Super Bowl LV, 10 Tampa Bay grant helps community garden grow A grant from 10 Tampa Bay and the TEGNA Foundation helps create a community garden in Tampa

February 01, 2021

Super Bowl LV Community Events to Make Positive Impact in Tampa Bay Region

THROUGH VIRTUAL AND PHYSICALLY-DISTANCED IN-PERSON EVENTS, EFFORTS FOCUS ON SOCIAL JUSTICE, SUSTAINABILITY, THE FIGHT AGAINST HUNGER, YOUTH WELLNESS, MILITARY APPRECIATION, AMONG OTHERS

January 26, 2021

55 divers pull debris out of Gulf of Mexico in honor of Super Bowl LV

Veterans are teaming up with the NFL and Super Bowl LV to clean up trash in the Gulf of Mexico.

January 25, 2021

Super Bowl Green Week kicks off with beach dive to clean up marine trash

Divers clean up beach trash in Manatee County

January 25, 2021

Super Bowl Green Week kicks off in Tampa Bay's waters with beach clean up

Former Buccaneers were among those diving to retrieve marine debris and discarded fishing gear from the waters.

January 25, 2021

Claire Lessinger Participates in "4HOPE”, an online event celebrating Florida’s Coral Reef

Viewers who tune into the 4-hour event (11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST) will be treated to presentations and panel discussions from acclaimed scientists, environmentalists, Special Operations veterans, distinguished policy makes and concerned corporate leaders focusing on the critical importance of Florida’s Coral Reef and the steps being taken to preserve it. Stretching from Martin County to the Dry Tortugas, Florida’s Coral Reef is one of the largest coral reef ecosystems in the world and the only barrier reef in the Continental United States. And while it accounts for nearly 70,000 jobs and provides almost $6 billion in revenue for state and local economies, scientists warn that unless immediate action is taken, Florida’s Coral Reef could disappear by 2040.

January 24, 2021

Super Bowl LV NFL "Green Week" Events Begin January 25

“Green Week” Features Creation of Community Gardens and a Fruit Tree Orchard, Marine Debris Clean Up and Coral Restoration

January 21, 2021

Super Bowl LV Host Committee hosts Tampa food packing event

Dozens of local Tampa volunteers packed up food for those in need on Thursday, as part of the Super Bowl Host Committee's Sustainability Program.

January 13, 2021

Tampa Bay kids receive thousands of books, games, and school supplies in Super Bowl project

Community partners teamed up with the NFL for the annual Super Kids-Super Sharing project.

January 11, 2021

Super Bowl LV Forever 55 Initiative

Claire Lessinger from the Tampa Bay Super Bowl LV Host Committee joined us to explain how the big game will leave a lasting impact on Tampa Bay.

January 07, 2021

Super Bowl LV Community Greening Program Focuses on Tampa Bay Shoreline Restoration Projects at Picnic Island, Mosaic Park and Maximo Park

NFL Green Partners Verizon, Oikos Triple Zero and Castrol® Assist in Greening Projects

December 08, 2020

NFL Green Teams Up with Community Partners for Super Kids-Super Sharing

Super Bowl initiative benefits local children through community donations

November 24, 2020

NFL Green Teams Up with Local Partners and Military Veterans for Beautification Project and Clean Up at Veterans Memorial Park

In honor of military veterans and in advance of Veterans Day tomorrow, a pollinator garden has been created at Veterans Memorial Park in Tampa with the help of active duty military from MacDill Airforce Base and local veterans who assisted with the project.

November 10, 2020

Tampa Bay Super Bowl LV Host Committee Announces the Launch of their Host Committee Sustainability Program, Presented by Tampa Electric

The Tampa Bay Super Bowl LV Host Committee announced today the launch of the Host Committee Sustainability Program, presented by Tampa Electric, their official sustainability partner for Super Bowl LV in Tampa on February 7, 2021.

October 13, 2020