GREEN SPORTS HUB

The GREEN SPORTS HUB EUROPE project has the objective to evolve into a platform which would enable different sport entities but also host cities and regions to review their current environmental practices and adopt necessary improvements.

Project co-financed by the ERASMUS+ Programme of the European Union, 2020 - 2023

Highlights
The Green Sports Hub’s consortium made up of representatives of various sports and supported by technical and communication experts met in London on 7 and 8 November in order to discuss the next steps of the project. During the meeting, ACR+ presented the progress of the Self-Assessment Tool which is in its final phase of development. During the meeting, the partners adjusted the plan for the 2022 test phase of the tool. 

THE PROJECT

THE PROJECT

At many levels, sport organisations have been active on environmental sustainability. However, more efforts are required in order to reach a shared European vision & commitment to help sports organisations act to reduce their environmental impact & move towards decarbonisation. The Green Sports Hub Europe (GSHE) includes four key pillars and a clear strategy for how the project will help the sports sector become more environmentally sustainable. More broadly, the project will test the potential of the sports sector, as a high-profile and news agenda-driving industry, to be a channel for the societal behavioural change needed to make the European Green Deal a reality. GSHE is focusing on good governance so that leaders have the knowledge and skills to place environmental sustainability at the heart of their strategy.

The Green Sports Hub Europe will be a support system for organisations to share knowledge and best practices, so that they can learn from each other and develop. GSHE will

- gather a set of recognised experts and activists in different fields bridging the gap between sport stakeholders, public authorities & environmental NGOs,

- listen to the needs of the sector and

- equip sports organisations and their events with the necessary tools (such as a self-assessment tool, a Playbook and a Charter) to translate existing ISO standards on environmental sustainability into concrete action. Our vision is that the GSHE approach and tools will become a central component of sports organisation good governance.

ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITIES

ACR+’s role on this project is very versatile and includes being a Steering Committee member and the Sustainability Expert. These two roles imply mainly technical leadership in the early stages of the project and advisory support during the later stages of the project. Namely, ACR+ will be developing a self-assessment tool which will be on disposal to sport event organisers to understand the environmental impact of these events which would be followed up by a toolkit which would enable these sport event organisers to improve their environmental performances.

Furthermore, ACR+ will play an important role in one of the most important outreach activities – the European Green Sports Charter, which will seek commitment from and welcome on board other sport associations and stakeholders in the field of sports who are ready to join the Green Sports Hub Europe.

PARTNERS INVOLVED

PARTNERS INVOLVED

FoodRUs´ project leader is Surfrider Foundation Europe (FR), and its project partners are:

ACR+, Association of Cities and Regions for sustainable Resource management (BE)
Confederacao do Desporto de Portugal (PT)
UK Active (UK)
Green Cycling Norway (NOR)
Olimpijski Komitet Slovenije (SVN)
EUSA Institute (SVN)
CEV, Confederation Europeenne de Volleyball (LUX)
Rugby Europe (FR)
Association Europeenne d’Athletisme (CHE)

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