Sport Go Green – Advanced

The Sport Go Green advanced course is dedicated to educating sports stakeholders in-depth on sustainability problems and the implementation of strategies in sports organisations to reduce their activities’ carbon footprint, energy expenditure and waste. The course will provide sports managers with a holistic learning experience on environmental sustainability related to sports activities and sports events, including carbon footprint measurement using the Sport Go Green app.

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Course description

The Sport Go Green online course is one of the Green Flame European project main outputs, divided into two different levels: a basic introductory course and an advanced course for more experienced learners. The advanced course will provide an in-depth learning experience on how sports organisations can apply green procurement strategies, control and reduce their carbon emissions and engage their communities in sustainable lifestyle and business habits.

Curriculum

1.1. Introduction

1.2. Humanity and Environmental Impact: Understanding Our Footprint on the Planet

1.3. The Environmental Impact Assessment

1.4. Conclusions and takeaways

2.1. Introduction

2.2. Green Procurement process

2.3. Eco-labels

2.4. Potential Challenges

2.5. Conclusions and takeaways

3.1. Introduction

3.2. Reduction and Mitigation

3.3. Environmental Sustainability certifications

3.4. Carbon Footprint Offset Models

3.6. Potential Challenges

4.1. Using the Sport Go Green App

5.1. Introduction

5.2. Sports and sustainability

5.3. Engageing with your community

5.4. Conclusions and Takeaways

6.1. Introduction

6.2. Sustainable Strategic Communication

6.3. Conclusions & Takeaways

7.1. Introduction

7.2. Highlights and Lessons Learned

7.3. Conclusions

Instructors

Sofia MACEDO

Olympic Committee of Portugal

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Thiago SANTOS

Assistant Professor

University of Porto

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More info

“Green Footprint Lightening on sports Activities, Management, and Events” (Green FLAME) is an Erasmus+ project under the coordination of the Spanish Olympic Committee. Green FLAME aims to promote a more sustainable sports environment in general and promote neutral sports events by encouraging not only sports managers but also fans.

This course was developed with the support of the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union. The contents of these pages are the sole responsibility of the publishers and do not represent the views of the European Commission.

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