Sport Go Green – Advanced

Sustainability Training for Sports Organisations and Events

The Sport Go Green – Advanced course is a specialised training programme designed for sports stakeholders, managers, and event organisers seeking to develop advanced expertise in environmental sustainability in sport. This course responds to the increasing need for the sports sector to adopt responsible practices and reduce its environmental impact.

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The Sport Go Green online course, developed as part of the Green FLAME Erasmus+ project, is structured into two progressive levels: a basic introductory course and an advanced course designed for more experienced learners and professionals. The advanced course offers a comprehensive and practical learning experience, covering key areas such as:

Sustainable management in sports organisations
Implementation of green procurement strategies and environmentally responsible policies
Methods to measure, monitor, and reduce carbon emissions
Energy efficiency and waste management in sports facilities and events
Community engagement and the promotion of sustainable behaviours among sports audiences

Participants will gain in-depth insights into the main sustainability challenges affecting sports organisations, with a strong focus on implementing practical strategies to minimise carbon footprint, energy consumption, and waste generation across both day-to-day operations and large-scale sporting events. By the end of the course, participants will be equipped with the knowledge and tools required to design and implement effective sustainability strategies in sport management and events, aligned with international standards and best practice. Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.

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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

Instrutores

Manuel Parga

Head of Sustainability, Marketing and Human Resources

Spanish Olympic Committee

see profile

Sofia MACEDO

Olympic Committee of Portugal

see profile

Thiago SANTOS

Assistant Professor

University of Porto

see profile

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“Green Footprint Lightening on Sports Activities, Management, and Events (Green FLAME)” is a European initiative funded by the Erasmus+ programme and coordinated by the Spanish Olympic Committee.

The project aims to promote a more sustainable sports ecosystem by:

Supporting the organisation of low-carbon and climate-neutral sporting events
Encouraging sports organisations to adopt environmentally responsible practices
Raising awareness among sports managers, athletes, and fans about sustainability
Promoting long-term behaviour change towards greener lifestyles and operations

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Sport Go Green – Advanced

Sustainability Training for Sports Organisations and Events

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Instrutores

Manuel Parga

Head of Sustainability, Marketing and Human Resources

Spanish Olympic Committee

see profile

Sofia MACEDO

Olympic Committee of Portugal

see profile

Thiago SANTOS

Assistant Professor

University of Porto

see profile

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