The main goal of the Sport for Sustainable Development project is to create a platform for the transfer of knowledge in the field of sustainable development through sport between three continents (Europe, Asia and Africa).
KiSS Mugello is the environmental and social sustainability programme of the Italian Grand Prix of MotoGP, an initiative that engages everyone: teams, riders, spectators, fans, enterprises, sponsors, the community and non-profit organizations.
VfL Wolfsburg is conscious of its corporate responsibility towards people and the environment. It has therefore firmly embedded CSR into its credo in order to be seen as a leading player nationally and internationally in professional football. The club produces an extensive report to this end every four years, with the most recent one coming in 2016. VfL also provides an update on the status of its CSR activities at the halfway point of this cycle in a more condensed form.
A lot of football's beauty is its simplicity: Two goals – made of anything from empty bottles to school bags – and a ball is all you need. But few would argue against the fact that better facilities will breed better results in the long run. The Hungarian Football Federation (MLSZ), are pursuing just that having opted to install a new series of pitches up and down the country to improve the nation's training infrastructure. These new 40m x 20m pitches will primarily benefit youth sports teams and schools, with the schools using the pitches in the mornings before the clubs, including those from neighbouring towns, take over the facilities in the afternoons and evenings
We take a look at the cycling friendly city of Innsbruck in the Tirol region of Austria where the 2018 Union Cycliste Internationale's (UCI) Road World Championships took place.
The 2019 Union Cycliste Internationale's (UCI) Mobility & Bike City Forum took place in Paris. International experts from the cycling and mobility community were invited to discuss a wide range of topics, from everyday cycling promotion to the future of active and sustainable travel. Many representatives from UCI Bike Cities & Regions were also present, who shared their thoughts and examples on the current and future state of active mobility!
Joanna Leigh, BASIS Steering Committee member, wanted put sustainability on the radar for Women's Hockey. Joanna worked to create and implement an environmental policy, and engaged in conversations with a number of stakeholders including sponsors and volunteers
When planning its new World Archery Excellence Centre in Lausanne, Switzerland, World Archery resolved to create a building that was sustainable and had positive impacts on both the sport of archery and the local community. Through an agreement with the city of Lausanne, World Archery received the land in exchange for providing electricity to the city through its solar panels
In 2016, Drenthe in the Netherlands became one of the three first cities and regions to be awarded the “Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Bike City/Region” label. Awarded for a four-year period, the label recognises cities and/or regions that both host UCI cycling events and demonstrate an outstanding commitment to cycling for all. Covering 2,500km2 and with a population of around 500,000, Drenthe promotes cycling as a way for its residents to achieve better health and well-being. Currently, 29 per cent of all trips are made by bicycle, though the region hopes to raise bike use by a further 20 per cent by 2020
At the 2017 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship (WM) in Germany, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), the Local Organising Committee (LOC), the city of Cologne and its public transport network, KVB, and local bike rental company Nextbike, teamed up to provide sustainable transport to all accredited participants and spectators. Participants could use WM-branded bicycles free of charge for the duration of the Championship. The benefits of cycling are well known. According to the UCI’s Cycling for All Manifesto: “Cycling can help tackle some of the pressing challenges facing humanity. Reduced air pollution, lowered traffic congestion, and improved public health are among the many benefits that greater everyday cycling around the world offers, accessible to all, rich or poor.”