On 29 September 2018, the fourth edition of the Olympic Eco-Fest took place in Chișinău, the capital of Moldova. Welcoming around 5,000 participants, the event took place during the European Week of Sport, which promotes sport and physical activity across Europe.
On 1 May 2018, the Montenegrin National Olympic Committee (MOC) launched its Green Games programme. The programme was implemented for the first time when the country hosted the Games of the Small States of Europe (GSSE) from 27 May to 1 June 2019. Green Games was based on four pillars: Environmental standards for sporting events. Sustainability education. Promotion of the Green Games initiative through a communication campaign before and during the GSSE. Concrete sustainability actions to be implemented during the GSSE.
In May 2019, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) celebrated the first edition of their new annual sustainability award ceremony, which had been launched at the start of the year. Having noticed a significant increase in sustainability initiatives during events among its Member National Associations (MNAs), the IIHF decided to recognise and promote the work of the MNAs through a sustainability award
For 15 years, the International Floorball Federation (IFF) has run a sports development programme, shipping 30,000 brand new floorball sticks to countries most in need of sports equipment. In spring 2019, while exploring potential improvements to the programme, the IFF realised that its events led to the disposal of large quantities of sports equipment which could actually be reused or recycled – inspiring the launch of the new Stick with It! initiative.
In 2018, the International Canoe Federation (ICF) demonstrated its commitment to sustainability by signing up to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the United Nations (UN) Environment’s Clean Seas campaign. Now, the ICF has introduced a sustainability strategy for events to raise environmental awareness, reduce environmental impact, protect the natural environment and demonstrate its commitment to social and economic sustainability
In 2018, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) agreed a partnership with UN Environment to pilot a worldwide air-quality monitoring network that could link 1,000 athletics tracks worldwide According to the World Health Organization, air pollution is responsible for around seven million deaths every year and 91 per cent of the world’s population breathes non-compliant air. Even more alarmingly, 1.8 billion children breathe air so polluted that it puts their health and development in serious jeopardy
In August 2018, the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Guatemala (COG) implemented a Green Office project to reduce its workplace environmental footprint and day-to-day operating costs. Created in cooperation with the Cleaner Production Centre of Guatemala (CGP+L), the programme focuses on optimising resource usage.
Every year, around 640,000 tons of fishing equipment ends up in the oceans, polluting the seas and trapping whales, dolphins, turtles, fish and other marine animals. According to a 2018 study published by Scientific Reports, these “ghost nets” make up at least 46 per cent of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a collection of marine debris in the North Pacific Ocean that is roughly the size of France. In March 2019, the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) followed the lead of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) by signing up to the Clean Seas initiative. Clean Seas was launched in February 2017 by UN Environment to increase global awareness of marine litter and tackle the problem.
On 25 June 2019, the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOC SL) launched Give the Reef Another Chance at Polhena Beach in Matara under the auspices of Olympic Solidarity. This threeyear project aims to raise awareness about the importance of coral reef conservation along the Sri Lankan coast and implement actions to help restore the diminishing reef of Polhena
The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) through its Environmental Accreditation Programme, the 2019 FIA WRC Rally de Portugal was the most sustainable in the event’s history. Since 2016, the rally has adhered to the FIA Environmental Accreditation Programme, created to help motorsport stakeholders