On March 1 and 2, partners of the Green Sports Hub Europe (GSHE) project gathered in Paris in-person, with some participants also joining online. The hybrid project meeting was hosted by the project coordinator Surfrider Foundation Europe.

The Green Sports Hub Europe project looks into ways in which the sports sector can become more environmentally sustainable by providing tools and a support system for events and organisations, connecting partners to share good ideas & practices, and by influencing EU policy and decision-makers.



At the Paris meeting, during the first session, the partners reviewed what has been accomplished during this first year: mapping of existing good practice of sustainable initiatives and conducting a survey on the barriers preventing sports organisations to implement sustainable measures in their activities.

Another part of the discussion focused on the development of a self-assessment tool and ideas have been shared on the best way to convey a specific and useful content to sport actors. This tool aims to help sports organisations to have a better vision of their own sustainable practices and give them adapted suggestions for improvement depending on their precise needs. Finally, the partners started to brainstorm about future steps and actions to take in the project.



The meeting allowed partners to exchange ideas in an efficient and productive way, highlighting the needs, expectations, and values of the group to make the project outcomes useful for everyone in the short and long term.

The three-year project, funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union, is coordinated by Surfrider Foundation Europe (FRA), with project partners including Association of Cities and Regions for the Sustainable Management of Resources (BEL), Sports Confederation of Portugal (POR), UKActive (GBR), Green Cycling Norway (NOR), Olympic Committee of Slovenia (SLO), European Volleyball Confederation (LUX), Rugby Europe (FRA), European Athletics Association (SUI) and the EUSA Institute (SLO). There is also a wide network of associated partners; and we invite other organisations to join our initiative as well!

For more information, please see the official website www.greensportshub.eu or follow the initiative on Twitter and LinkedIn.