The Erasmus+ funded GAMES project concluded with its final conference in Malmö, Sweden, held alongside the 2024 Men’s World Floorball Championships final. The event showcased the project’s results and provided a platform to discuss its impact on sustainability in sports. Karin Mårtensson, managing director of the Malmö Arena Hotel, which hosted the event, and International […]
We explore the sustainability credentials at the Men’s World Floorball Championships 2024 . Check out our voxpop.
We explore the sustainability credentials at the IBU World Cup Kontiolahti. Check out our voxpop.
The 2024 World Floorball Championships (WFC) in Malmö, Sweden, is the first floorball championship to achieve the Sustainable Event certification. This accomplishment, reached in collaboration with the city of Malmö and Malmö Arena, marks a significant step in aligning the sport with sustainable development principles. “This is an important step for floorball and a clear […]
Combine large lakes, rivers and tall pine trees overlooking forest trails, and all you need is snow for the perfect winter sport setting. Luckily, Kontiolahti, Finland, has all these ingredients for the International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Cup 2024/25 season opener this week. World Cup events in Kontiolahti commit to the environment programme of the […]
The Erasmus+ funded GAMES project has spent two years exploring how sport can reduce its climate impact through robust governance and lower-carbon operations. This webinar brought together some of the key learnings of the actors involved. During the sessions, we explored: – The governance roadmaps that were developed for each of the federations – The […]
A database of sustainable actions that sports event organisers and organisations can adopt has been established. Created by the GAMES project, an Erasmus+ funded initiative that explores ways sport can decarbonise, the database demonstrates ways that organisations and events can minimise their environmental impact through smart choices around energy, food and beverage, transport and waste, […]
At the U19 Women’s World Floorball Championships in Lahti, Finland, we captured the importance of sustainability at the event through interviews with tournament organisers and local officials. Check out our voxpop. Photo credit: M.Hanhisuanto
Highlighting the crucial role of strong leadership commitment to sustainability, this discussion will delve into the World Indoor Athletics Championships Glasgow 24’s spirations and strategies to successfully meet the Athletics for a Better World (ABW) Standard. Developed by World Athletics and implemented from January 2024, this standard evaluates events on their sustainable delivery. The event […]