Day: 10 dicembre 2022

ERASMUS+ 2023 OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE OUTDOOR SPORTS SECTOR

Dec 7, 2022 | News from the network

https://www.outdoor-sports-network.eu/erasmus-2023-opportunities-for-the-outdoor-sports-sector/

The Sport strand of the Erasmus+ programme (2021-2027) aims to support projects focusing on grassroots sport and supporting the European dimension of sport. This funding is available to public or private structures with sport-related activities.

New mobility opportunities for the sports sector

This action aims to contribute to the development of sport organisations by supporting the learning mobility of their staff. The participating organisations should actively promote inclusion and diversity, environmental sustainability, digital education and active participation through their activities. They should do so by using the specific funding opportunities provided by the Programme for these purposes, by raising awareness among their participants, by sharing best practices, and by choosing appropriate design for their activities.

Priorities

The general objective of this action is to give the opportunity to staff of sport organisations, primarily in grassroots sports, to improve their competences, qualifications and acquire new skills through learning mobility by spending a period of time abroad, thus contributing to the capacity-building and development of sport organisations.

Specifically, mobility projects in the field of sport aim to:

  1. Focus on grassroots sport, taking into account the important role that sport play in promoting physical
    Activity and a healthy lifestyle, interpersonal relations, social inclusion and equality;
  2. Develop the European dimension in sport and international cooperation in the field of learning mobility in sport;
  3. Build capacity of grassroots organisations;
  4. Improve the knowledge and know-how of sport staff;
  5. Promote common European values through sport, good governance and integrity in sport, sustainable development, as well as education, training and skills in and through sport.
  6. Promote active and environment-friendly lifestyle and active citizenship;
  7. Establish European networks of sport staff.

Available formats

The following activities are supported:

  1. Job shadowing and observation periods (2-14 days)
  2. Coaching or training assignments (15-60 days)

The financial support covers minimal organisational support, travel, subsistence costs and extra costs associated to the mobility (defined by the programme). The funding is unit costs based and limited to max 10 participants/ application or organisation.

Deadlines

Between one and two calls will be organised by the national managing authority for this new action, with the following application dates.

For the countries having two deadlines:

  • 23 February for mobilities likely to start in the second half of 2023
  • 4 October ) for mobilities starting in the first half of 2024.

To submit your application

Applications must be submitted via the following platform: https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/app-forms/af-ui-opportunities/#/erasmus-plus

For more information dowload the new Erasmus+ programme guide or get in touch with the national Erasmus+ agency in charge of sport your country.

https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/document/erasmus-programme-guide-2023

Traduzione in italiano

La sezione Sport del programma Erasmus+ (2021-2027) mira a sostenere progetti incentrati sullo sport di base e a sostegno della dimensione europea dello sport. Questo finanziamento è disponibile per le strutture pubbliche o private con attività legate allo sport.

Nuove opportunità di mobilità per il settore sportivo

Questa azione mira a contribuire allo sviluppo delle organizzazioni sportive sostenendo la mobilità per l'apprendimento del loro personale. Le organizzazioni partecipanti dovrebbero promuovere attivamente l'inclusione e la diversità, la sostenibilità ambientale, l'educazione digitale e la partecipazione attiva attraverso le loro attività. Dovrebbero farlo utilizzando le opportunità di finanziamento specifiche fornite dal programma per questi scopi, sensibilizzando i partecipanti, condividendo le migliori pratiche e scegliendo un design appropriato per le loro attività.

Priorità
L'obiettivo generale di questa azione è dare l'opportunità al personale delle organizzazioni sportive, principalmente negli sport di base, di migliorare le proprie competenze, qualifiche e acquisire nuove capacità attraverso la mobilità per l'apprendimento trascorrendo un periodo di tempo all'estero, contribuendo così allo sviluppo di capacità e lo sviluppo delle organizzazioni sportive.

Nello specifico, i progetti di mobilità in ambito sportivo mirano a:

Concentrarsi sullo sport di base, tenendo conto dell'importante ruolo che lo sport svolge nella promozione fisica
Attività e stile di vita sano, relazioni interpersonali, inclusione sociale e uguaglianza;
sviluppare la dimensione europea nello sport e la cooperazione internazionale nel campo della mobilità per l'apprendimento nello sport;
Costruire la capacità delle organizzazioni di base;
Migliorare le conoscenze e il know-how del personale sportivo;
Promuovere i valori europei comuni attraverso lo sport, il buon governo e l'integrità nello sport, lo sviluppo sostenibile, nonché l'istruzione, la formazione e le competenze nello e attraverso lo sport.
Promuovere uno stile di vita attivo e rispettoso dell'ambiente e una cittadinanza attiva;
Istituire reti europee di personale sportivo.

Formati disponibili

Sono supportate le seguenti attività:

Job shadowing e periodi di osservazione (2-14 giorni)
Incarichi di coaching o formazione (15-60 giorni)
Il sostegno finanziario copre il supporto organizzativo minimo, i costi di viaggio, di soggiorno e i costi aggiuntivi associati alla mobilità (definiti dal programma). Il finanziamento è basato sui costi unitari e limitato a un massimo di 10 partecipanti/applicazione o organizzazione.

Scadenze

L'autorità di gestione nazionale organizzerà da uno a due inviti per questa nuova azione, con le seguenti date di presentazione delle domande.

Per i paesi con due scadenze:

23 febbraio per le mobilità che potrebbero iniziare nella seconda metà del 2023
4 ottobre per le mobilità a partire dal primo semestre 2024.

Per inviare la tua candidatura

Le domande devono essere presentate tramite la seguente piattaforma: https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/app-forms/af-ui-opportunities/#/erasmus-plus

Per maggiori informazioni scarica la nuova guida al programma Erasmus+ o mettiti in contatto con l'agenzia nazionale Erasmus+ responsabile dello sport nel tuo paese.

Fonte: ENOS (European Network for Outdoor Sports)

Dott. Alessio Brancaccio, tecnico ambientale Università di L’Aquila e tecnico sportivo CSEN Abruzzo

PEDALATA E CICLO APERITIVO DI TESSERAMENTO, MARTEDI’ 13 DICEMBRE 2022

Buongiorno a tutti e a tutte, innanzitutto ci scusiamo con chi di voi ha ricevuto per errore una vecchia newsletter 🙂 
E grazie per avercelo fatto notare, gli automatismi a volte sfuggono di mano! 
Questa è quella corretta!

 

Martedì 13 dicembre, Fiab Torino Bike Pride organizza una serata con pedalata e ciclo aperitivo quale occasione per rinnovare il proprio tesseramento, associarsi per la prima volta e conoscere l’associazione.
La tessera a Fiab Bike Pride è anche un ottimo regalo di Natale!

Il 13 dicembre è anche il giorno dedicato a Santa Lucia, la protettrice della vista: lo consideriamo un augurio di essere visti di più in strada.
Nel giorno in cui si terrà una manifestazione a Roma sotto a Mit al grido di #Bastamortinstrada (leggi la news qui di seguito), noi pedaleremo illuminati, come solo il Natale sa ispirarci, per porre fine alla strage quotidiana sulle nostre strade.

Programma

ore 18.30: ritrovo ai Giardini Reali 

ore 19.00: partenza per la pedalata illuminata

ore 20.00: ritrovo presso il locale Terzo Tempo (via Balme, 9) dove sarà possibile associarsi a Fiab Bike Pride e chi vorrà potrà consumare a suo piacimento (possibilità di cenare)

Perché associarsi a Fiab Torino Bike Pride:

  • per sostenere e partecipare attivamente all’impegno per rendere Torino più ciclabile
  • ogni socio/a ha inclusa l’assicurazione RC conto terzi (in tutta Europa)
  • sostieni Fiab a livello nazionale, di cui Bike Pride è una delle 200 associazioni federate
  • ricevi l’abbonamento alla rivista BC

Qui le informazioni sul tesseramento 2023: http://bikepride.net/bikepride-tesseramento-2023/ 

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Dott. Alessio Brancaccio, tecnico ambientale Università di L’Aquila e tecnico sportivo CSEN Abruzzo

LAUNCH EVENT FOR THE EUROPEAN OUTDOOR SPORTS CAMPUS

Dec 5, 2022 | Webinar

https://www.outdoor-sports-network.eu/launch-event-for-the-european-outdoor-sports-campus/

The European Outdoor Sports Campus is a new flagship initiative of the European Network of Outdoor Sports, initiated and supported of the European Outdoor Sports Centre / CREPS Auvergne Rhône-Alpes in France. The objective of this initiative is to develop a shared strategic mobility framework for European mobility of staff and students/learners in the outdoor sports education sector based on the mobility schemes of the Erasmus+ programme. This framework is open to any organisation active in the field of outdoor education.

Key objectives

  1. Building a strong network of education stakeholders active in the field of outdoor sports in Europe
  2. Building the capacity of VET or HE outdoor sports education providers to carry out high quality mobility projects, and their ability to form quality partnerships while developing their internationalisation strategy
  3. Raising the quality of outdoor sports education through best practice exchange in the field of outdoor sports education
  4. Sharing best practices and promoting the use of new and innovative pedagogical methods and technologies, and supporting the professional development of teachers, trainers and other staff involved in outdoor sports education
  5. Improving participants (both staff and learners) key competences and transversal skills, leadership, intercultural, communication and language skills
  6. Making mobility a realistic possibility for any learner in VET or HE in the sector
  7. Fostering the quality, transparency and recognition of learning outcomes of mobility periods abroad for staff and learners in the sector

Is the campus a phyical place where I can get an education in the field of outdoor sports?

No. The campus is not a physical campus where you physically get an education but a network of outdoor sports stakeholder active in the field of education willing to cooperate on transnational mobility projects and willing to be part of the building of a shared vision.

Which type of organisations can join the campus?

Any organisation active in the Higher Education (HE) field or vocational education training centre (VET) with expertise on the topic of outdoor sports are welcome to join the network. Any organisation active in the broad outdoor sports education sector can also join the campus. However some of the features of the campus wont be fully available for the organisations that don’t apply under the HE och VET policy framework of the European Commission. Exemple of organisations that can join the campus are Universities providing outdoor education, Outdoor sports training centrers for outdoor education professionals, folk high schools, etc..

Vision: Building the European Education Area for Outdoor Sports

By 2025, the outdoor sports education sector will have a strong capacity to provide Erasmus+ learning opportunities for learners and staff, in line with intentions of the European Education Area, building enhanced, dynamic, resilient, modern and inclusive outdoor sports education system.

Join the launch event to find out what’s in it for your organisation active in the field of outdoor education

On january 17th, a webinar will be organised to launch the campus and introduce the campus to any stakeholder that would like to get more information about the initiative.

More information can also be found at www.outdoor-sports-network.eu/campus/ or reach out at CESN-International international@creps-rhonealpes.sports.gouv.fr or enos@european-sports-network.eu

Fonte: ENOS (European Network for Outdoor Sports)

Dott. Alessio Brancaccio, tecnico ambientale Università di L’Aquila e tecnico sportivo CSEN Abruzzo

OUTDOOR SPORTS IN URBAN AND PERIURBAN AREAS: INNOVATIVE ACTIONS CALL FOR PROPOSALS

https://www.outdoor-sports-network.eu/outdoor-sports-in-urban-and-periurban-areas-innovative-actions-call-for-proposals/

The New European Bauhaus is a creative and interdisciplinary initiative that connects the European Green Deal to our living spaces and experiences.

The European Urban Initiative (EUI) has recently launched a €50 million call to support urban innovation and cities capabilities to build a sustainable urban development. This call is a perfect translation into practise of the core values of the New European Bauhaus (NEB): aesthetics, sustainability, and inclusion. It will allow the second generation of NEB demonstrators to be implemented after the first six projects that were financed under Horizon Europe. The EUI is part of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).

Commissioner for Cohesion Policy and Reforms, Elisa Ferreira, said: “Innovative projects on the ground translating the New European Bauhaus values into reality is crucial for an inclusive green transition that provides high-quality living solutions to all. I call on EU cities’ vision and creativity to make the most from the funding opportunity that Cohesion Policy’s European Urban Initiative offers today to improve the life of citizens and set an example for addressing complex urban challenges the NEB way.”

Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, Mariya Gabriel, said: “Cities play a major role in sustainable transformation. They are uniquely placed not only to engage citizens, but also to build upon cultural diversity and cultural heritage to transform our living spaces and mind-sets. With this new call, we anchor the values of the NEB in the building and functioning of cities, at the closest to citizens. I am looking forward to seeing the projects come to life and spread across Europe.”

The call looks for projects that trigger transformation in the cities and have the potential to generate investments and inspire other Cohesion Policy projects, in line with the principles of NEB. The projects have to be related to these four themes:

  • constructing and renovating in a spirit of circularity and carbon neutrality
  • preserving and transforming cultural heritage
  • adapting and transforming buildings for affordable housing solutions
  • regenerating urban spaces.

The ERDF will finance 80% of the cost of selected projects. Each project can receive up to €5 million. Part of this funding will support the transfer of innovative solutions to other cities in Europe to have an even bigger impact, especially in cities and regions most in need of transformation support towards the green future. In the longer term, supported urban authorities will set up transfer partnerships with three other cities interested to replicate parts or the full projects. The call is open until mid-January 2023.

Background 

The New European Bauhaus was launched by President von der Leyen in September 2021. It adds a cultural dimension to the Green Deal and accelerates the green transition with change on the ground that combines the values of aesthetics, sustainability, and inclusion.

With a dedicated ERDF budget of €450 million, the European Urban Initiative (EUI) is a new instrument supporting the urban dimension of Cohesion Policy in 2021-2027. A minimum of 8% of the ERDF resources in each Member State must be invested in priorities and projects selected by cities themselves and based on their own sustainable urban development strategies.

Beyond supporting innovation, the EUI supports the capacities of all urban areas across Europe. It provides evidence for policymaking and sharing knowledge on sustainable urban development, including via the Urban Agenda for the EU.

The EUI is managed by the Commission and the French Region Hauts-de-France. It builds on the Urban Innovative Actions of the 2014-2020 programming period, but has an even stronger focus on urban innovation, sustainability, and replicability in other cities.

Why should the outdoor sports stakeholded participate to the call and get involved?

The outdoor sports sector and the Bauhaus initiative have a mutual interest in urban regeneration, social cohesion and active, healthy communities. The following topics clearly link the benefits of Outdoor sports with the objectives of the New European Bauhaus.

Physical health and mental wellbeing through green spaces: 

The findings from the BOSS project have provided evidence that correlates exercise in green spaces to improvements in physical health and especially mental well-being is now very significant. While there is clear evidence that increased fitness and better cardiovascular function, reduced blood pressure, obesity, resting heart rate and a positive influence on other health markers are all associated with physical activity – but the evidence now shows that participants gain greater benefits from exercising in green space. Research has further shown that exercise in green spaces generates positive effects for mood, resilience, feelings of revitalisation, positive engagement and restoration for people living in urban settings. Negative affective states like stress, depression, anxiety, tension, confusion, anger, rumination, loneliness and neuroticism could be reduced by exercise in green space.  

Environmental awareness and connections: in the transition towards a greener economy, the awareness of our human dependence on nature and biodiversity is of significant importance. Europe’s level of urbanisation reached 75% of its population and is expected to increase to approximately 83.7% by 2050.Therefore, the development of beautiful and accessible natural areas in our urban settings is becoming increasingly important by creating greater opportunity for citizens to connect with nature in their daily routines and experience its benefits.

Active spaces: sustainable and aesthetic places of living can successfully incorporate a rethinking and redevelopment of spatial planning, thus to maximise individuals’ possibility to move in any moment of their daily routines. The concept of ‘active spaces’ is increasingly being applied in cities across Europe, transforming local communal space in order to help to decrease sedentarism and increase the health and wellbeing of citizens.

Social inclusion through active spaces: the concept of active spaces makes use of built environments in a smart way (buildings and green spaces) in order to provide equal access for all, regardless of income category, social or cultural status or physical condition: wellbeing through movement should be accessible to all in a clean, sustainable and beautiful future.

Green Playspaces – open to community-driven initiatives: rethinking our shared spaces is also about creating the conditions for bottom-up initiatives and allowing activities to take place out in the open. Sport and physical activity are excellent ways to do this, mixing communities and creating new interpretations of existing places with very limited risk of tensions that arise with the appropriation of public spaces for private interests.

https://www.outdoor-sports-network.eu/outdoor-sports-in-urban-and-periurban-areas-innovative-actions-call-for-proposals/

Strands & Objectives

The EUI includes two strands:

  • Strand 1- Support of innovative actions, and
    • Support of innovative actions are:
      • To identify and support the testing of transferable and scalable innovative solutions to address issues relating to sustainable urban development at Union level;
      • To collect and share results from experimentations and support transfer activities, in view of fostering innovation capacities and knowledge building for all EU urban areas and mainstreaming innovative solutions in sustainable urban development, under Article 11 of the ERDF/CF Regulation and beyond.
  • Strand 2- Support of capacity and knowledge building, territorial impact assessments, policy development and communication are:
    • Capacity building part
      • To improve the capacities of cities in the design of sustainable urban development policies, strategies and practices in an integrated and participative way;
      • To improve the design and implementation of sustainable urban development policies, strategies and action plans in cities.
    • Knowledge building, territorial impact assessments, policy development and communication part
      • To develop a knowledge base in support of better sustainable urban development policy and strategy design, implementation and mainstreaming;
      • To ensure easier access to horizontal and thematic knowledge and share knowhow on sustainable urban development;
      • To support the Urban Agenda for the EU, and upon request of Member State(s), to possibly support the intergovernmental cooperation on urban matters.

The Call will not be prescriptive with regard to the nature of expected proposals. However, cities are invited to consider the four following themes which have the greatest potential to generate innovative solutions and create a clear demonstration effect to inspire the use of Cohesion policy in urban areas:

  • Construction and renovation in a spirit of circularity and carbon neutrality
  • Preserving and transforming cultural heritage
  • Adapting and transforming buildings
  • Regenerating urban spaces

What kind of projects are they looking for?

  • Innovative
    • Innovative Actions support pilot projects that have never been tested anywhere else in Europe. This is an evolutionary approach where the innovation lies in the new elements added to the existing idea, or as a revolutionary approach with completely new solutions never tested before in the policy field concerned in the EU.
  • Participative
    • Participation and co-creation with Partners, relevant stakeholders, and target groups, are key for the development and implementation of genuinely innovative and experimental projects.
  • Measurable
    • A robust methodology is necessary to measure expected impacts, as well as clear and quantified results to capture the expected change in the local situation resulting from the project.
  • Transferable and scalable
    • Based on lessons drawn from the project and shared to a wider audience of policy makers and practitioners, the Innovative actions have the potential of being scaled and transferred to other urban areas across Europe.
  • Of good quality
    • Proposals must prove to be justified, realistic, consistent, and coherent. They should also be ready to be managed effectively, implemented swiftly, and demonstrate value for money.

What kind of support is offered?

  • Funding: Each project can receive up EUR 5 million. Part of this allocation will support the transfer of these innovative solutions to other cities in Europe to have an even bigger societal impact!
  • Knowledge and Capacity Building: They provide a knowledge environment for cities to ensure easier access to knowledge and share the know-how on sustainable urban development! They are interested in strengthening your capacities in designing such strategies in an integrated and participative way.
  • Duration: project implementation should take place within a maximum period of 3,5 years.

Eligibility Criteria

  • The following authorities may apply for support to undertake the EUI-IA:
    • First category: Any urban authority of a local administrative unit defined according to the degree of urbanisation (DEGURBA) of Eurostat as city, town or suburb (corresponding to DEGURBA code 1 or DEGURBA code 2 of Eurostat) comprising at least 50 000 inhabitants.
    • Second category: An association or grouping of urban authorities with legal status of organised agglomeration composed by Local Administrative Units, where the majority (at least 51%) of inhabitants lives in Local Administrative Units defined according to the degree of urbanisation (DEGURBA) of Eurostat as cities, towns or suburbs (corresponding to DEGURBA code 1 or DEGURBA code 2) and where the total combined population is at least 50 000 inhabitants.
    • Third category: An association or grouping of urban authorities without legal status of organised agglomerations where all the urban authorities involved (Main Urban Authority – hereinafter: MUA, and Associated Urban Authorities – hereinafter: AUA) are Local Administrative Units defined according to the degree of urbanisation (DEGURBA) of Eurostat as cities, towns or suburbs (corresponding to DEGURBA code 1 or DEGURBA code 2) and where the total combined population (MUA and AUA) is at least 50 000 inhabitants.
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Fonte: ENOS (European Network for Outdoor Sports)

Dott. Alessio Brancaccio, tecnico ambientale Università di L’Aquila e tecnico sportivo CSEN Abruzzo

THE “SPORT FOR NATURE – SETTING A BASELINE” HANDBOOK HAS BEEN LAUNCHED

Nov 23, 2022 | News

https://www.outdoor-sports-network.eu/the-sport-for-nature-handook-has-been-launched-by-unep-iucn-and-ioc/

Inspired by the UNFCCC’s Sport for Climate Action Framework (2018), along with IUCN and IOC’s guidance, and in support of the nature MTS pillar, the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, the post-2020 Biodiversity Framework and the Sustainable Development Goals, the Sports for Nature: Setting a Baseline handbook will support sport to be a critical partner for change.

THE’SPORTS FOR NATURE HANDBOOK HAS BEEN LAUNCHED

This joint initiative by the UN Environment Programme with the support of the International Olympic Committee, along with Loughborough University and GRID Arendal has enabled the creation of a handbook identifying the place of sport in nature and the impacts resulting from the development of different sport disciplines, including their value chains, infrastructure and events. Against the backdrop of the triple global crises of climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss, the document provides a framework that highlights the urgency, dependency and impact of the sport sector in order to highlight actions that can be taken to improve environmental mitigation and conservation. A series of initiatives and case studies are presented in support of the document, illustrating current efforts by sport organisations around the world to partner with conservation organisations to halt the deterioration of natural areas vulnerable to sport impacts.

THE ROLE OF OUTDOOR SPORTS

Despite being a document addressed to a large audience within the sport sector, Outdoor Sports are well represented by the affinity of the subject, concerned by the effects of the ecological crisis and being a regular witness of its impacts on the landscape, but also through a number of particular mentions that give them a role within the framework :

“Outdoor sports immerse the participant in the natural environment and rely on clean air, clean water, and healthy spaces for safe play. For many generations, sport managers and participants have taken the natural environment for granted (Orr and Inoue 2019), developing complex dependencies in their supply chains, schedules, and systems which assume the natural environment will go unchanged. The full enjoyment of the environment is also not equal for everyone as other factors such as disability, gender, race, socio-economic status and geographical location also impact to what extent one interacts with the environment. This report reviews how sport’s intimate relationship with nature might be leveraged for actions to address nature loss, and how sport organisations can become central partners in supporting nature-based work in their communities.” (Sports For Nature Handbook, 2022).

3 KEY QUESTIONS

The research on which this paper is based conducted focus groups with 109 sport organisations in 30 different sports and 48 countries. This allowed a survey to be carried out on the position of the different actors on the issue of the global crisis and the position of sport in relation to it, taking into account both dependency and impacts. To this end, three main questions were used as the basis for the discussion:

  1. Do sport organisations see nature to be important?
  2. What is sport currently doing to address environmental issues?
  3. What capacities do sport organisations have to address environmental issues?

The responses allowed a number of preliminary considerations to be made:

Nature is important: Participants agreed that nature is important but were unclear on what role their organisations might play in protecting it and what tools were available to them.

Climate comes first: Reducing emissions is the current objective, while efforts to address wider environmental issues are piecemeal, at best.

Show me how: While interest is high, practical knowledge among sport managers is low, and much remains unknown about biodiversity loss and pollution.

This will require resources: The key barrier preventing further action among sport organisations is a lack of internal resources: insufficient funding, lack of dedicated human resources, and poor institutional knowledge on nature topics.

“A GAME PLAN FOR SPORT”

Taking into account these insights in relation to the level of awareness of the nature importance, climate change as a priority and the need for practical knowledge and resources, the Sports for Nature document offers a guide to start assessing the impact of sports organisations in order to develop an appropriate mitigation and adaptation strategy:

1 – Set a baseline for nature

“The first major opportunity for sport organisations to address nature is to review their site (or the places they play, if not directly managed by the organisation) and operations and take stock of any pollution caused by their activities, plastic pollution, outdated or unkempt facilities that may be having negative impacts on nature, any particularly run-down or overused areas of terrain affecting existing ecosystems, and use of synthetic pesticides, herbicides and other chemicals on site, and impacts caused by their activities.”

ENOS contribution: The first step in managing impacts is to identify them in order to target the problem at the source, allowing sustainable solutions to be implemented. Through the SEE (Sustainability and Environmental Education) project, a series of reports have been developed identifying the impacts associated with different outdoor sports through a survey of protected areas and sports federations in Europe. On the SEE website you can find all the reports related to sustainable development, impact and perception for the outdoor sector.

2 – Align with the Mitigation and Conservation Hierarchy

Avoid: Avoiding negative impacts on nature.

Reduce: Minimizing the harm caused by any unavoidable impacts.

Restore: Working to improve damaged ecosystems.

Renew: Contribute to proactively creating ecosystems, such as artificial reefs.

ENOS contribution: While the first two objectives have been addressed through different actions such as the publication of the policy position paper on the European Green Deal, the signing of the UNFCCC climate change framework, and the publication of the strategic priorities, the challenge of implementing measures for the restoration and renovation of natural areas remains a challenge for the sector. We need to do more, as evidenced by the words of Hans Brunyck, Executive Director of the European Environment Agency, during EuroMeet 2022 when he argued that “restoration is the way forward for the outdoor sector to provide a unique response from the world of sports”.

3 – Work with others

Environmental knowledge is already plentiful among eager stakeholders waiting to be activated by sport organisations and events. These stakeholders may include: local governments, sponsors, volunteers, environmental non-profit organisations, consultants, and academics, among others.

ENOS contribution: The objective and mission of ENOS as a network is to be able to connect the different members with each other to exchange best practices, develop projects and leverage potential synergies. By creating a link between political institutions and grassroots organisations as well as the research sector and training organisations, ENOS is able to strategically represent the sector, share knowledge and provide members some guidance on capacity building. The environmental sector is now a key partner in the development of European public policies, as evidenced by the existing partnerships with environmental non-profit organisations.

4 – Educate and advocate for nature

“Perhaps the most significant opportunity for sport to take action for nature is to educate its vast audience of sport fans and participants, its partners, and its broad supplier network on nature issues. It’s also critical for sport organisations to leverage their position to support awareness-raising campaigns that will galvanize their network to advocate for solutions with governments and decision-makers.”

ENOS contribution: As outdoor enthusiasts, we at ENOS have seen the power of outdoor sports as a multiplier when it comes to transmitting a message that allows us to adapt our activites to the necessary ecological transition. Through different European projects such as BOSS or SEE, we have been able to demonstrate the usefulness of sport as a social and educational tool. For this reason, the SEE project, with a duration of three years, aims to produce a toolkit with a series of pedagogical resources for trainers and other stakeholders in charge of the environmental education in the field.

The conclusions of the handbook are closed by three recommendations or next steps as priorities for the sports sector to become key role-players in the global strategy to address the triple planetary crisis and become nature positive:

Co-create a new framework for action with sport

Convene working groups to implement action for nature

Share, translate and coordinate information

DOWNLOAD THE HANDBOOK

To find out more about the recommendations, case studies, initiatives and much more, access the full document in the official UNEP website or download it directly here:

https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/41095

“As our ecosystems offer the water, air, food, and materials that support all life on Earth, biodiversity loss is a critical threat to all activities, including sport. In fact, without a healthy natural environment, sport simply cannot function. And yet, despite the availability of some guidance on biodiversity actions in sport, little has been done to address these issues on a systematic scale. The solutions to climate change include mitigation (i.e. reducing emissions to prevent worsening climate conditions) and adaptation (i.e. developing response strategies to alleviate harm caused by climate change in the present and future).” (Sports For Nature, 2022)

Global consultation on the Draft Sports for Nature Framework

Outdoor Sport stakeholders feedback is greatly appreciated and will be taken on board, as the authors are preparing the final Sports for Nature Framework for launch on 16 December, at the Convention on Biological Diversity Conference of the Parties in Montreal.

In case you have not had a chance yet to provide feedback or would like to share this information with other interested parties, you can access here the link to the Draft Framework and Feedback Form. In addition, here you can find a brief presentation on the Draft Framework from the consultation.

 Please note that the deadline for feedback is Wednesday, 30 November 2022, when the last in-person consultation on the Framework will be holded.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfV8Uj7jW5T00dGHfi2dvzGvC7j4OqriugE2Mr8PKsQFNOSTA/viewform

https://fileshare.world-television.com/ui/core/index.html

Fonte: ENOS (European Network for Outdoor Sports)

Dott. Alessio Brancaccio, tecnico ambientale Università di L’Aquila e tecnico sportivo CSEN Abruzzo

CALENDARIO 2023 DEL PARTITO DEI CARC

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Il nuovo calendario dei Partito dei CARC, i Comitati di Appoggio per la Resistenza del Comunismo https://www.carc.it/calendario-2023/

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  ATTENZIONE: le spedizioni saranno effettuate dal 5 dicembre 2022  

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Fonte: Partito dei CARC (Comitati di Appoggio per la Resistenza del Comunismo)

Dott. Alessio Brancaccio, tecnico ambientale Università di L’Aquila e tecnico sportivo CSEN Abruzzo