Sports for Nature

Experience the transformative power of sports in driving environmental change through this inspiring compilation. Discover how outdoor sports, nature conservation, and global collaboration are merging to restore forests, protect oceans, and set new standards for environmental stewardship on the world stage. The Sports for Nature Initiative exemplifies this commitment, providing a game plan for sports to champion nature and contribute to its protection and restoration.

Slovenian Olympic Forest
South America
South Asia
West and South Europe
Oceania
Olympic Forests Network – framework for nature restoration supported by the International Olympic Committee
Fabrizio
D'Angelo
Building block 1 – Using an existing initiative (the Olympic Forest) as a blueprint for National Olympic Commit-tees to initiate their own nature restoration projects.
Building block 2 – Establishing principles for admitting National Olympic Committees’ projects to the Olympic Forest network
Building block 3 – Embracing local expertise, governance, and ownership of projects
Building block 4 – Cooperation between NOCs and local nature conservation organisations as a prerequisite for success
Getting ready to deploy scientific equipment off the racing boat
East and South Africa
South America
North America
West and South Europe
North Europe
East Europe
Oceania
The Ocean Race: bringing sailing and science together to improve ocean health.
Lucy
Hunt
A unique racecourse that provides access to geographically extreme and data-sparse areas across the planet’s oceans
Establishing a set of race regulations that places science at the centre of racing activities
Collaboration and partnerships with the science community and scientific institutions
Data collection using racing yachts for onboard sampling and deployment of drifter buoys
Data sharing to support science and policy
Silkeborg Kommune
North Europe
Trail Centres: Bringing together outdoor sports and nature conservation
Casper
Lindemann
Establishing minimum criteria for the location, design, and functions of the trail centres, and the information that they must provide to users
Cross-sectorial cooperation and participatory approach to planning and design
Increasing and improving access to natural spaces and outdoor sporting activities
Educating users about how to respect and behave responsibly in nature
Jadir Taekwondo Association
South America
Impact on Rio de Janeiro's Environment through Taekwondo
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Danilo
Malafaia
SOLIDEO
West and South Europe
Biodiversity at the heart of planning for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024
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Amelie
Claessens