Guidelines for More Sustainable Local Sports Events for Youth Leaders

Sport organisations are increasingly aware of environmental sustainability when organising their events due to their potential to damage the environment but also the potential to contribute to environmental protection.

Indeed, sport events imply resource consumption, the potential for a massive carbon footprint and the potential danger to flora and fauna of the event host, to name a few potential environmental issues. When organising sport events, the organisers, in addition to taking action to prevent the environmental harms of the event, also recognise that they can use their sport and societal position to reach out to broad audiences to raise awareness and educate communities about environmental sustainability.