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Environmental footprint calculator
Are you a football club and are you drafting your sustainability strategies? Do you need to know your environmental impacts and priorities?
You can find the answers to these questions and much more in our Environmental Footprint Calculator!
The calculator is based on LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) method and is designed for assessing the environmental impacts of football organisations and matches. The platform allows football club (professional and grassroots) to introduce data about their energy use and water consumption, their waste management, the mobility of players, staff and supporters, the consumption of food and beverages and the use of sport apparel. All this data is processed to calculate the environmental footprint of the football club, allowing them to identify the main contributors to the overall environmental footprint.
The main objective of the tool is to provide a technical tool freely available for the football world and to generate awareness in the football organisations, football federations and sports organisations regarding the environmental impact assessment of football.
Try it out by clicking on the picture below!
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GOALS project arrived at the end of its path! It has been a beautiful journey.
After two years and half of beautiful experiences, the GOALS project arrived at its conclusion. The Institute of Management of the Sant’Anna School of Advaced Studies of Pisa as a coordinator and all the partners, ESSMA, Real Betis, Romanian, Kosovar and Portuguese Federation want to thank all the stakeholders that have supported our project and our ideas. In particular, a…
GOALS’ Environmental Footprint Calculator was presented to the European Commission’s Expert Group on Green Sport
On June 7th, 2023 Prof. Tiberio Daddi coordinator of the research team on Sport and Sustainability at Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies participated to the ninth meeting of the European Commission Expert Group on “Green Sport”, the group of experts involved in advising the EC on preparing and implementing environmental policies in the sports sector. Tiberio gave a speech during…
The Portuguese and Romanian Football Federations have obtained the ISO14001 certificate for environmental management, another remarkable achievement in the framework of the Erasmus GOALS project.
Just two months after the launch of the Environmental Footprint calculator, the online platform that allows football clubs to evaluate their environmental impacts using the LCA method, the project coordinated by Sant’Anna University scores another goal in the field of sustainability: in May 2023 the Portuguese and Romanian Football Federations, both GOALS project partners, obtained the ISO14001 environmental management certification. …
The Football Federation of Kosovo launched its environmental campaign during national football team match.
In the framework of the Erasmus+ GOALS project funded by the European Union, the Football Federation of Kosovo, project partner, launched an environmental message on the giant screen at the Fadil Vokkri Stadium, before the match of the National Football Teams of Kosovo vs. Andorra, played on March 28th. The message in Albanian language, stated “Don’t pollute the environment, come…
6th and final steering committee of the Erasmus+ GOALS project in Warsaw.
The 6th and final Steering Committee meeting of the Erasmus+ GOALS project was hosted by the European Stadium and Safety Management Association (ESSMA) in the Legia Warsaw stadium. The main goals of this 4th steering committee were to plan and execute the final part of the project with the involvement of all partners: Real Betis Balompié, The football federation of Portugal…
Environmental Footprint Calculator, it’s finally here!
Are you a football club and are you drafting your sustainability strategies? Do you need to know your environmental impacts and priorities? You can find the answers to these questions and much more in our Environmental Footprint Calculator! The Environmental Footprint Calculator is one of the key output of the GOALS project, an ERASMUS + project coordinated by Sant’Anna School…
Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies visits the FRF as part of the Erasmus+ GOALS project!
The Romanian Football Federation (FRF) welcomed the SUM Laboratory (Sustainability Management) of Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies at its headquarters in Bucharest as part of the Erasmus+ GOALS project. Tiberio Daddi, coordinator of the research group on sport and sustainability of Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies, flew to Bucharest to conduct a sustainability workshop for football clubs. During the event,…
Water refill stations introduced in S.C. Braga’s premises in the framework of the GOALS project helped reduce the consumption of water bottles
The Erasmus+ GOALS project has almost reached its conclusion, and another accomplishment was marked by the recent introduction of drinking water refill stations in the youth center of SC Braga (Sporting Clube de Braga), the Portuguese sports club from the city of Braga best known for the professional football team playing in the Premier League. This achievement was possible thanks to the…
5th Steering Committee of the Erasmus+ GOALS project in STVV’s Stayen stadium
NEWSUPDATE: 5th Steering Committee of the Erasmus+ Goals Project in Sint-Truiden, Belgium. The 5th Steering Committee meeting was hosted by the European Stadium and Safety Management Association (ESSMA) in Sin-Truiden, Belgium. “Stayen” home of the local first division team STVV formed the background to this 5th meeting. The main goals of the 5th official Steering Committee of the Erasmus+…
4th Steering Committee of the Erasmus+ GOALS project in Marseille’s Stade Orange Vélodrome
NEWSUPDATE: 4th Steering Committee of the Erasmus+ Goals Project in Marseille The 4th Steering Committee meeting of the Erasmus+ GOALS project was hosted by the European Stadium and Safety Management Association (ESSMA) in Olympique de Marseille’s Orange Vélodrome stadium. The main goals of this 4th steering committee were to further plan and execute the project with the involvement of all…
Kosovo national football team promote environmental sustainability through reusable cups
The Kosovo national football team plays its home matches in the “Fadil Vokrri Stadium” previously known as Prishtina City Stadium, which is used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FC Prishtina. Within the stadium there are two areas, i.e., the VIP and VERY VIP sections which host around 300 people per match of the national team.…
Portoguese Football Federation boost reusable cups among its members
GD Ilha is a small club which works mainly with grassroots and women football. Before joining Portoguese Football Federation (FPF) in the Erasmus GOALS project they us ed to spend around 200 plastic glasses per week, what makes a sum of around 7500/8000 in a season. Some months ago, they discarded the use of plastic bottles bought in the supermarket…
Environmental training with the volunteers of FRF
The Romanian Football Federation organised a training to promote environmental awareness among volunteers as part of GOALS Project, on 14 June 2022, after Romania’s Nations League football match against Montenegro. About 40 volunteers attended. The facilitators on behalf of FRF were Radu Vișan and Florin Șari (both GOALS Project team members). The main topics of the training were: A short…
Romanian Football Federation adopted new Sustainability Strategy
The executive committee of the Romanian Football Federation (FRF) adopted on 22 September 2022 the sustainability strategy for 2022 – 2030, entitled “Stronger Together”. In preparation for the strategy, the FRF also adopted the environmental and human rights commitment in August 2022. The strategy is divided into two areas of action: human rights and environmental protection, and the actions are…
First evaluation of FRF in the perspective of ISO14001
The Romanian Football Federation organised the first environmental audit meeting under the GOALS project on 23 August 2022. Participants in the meeting were Professor Tiberio Daddi from the Sant Anna School of Advanced Studies, Florin Șari and Romulus Moise from the Romanian Football Federation. The aim of the audit was to identify areas of interest and assess the FRF’s…
The Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) has started the ISO 14001 standard certification process in the framework of the Erasmus+ GOALS project.
The Portuguese Football Federation has already taken important and innovative steps to make the Cidade do Futebol more environmentally sustainable. For example, it has introduced solar panels for the production of hot sanitary water, it is progressively replacing the lighting system with LED lamps, it is promoting waste recycling and food donation, it is gradually switching to electrical appliances and…
Survey on the starting level of Environmental Awareness of grassroots football clubs
The sports industry like other sectors is realising the significance of sustainability. Sports organisations have recently turned their attention to the adoption of green practices aimed at reducing their environmental impact. In particular, many football organisations have adopted green initiatives to reduce the negative effects of their activities on the environment. However, such initiatives are rarely introduced at the grassroots…
Report on the organizational and operational governance needs analysis
Like any other sector, the sports industry recognises the importance of sustainability. In context of a European project named GOALS an organisational and operational analysis was executed aimed at assessing the starting level of organisational and operational efforts regarding environmental protection in the targeted sport organisations. The organisational analysis mainly relied on a preliminary documental analysis of organizational charts and…
Young Players event in Cidade do Futebol
NEWSUPDATE: Young Players event in Cidade do Futebol Nearly six dozen students and young players from all over the country visited Cidade do Futebol for a visit related to sustainability and good environmental practices promoted by the Portuguese Football Federation. The initiative, in partnership with the Portuguese Institute of Sport and Youth (IPDJ), was carried out within the scope of…
3th Steering Committee of the Erasmus+ Goals Project in Pisa
NEWSUPDATE: 3th Steering Committee of the Erasmus+ Goals Project in Pisa The 3th Steering Committee meeting was hosted by the Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, in Pisa. The main goals were to further plan and execute the project with the involvement of all partners: Real Betis Balompié, the football federations of Portugal, Romania and Kosovo, and ESSMA (the European Stadium & Safety…
Sant’Anna experts visit Romanian Football Federation and FC Voluntari
As part of the Erasmus+ GOALS project, amateur clubs are taking a virtuous approach in favor of the environment and playing their educational role vis-à-vis the youngest. On October 6th and 7th, a delegation from Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies (SSSA) visited the Romanian Football Federation and the FC Voluntari, a first League club. The goal is to address the…
Second Steering Committee met on July 13th at the Benito Villamarin Stadium in Seville
On September 20th and 21st, a delegation fromn Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies (SSSA), accompanied by the Kosovar Football Federation, met 4 clubs: FC Balkani, FC Drita, FC Prishtina and FC Ramiz Sadiku.
Erasmus Goals on the road to Kosovo!
On September 20th and 21st, a delegation fromn Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies (SSSA), accompanied by the Kosovar Football Federation, met 4 clubs: FC Balkani, FC Drita, FC Prishtina and FC Ramiz Sadiku.
Waste collection campaign in Sevilla
The Forever Green sustainability platform and the Real Betis Balompié Foundation. organized a waste collection with the aim of caring for the environment, as well as sensitize society about the importance of not littering in the natural surroundings of the city.