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…
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…
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. …
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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+…
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…