Nationally the Youth Sport Trust has been working with Planet Earth Games to think of how they can embed better ways of working to ensure our sports events are sustainable, whilst still driving the engagement and enthusiasm of participants.
Chris Broadbent, Founder, Planet Earth Games said:
“We know that climate change is something that is prominent in the hearts and minds of young people. That comes though loud and clear from our own research and international studies. So when we were asked to work with Youth Sport Trust on training and supporting the School Games network towards more sustainable sport, we jumped at the chance”.
By delivering events in a more sustainable way, we will be aligning our School Games offer to the new Eco-Friendly Spirit of the Games value. The introduction of the value also paves the way for the new Eco Friendly Award scheme, which is driven by young leaders. Resources, including a guide for teachers and a booklet to empower young leaders with planning peer-based delivery using their local environment, will be made available to help schools get involved.
Further information on the Eco Friendly Award will follow next academic year, but if you have any ideas to make any of our events more eco-friendly in the meantime then please let us know.