Catalogue of measures
On this page you will find a wide range of measures and best practices to help you plan and implement your event sustainably. Use the filter options to select specific measures that match your action areas and targets.
Target Catalogue
On this page you will find a wide range of measures and best practices to help you plan and implement your event sustainably. Use the filter options to select specific measures that match your action areas and targets.
Together with the participating sports clubs, create flyers and other information that specifically address people with a migration background. It is best to write these in the respective national language.
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Action area Sport and Club Development - Target: Contribute to securing and further developing the structures of participating sports clubs and associations.
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Action area Diversity and Participation - Target: Sports clubs are expanding their programmes for marginalised population groups. => Sport and club development (AA10)
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Organise workshops or other participation formats together with local or regional associations to develop content for people with disabilities, older people, people with a migration background, children or people from socially disadvantaged backgrounds.
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Action area Sport and Club Development - Target: Contribute to securing and further developing the structures of participating sports clubs and associations.
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Action area Diversity and Participation - Target: Sports clubs are expanding their programmes for marginalised population groups. => Sport and club development (AA10)
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Offer the opportunity for participating federal, state and regional sports associations to provide information about their qualification programmes for coaches and exercise leaders on your website
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Action area Sport and Club Development - Target: Contribute to securing and further developing the structures of participating sports clubs and associations.
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Offer the opportunity for participating federal, state and regional sports associations to provide information about their qualification programmes for coaches and exercise leaders in their newsletters.
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Action area Sport and Club Development - Target: Contribute to securing and further developing the structures of participating sports clubs and associations.
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Organise trainers from the participating sports associations or clubs to provide information about the qualification as a trainer and exercise leader at the sporting event.
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Action area Sport and Club Development - Target: Contribute to securing and further developing the structures of participating sports clubs and associations.
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Action area Commitment from society - Target: Awaken willingness to volunteer and activate actual involvement in the sporting event.
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Inform sports clubs and associations about your own activities in the area of sustainability at events.
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Action area Sport and Club Development - Target: Contribute to securing and further developing the structures of participating sports clubs and associations.
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Support participating sports clubs and associations in the implementation of overarching sustainability concepts from the umbrella organisations (e.g. Safe Sport).
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Action area Sport and Club Development - Target: Contribute to securing and further developing the structures of participating sports clubs and associations.
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Support municipalities in the realisation of municipal sports development planning.
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Action area Sport and Club Development - Target: Contribute to securing and further developing the structures of participating sports clubs and associations.
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Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Prioritise existing buildings and areas for use for sporting events over temporary buildings and new constructions.
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Support scientific research by participating in surveys. Encourage sports associations and clubs to support them as well.
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Action area Sport and Club Development - Target: Initiate and strengthen co-operation between sports clubs and other relevant stakeholders.
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Action area Education for Sustainable Development - Target: Convey knowledge for a critical and contextualised understanding and promote awareness and agency with regard to actively shaping a sustainable future.
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Support the collection and evaluation of statistics from the participating sports clubs (e.g. membership development).
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Action area Sport and Club Development - Target: Contribute to securing and further developing the structures of participating sports clubs and associations.
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Support the collection and evaluation of statistics from the participating sports associations (e.g. membership development).
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Action area Sport and Club Development - Target: Contribute to securing and further developing the structures of participating sports clubs and associations.
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Create and publicise information content that present the connection between a healthy lifestyle and sport.
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Action area Sport and Club Development - Target: Communicate and promote the values of sport.
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Action area Sport and Club Development - Target: People are encouraged to exercise and do more sport.
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Action area Education for Sustainable Development - Target: #NV
Support the participating sports associations and clubs in concluding cooperation agreements with companies in order to be able to offer new members coupons, discounts or vouchers for the respective companies.
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Action area Sport and Club Development - Target: Initiate and strengthen co-operation between sports clubs and other relevant stakeholders.
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Put up posters about the importance of physical activity for health.
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Action area Sport and Club Development - Target: People are encouraged to exercise and do more sport.
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Encourage people to exercise and play more sports. => Sport and club development (AA10)
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Action area Education for Sustainable Development - Target: #NV
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Carry out a survey that shows the development of the intention to do more sport or exercise as a result of the sporting event.
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Action area Sport and Club Development - Target: People are encouraged to exercise and do more sport.
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Encourage people to exercise and play more sports. => Sport and club development (AA10)
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Conduct a survey that measures and compares the weekly physical activity per capita of the local population during and three months after the sporting event.
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Action area Sport and Club Development - Target: People are encouraged to exercise and do more sport.
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Encourage people to exercise and play more sports. => Sport and club development (AA10)
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Conduct a survey that measures and compares the link between sports and a healthy lifestyle during and three months after the sporting event.
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Action area Sport and Club Development - Target: People are encouraged to exercise and do more sport.
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Encourage people to exercise and play more sports. => Sport and club development (AA10)
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Organise a networking event for schools and sports clubs so that they can get to know each other better.
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Action area Sport and Club Development - Target: Promote the development of school sports.
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Create teaching materials in the context of sustainability together with the participating sports organisations.
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Action area Sport and Club Development - Target: Promote the development of school sports.
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Action area Education for Sustainable Development - Target: Address and encourage young people in particular in the context of ESD.
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Provide information in newsletters and on your website about teaching materials from the participating sports organisations.
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Action area Sport and Club Development - Target: Promote the development of school sports.
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Support the sports associations involved in providing information about teaching materials in their training programmes.
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Action area Sport and Club Development - Target: Promote the development of school sports.
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Use participation formats to identify the need for new qualification measures in the context of sustainability.
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Action area Sport and Club Development - Target: Promote the development of school sports.
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Action area Education for Sustainable Development - Target: Convey knowledge for a critical and contextualised understanding and promote awareness and agency with regard to actively shaping a sustainable future.
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Create exchange opportunities such as a kick-off event aimed at sports clubs, associations, local authorities and other institutions outside of sport.
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Action area Sport and Club Development - Target: Initiate and strengthen co-operation between sports clubs and other relevant stakeholders.
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Provide templates for cooperation agreements or sponsorship contracts that the participating sports clubs and associations can use
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Action area Sport and Club Development - Target: Initiate and strengthen co-operation between sports clubs and other relevant stakeholders.
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Design all components, building structures, infrastructure as well as any newly planned special structures, components and facilities with a view to durability and continued use, with ease of repair and low maintenance. Use durable materials (UV and weather resistance) and detachable connections (accessible screws).
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Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Carry out refurbishment, extension and general construction measures in accordance with sustainable building requirements.
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Action area Resource cycle - Target: Maximise the life cycle of purchased products and ensure the long-term use of other resources.
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Action area Waste - Target: Minimise the volume of waste.
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Always use existing stands, tents, containers, etc., i.e. new production (especially of "customised products") should be avoided wherever possible. In the case of new production, future utilisation must be demonstrated. Reusability in principle is not sufficient.
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Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Carry out refurbishment, extension and general construction measures in accordance with sustainable building requirements.
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Action area Resource cycle - Target: Minimise the need for new purchases and thus the consumption of resources.
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Action area Waste - Target: Minimise the volume of waste.
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Utilise the sports facility for as long as possible. However, the sports venue can be opened temporarily for popular sports during larger and multi-day events, for example.
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Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Prioritise existing buildings and areas for use for sporting events over temporary buildings and new constructions.
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Action area Sport and Club Development - Target: Contribute to securing and further developing the structures of participating sports clubs and associations.
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Action area Sport and Club Development - Target: People are encouraged to exercise and do more sport.
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Rent an existing office for the organisation of the event (if necessary, subject to sustainability requirements for the property).
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Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Prioritise existing buildings and areas for use for sporting events over temporary buildings and new constructions.
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Action area Resource cycle - Target: Minimise the need for new purchases and thus the consumption of resources.
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Launch an initiative by the host cities and the German Hotel and Restaurant Association (DEHOGA) to improve energy efficiency in the city's hotels. As part of the major sporting event, implement a consulting and information campaign with the target of persuading as many hotels as possible to carry out energy checks and energy-saving measures. Energy agencies, for example, can be involved in providing energy advice.
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Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Select accommodations for accredited persons in accordance with sustainability standards.
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When choosing a location, consider the proximity to the venues and sports facilities and their accessibility as well as the connection to public transport (principle of short distances).
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Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Select accommodations for accredited persons in accordance with sustainability standards.
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Action area Energy and climate - Target: Determine and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Action area Traffic - Target: Increase use of environmentally friendly means of transport to and from work.
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Schedule double match days to reduce the number of match days.
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Action area Traffic - Target: Increase use of environmentally friendly means of transport to and from work.
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Make travelling by public transport easier by setting a suitable start and end time for the event.
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Action area Traffic - Target: Increase use of environmentally friendly means of transport to and from work.
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Set guidelines and targets for sustainable mobility as part of your event.
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Action area Traffic - Target: Increase use of environmentally friendly means of transport to and from work.
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Specify responsibilities for sustainable mobility at your sporting event.
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Action area Traffic - Target: Increase use of environmentally friendly means of transport to and from work.
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Allow volunteers to use public transport free of charge for the entire duration of the sporting event.
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Action area Traffic - Target: Increase use of environmentally friendly means of transport to and from work.
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Action area Commitment from society - Target: Organise and recognise volunteering in a motivating way.
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Action area Energy and climate - Target: Increase travel to and from the city by environmentally friendly means of transport. => Transport (AA3)
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Allow volunteers to travel to/from the sporting event at a reduced price for a long-distance ticket.
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Action area Traffic - Target: Increase use of environmentally friendly means of transport to and from work.
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Action area Commitment from society - Target: Organise and recognise volunteering in a motivating way.
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Action area Energy and climate - Target: Increase travel to and from the city by environmentally friendly means of transport. => Transport (AA3)
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Make it possible for environmentally friendly innovations to be presented and tested as part of the sporting event using demonstration vehicles or technologies (e.g. autonomous driving for minibuses, electric vehicles).
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Action area Traffic - Target: Increase use of environmentally friendly means of transport to and from work.
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Action area Education for Sustainable Development - Target: Convey knowledge for a critical and contextualised understanding and promote awareness and agency with regard to actively shaping a sustainable future.
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Action area Innovation and Digitalisation - Target: Develop, utilise and expand innovations to achieve the sustainability targets.
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Make sure that athletes see themselves as role models: Teams and athletes use the train to travel to the venue of the sporting event (also for international journeys to the host country instead of travelling by plane). There are many destinations (especially direct neighbouring countries) that can be reached by train in a reasonable amount of time. Special trains or special compartments can be organised for national teams.
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Action area Traffic - Target: Increase use of environmentally friendly means of transport to and from work.
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Action area Energy and climate - Target: Increase travel to and from the city by environmentally friendly means of transport. => Transport (AA3)
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Make sure that athletes see themselves as role models: All (national) teams and athletes will only use the train/bus within the host country. This can be achieved, for example, through a voluntary commitment by all teams or athletes to a "no-fly policy" (exceptions for journeys of more than six or eight hours, for example, should be checked).
Depending on the route and the teams' or athletes' accommodation, a combination of train/bus (preferably electric bus) may be necessary and sensible.
Check offers for special compartments for teams or athletes: Are special trains (e.g. direct trains without intermediate stops) necessary and possible for certain destinations?
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Action area Traffic - Target: Increase use of environmentally friendly means of transport to and from work.
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Action area Energy and climate - Target: Increase travel to and from the city by environmentally friendly means of transport. => Transport (AA3)
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Organise better public transport connections to the event venue by expanding local public transport capacities on the days of the event (buses, S-Bahn/U-Bahn/tram). This also includes setting up shuttle buses (with alternative drive systems) to sports/event venues/media centres.
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Action area Traffic - Target: Increase use of environmentally friendly means of transport to and from work.
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Action area Energy and climate - Target: Increase travel to and from the city by environmentally friendly means of transport. => Transport (AA3)
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Optimise the event/game schedule according to the principle of short distances so that driving distances are as short as possible. For small/medium sporting events, this can be the national championship, which is not organised according to national borders but according to the distance travelled. At major events, this may include a group phase, for example, in which a group plays in a region.
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Action area Traffic - Target: Increase use of environmentally friendly means of transport to and from work.
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Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Select the sports venue after weighing ecological, social and economic aspects.
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Action area Energy and climate - Target: Increase travel to and from the city by environmentally friendly means of transport. => Transport (AA3)
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Make e-buses (or hydrogen buses) available for the teams to use.
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Action area Traffic - Target: Increase use of environmentally friendly means of transport to and from work.
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Action area Energy and climate - Target: Increase travel to and from the city by environmentally friendly means of transport. => Transport (AA3)
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Create educational material for a sustainable arrival and departure. This could include, for example, a comparison of emissions from travelling by bicycle versus public transport versus travelling by car. The information will be made available on the event website.
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Action area Traffic - Target: Increase use of environmentally friendly means of transport to and from work.
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Action area Education for Sustainable Development - Target: Raise awareness for the topic of transport among all relevant stakeholders and motivate them to travel to and from the sporting event in an environmentally friendly manner => Transport (AA3)
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Develop a travel policy for the organisation team and other stakeholder groups: Environmentally friendly public transport is favoured here. Flight only from e.g. 700 km, car only for transport of luggage/material etc. (The travel costs of employees and helpers will only be reimbursed if they use public transport)
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Action area Traffic - Target: Increase use of environmentally friendly means of transport to and from work.
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Action area Energy and climate - Target: Determine and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Action area Energy and climate - Target: Increase travel to and from the city by environmentally friendly means of transport. => Transport (AA3)
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If possible, organise meetings in the organisational team digitally so that the number of work/business trips is kept to a minimum. The number of participants at a meeting is also reduced as far as possible.
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Action area Traffic - Target: Increase use of environmentally friendly means of transport to and from work.
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Action area Energy and climate - Target: Determine and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Have a mobility app developed for your sporting event. This includes all information on environmentally friendly travel to and from the event and journeys within the host cities (see e.g. citymapper.com). The app can, for example, be extended to include tourist activities in the host city (e.g. the ten highlights of each host city). Electronic train and public transport timetables (in coordination with the responsible transport association(s)) or electronic carpooling platforms/apps could be integrated into the app.
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Action area Traffic - Target: Increase use of environmentally friendly means of transport to and from work.
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Action area Education for Sustainable Development - Target: Raise awareness for the topic of transport among all relevant stakeholders and motivate them to travel to and from the sporting event in an environmentally friendly manner => Transport (AA3)
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Deliberately do not plan any parking spaces for private cars at the sports facilities and their wide surroundings (consistent parking ban), but only provide parking spaces for buses and people with disabilities. To do this, you educate people and monitor compliance with the parking ban.
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Action area Traffic - Target: Increase use of environmentally friendly means of transport to and from work.
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Action area Education for Sustainable Development - Target: Raise awareness for the topic of transport among all relevant stakeholders and motivate them to travel to and from the sporting event in an environmentally friendly manner => Transport (AA3)
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Action area Energy and climate - Target: Increase travel to and from the city by environmentally friendly means of transport. => Transport (AA3)
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Increase parking fees for car parks on match days in the host city (e.g. multi-storey car parks).
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Action area Traffic - Target: Increase use of environmentally friendly means of transport to and from work.
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Provide sufficient parking spaces for buses/coaches (including charging stations) at the sports venue.
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Action area Traffic - Target: Increase use of environmentally friendly means of transport to and from work.
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Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Select the sports venue after weighing ecological, social and economic aspects.
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Signpost park and ride car parks with a signpost system. The Park + Ride car parks are subject to high parking charges.
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Action area Traffic - Target: Increase use of environmentally friendly means of transport to and from work.
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