SWW - Sport #WithoutWaste

The Sport #WithoutWaste project, led by BG Be Active, is a multidisciplinary collaborative partnership aiming to start a Sport #WithoutWaste movement focusing on 6 countries in the Balkan Region- Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Serbia, Albania, and Turkey. BGBA aspires to transfer, adapt and scale the tested national practices on having cities and events #WithoutWaste from BGBA and Bulgaria, to the partnering countries with focus on the grassroots-sports sector. With partners, and their local networks we aim to create and transfer the without waste ideas to other grassroots sports organisers and educational institutions such as schools and universities. The overarching objective is to start the #WithoutWaste for leisure and sport movement by employing the placemaking methodology and tactical urbanism approach, transfer knowledge, and build the capacity of partnering organisations to coordinate waste-free grassroots sporting events. In developing the Sport #WithoutWaste national actions, the project consortium will also work to develop and introduce policies on litter prevention and sustainable practices for grassroots sports campaigns and events. The consortium is joined by two expert partners, which will ensure the successful delivery and sustainability of the project by sharing their expertise – ISCA – International Sports and Culture Association with years of experience promoting physical activity on a European level, and Natural State AS- a pioneer in implementing and developing projects promoting green practices. The Sport #WithoutWaste proposal is based on BGBA's experience with its national Spot Bulgaria programme where in 3 years BGBA reached 4.5 million Bulgarians, supported over 100 grassroots events to be more sustainable and in 2020, engaged +100K people, contributing to significant reduction of littering practices in public spaces. This concept transfer will support the consortium and stakeholders in achieving similar results on a national level.