Deep Dive: User tips for small sporting events and beginners
Sporting events, which have had little to do with sustainability in the past, often face major challenges. Time, personnel and financial resources are often in short supply, so incorporating sustainable measures can seem overwhelming at first. Questions such as ‘Where should I start?’ or ‘Is it even possible?’ quickly arise and sometimes lead to the issue being ignored altogether.
However, both large and small events can make a big difference. They have the opportunity to set an example and raise awareness of sustainability. Even small steps make a difference and help to make the event more environmentally friendly, socially responsible and economically sustainable.
This chapter provides you with simple tips for getting started with sustainability. It is not about doing everything perfectly right away, but about getting started and making a positive contribution. This shows that sustainable sporting events are possible – no matter how large or small they are. The right attitude is what counts!
Embracing sustainability is the first step. Our portal offers flexible sustainability management that suits every event.
To get an overview, it is a good idea to familiarise yourself with the strategic transformation areas and filter out the relevant action areas for your individual needs. For every type and size of event, it is possible to identify and implement specific measures without feeling overwhelmed.
In future, you will be able to record your successes in your reports, thus ensuring transparency and credibility. If you would like to take a look, you can do so in the control area under “Reporting”.
What services do we offer for beginners to this platform?
Our portal is designed to be suitable for both small and large events. We provide targeted advice in many chapters on how small events or newcomers in particular can approach the topic of sustainability:
Control areas and planning tool: You will find specific information for beginners or small events in each step of the tool. Each step is intended as a recommendation, not a compulsory task! Take a look at the planning tool and the control panel, select the steps that you can implement and do so in a targeted manner. As your experience grows, you can then tackle more and more steps. Just get started and don't worry about doing everything perfectly.
Measures: Use the filter to display measures specifically for beginners. These are particularly suitable for small events and provide an easy introduction.
Good Practices: Let yourself be inspired by the good practice examples we have put together. Perhaps you can implement one of them in the same or a modified form at your event.
Self-check: In the login area, you will find our self-check for sustainability measures. This shows you how well you have already integrated sustainability into your event. Often you will find that you are already implementing more than you might have initially thought.
Deep Dive Human Rights: Here, too, we have included targeted information for small events and beginners. This chapter helps you to approach the important topic of human rights in a practical way.
Our portal is designed to support you with realistic and practical assistance. Use the tools that appeal to you the most and grow into the topic step by step.