We not only network people who are committed to sustainable sports development, we also see it as our task to bring like-minded organisations together in order to make their work more visible and to facilitate synergies. On this page we present—in alphabetical order—our partner organizations that, like us, pursue the goal of developing sport sustainably, as well as organizations that support us in this.
Below you will find organisations of which we are a member.
Please feel free to contact us if you feel your and our organizations could be partners.
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Active Giving GmbH provides digital and in-person solutions for community activations in the field of sports and fitness with a strong focus on climate-positive action, awareness and education.
We agreed to collaborate on sustainable sports development.
The BLSV is the umbrella organization for organized sport in Bavaria. Our collaboration focuses on the following topics:
The Bundesverband der Deutschen Sportartikel-Industrie e.V. is the business association of German sporting goods manufacturers, wholesalers and importers founded in 1910. Its members include more than 160 companies with a total of well over 220 brands. Among them are international market leaders from a wide range of sports sectors.
We agreed to collaborate on sustainable sports development.
Climate Skaters Kitezi is a non-profit organization located in the heart of Kitezi Bumbu, Uganda, East Africa committed to using sports as a vehicle for climate action.
By leveraging skateboarding, the organization engages youth and the community in creative and impactful climate initiatives through skateboarding events,community clean-ups and greening, eco-workshops, and educational programs, Climate Skaters Kitezi uses sports as a platform for environmental awareness and sustainable behavior change.
This innovative model channels the energy of sports into positive environmental impact, transforming skateboarding into a force for social change and a pathway for youth to champion climate resilience in their communities.
We agreed to collaborate on sustainable education and development in sports.
EcoSports is a platform that provides access to exclusive job opportunities and training with sports organizations dedicated to sustainability, positioning people for a career that unites their passion for sports with their commitment to environmental and social values.
We agreed to collaborate on sustainable development in sports.
The GPeV - Gesellschaft für Prävention gem. e.V. sees itself as a versatile network and cross-agency implementation center for health and primarily prevention projects. It gathers expertise from various areas of medicine, science, politics, business, relevant service providers and various foundations and associations etc.: Their projects or congresses include start-ups and students as well as high-ranking politicians, high-profile guests or professional prevention providers.
Our common goal is to promote sustainable development in line with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, with a focus on physical activity, health and sport.
Ghostthinker GmbH is the companion for successful learning and collaboration technology. For over 15 years, Ghostthinker has been supporting organisations, universities and companies in digitising their learning and collaboration offerings at the highest technological and didactic level. Ghostthinker's triad of success consists of innovative learning software, didactic consulting and customised implementation programmes. Understanding and communication in learning and working are Ghostthinker's top priorities, which is why social video learning forms the core of the portfolio.
Together with Ghostthinker, we create and produce courses on the topic of ‘sustainability in sport’ in self-learning and blended learning formats.
Global Sustainable Sport (GSS) is a digital research and publishing organisation focused on sport and sustainability. GSS has developed a global platform that provides data and information on all the latest developments in sport and sustainability. GSS is developing a standard framework to define sustainability in a sporting context, called the 7 Sustainable Pillars of Sport. GSS is currently developing an online educational course on sport and sustainability which will provide education to all levels of the sports industry and it recently launched its sustainability accelerator programme, called GSSport24, which is encouraging and helping sports organisations to develop their sustainability programmes.
We agreed to collaborate on sustainable sports development.
KATE Umwelt & Entwicklung e.V. has been a non-profit consulting and educational organization for sustainable management and global climate justice since 1997. The Stuttgart-based association cooperates with small and medium-sized enterprises as well as social organizations. Raising awareness and providing education on climate justice, fair globalization, and sustainable development are among its core areas. KATE’s approach to education is solution-oriented and aims to empower their target groups to take action and to experience self-efficacy. Since 2022, KATE has also been supporting and guiding sports clubs and associations, such as the German Badminton Association, in their sustainable transformation and the implementation of the 17 SDGs.
We have agreed to set up joint projects.
The purpose of Leocor gGmbH is to raise awareness and actively help shape the social transformation to protect the environment and climate as well as to promote and implement corresponding activities and projects, e.g. sustainability days for associations, CO2 and public welfare balancing of associations. In addition to carrying out its own projects and campaigns, Leocor as a gGmbH offers the opportunity to support ideas and projects, e.g. in the form of advice on the subject of funding or through publication on its homepage www.leocor.org.
We have agreed to collaborate with regard to sustainable sports development.
move4sustainability, the initiative of our expert Julia Anna Wlasak has the vision of bringing sustainability into sport in a comprehensive way.
Julia is a co-founder of the think tank, that's why our organization collaborated right from the start.
The international non-profit organization with Swiss roots is one of the world's quality leaders in voluntary climate protection measures. With projects of the highest quality, myclimate drives measurable climate protection and sustainable development worldwide. Emissions are reduced by replacing fossil energy sources with renewable energies, implementing local reforestation measures with small farmers, and implementing energy-efficient technologies. Experienced consultants help companies to identify and tap into potential in the areas of CO₂ management and resource efficiency. In more than 197 climate protection projects, over 17.34 million t CO₂ have been saved, 22 million trees have been planted, and 24,000 jobs have been created.
We collaborate on the carbon footprinting of our annual "Sustainable Sports Symposium" conference.
The Niedersächsische Lotto-Sport-Stiftung was founded in 2009 with the aim of promoting sport and the integration of people with a migrant background. A new project has set itself the goal of implementing volunteer climate ambassadors or teams in sports clubs in Lower Saxony and providing them with a toolbox containing arguments, ideas, practical tips and other aids so that they can carry out low-threshold educational work in their clubs.
We cooperate on education for sustainable development in sports clubs.
PLAY HANDBALL is a non-profit youth and sports development organisation with a focus on the sport of handball, which uses handball as a development tool and supports the sustainable development of the sport. It was founded in South Africa in 2013 as an NPO. The German association PLAY HANDBALL has existed since 2014 and PLAY HANDBALL has also had a branch in Kenya since 2016.
We agreed to collaborate on sustainable sports development.
Protect Our Winters (POW) galvanises the passionate outdoor community to lead the way in climate action through education, collaboration, and advocacy. They build and empower alliances of passionate individuals, businesses, and communities who live and love the outdoors driving systemic change and creating a better future for us all.
We agreed to collaborate for sustainable development in sports.
The German company of the sports rights marketer SPORTFIVE pursues the goal of accompanying brands with a high sustainability impact into sports sponsorship and/or enriching partnerships with social and ecological effects. SPORTFIVE is committed to working with partners, customers and stakeholders to create a better future for our people and communities. Together with them, SPORTFIVE strives to create a more inclusive, sustainable and equitable world through the transformative power of sport.
We have agreed to design joint research projects on sustainable sport development.
Sports Destination Alliance (SDA) offers processes and solutions to put destinations, arenas/stadiums and leisure facilities on a sound economic footing. SDA works with an integrated planning approach and tried-and-tested methods. SDA not only offers comprehensive consulting services, but also brings partners and investors into a project in order not only to think about projects, but also to implement them.
We have agreed to jointly design sustainable sports development projects.
Our expert Stefan Wagner's non-profit association Sports for Future connects athletes, sports clubs and associations, fans and supporters under the motto "One for all, all for the climate".
As Stefan is a co-founder of the sportainable think tank, we have been collaborating from the very beginning.
Sport-Thieme GmbH is the leading mail order company for sporting goods in Germany. Its particular focus is on creating a balance between long-term, profitable growth and sustainable, responsible behaviour for current and future generations.
We are jointly researching the sportainableSCORE, a tool for evaluating and communicating the sustainability of sporting goods based on the European Sustainability Reporting Standards.
Steilpass advises brands, clubs, associations and destinations on optimising their offers. The Brand & Destination Experience approach developed by Steilpass sustainably increases the attractiveness and profitability of destinations, stadiums and arenas. According to the philosophy "the better the experience, the greater the possibilities", brand promise and brand experience are analyzed and optimized.
We have agreed to jointly design sustainable sports development projects.
Sustaining Sport is a podcast about all the many challenges facing the world of sport and how sport itself can be a solution.
We agreed to collaborate an sustainable sports development.
The Sports Footprint is an environmentally-focused consultancy implementing sustainable practices in the world of sports while engaging fans, organizations, and key stakeholders.
We agreed to collaborate on sustainable sports development.
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