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Sport is almost always "motor sport", which means we are dependent on means of transport for exercise. The majority of our sport-related journeys are made in our (own) car.

We conduct research on the travel behaviour of athletes and spectators and develop scenarios for a more sustainable modal split, for example.

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Good practice: Ecopoint Climbing

The Ecopoint concept extends the notion of redpoint by including the approach by fair means (public transport, bike, boat, foot):

THE STORY OF ECOPOINT

In 2020, after climbing the tradroute ‘Prinzip Hoffnung’ by public transport, Lena Müller had the idea to give this sustainable approach to climbing a name. The reason being that language shapes our thoughts and cultures – including our climbing culture. Hence creating new terms could support our actions, such as our approach to climbing. She suggested the term greenpoint, not being aware that the term already existed. Together with Sofie Paulus they now want to introduce this concept under the name ecopoint to raise awareness and promote sustainable climbing.

MISSION & FOUNDER
The mission of Ecopoint is to promote and enhance sustainable mobility in climbing by providing a freely accessible community platform, where climbers can inform and inspire each other to climb more sustainably. Read more here about how to contribute your ecopoint knowledge.
The project was founded by the non-profit association IG Klettern und Bergsport Allgäu e. V., whose aim is to promote and preserve climbing and mountaineering as sustainable sport in the Allgäu Alps. The idea and the realisation came from Lena Müller.

For more information please visit https://ecopointclimbing.com

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Research

9 Euro ticket study

Initiative: Ralf Brand
Involved: Andreas Kopp, Peter Kuhn, Julia Lohmann, Carina Nigg
Background: The studies of Peter Kuhn (1996) and Pamela Wicker (2019) showed that sports depend on motorized private transport, that this generates considerable amounts of CO2 and that the sports-related use of public transport depends on its structural quality.
Question: Does the 9 Euro ticket influence the modal split of athletes?
Objective: To advise decision-makers in sports organizations and sports policy on the promotion of sports-related public transport use.
Method: Initial survey of athletes on site - respondents scan a QR code with their smartphone to access the survey or are interviewed by interviewers via paper/pencil - immediately prior to training or competition with Qualtrics Online Survey and four follow-ups (on site or email reminder); cross-sectional and longitudinal
Duration: May (initial survey) to September (four follow-ups in June, July, August and September) 2022
Funding: own resources
Findings: The 9 euro ticket does not significantly influence the modal split of athletes.