We help sport put sustainability into practice.
SandSI is the global community where sport organisations, practitioners and experts share what actually works — and where the sector’s evidence reaches the people who write policy. Independent, non-profit, working towards a sport sector that operates sustainably by 2050.
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Save the date: 9–10 December 2026, Lausanne
This December, our community comes together in person. Two moments, one trip.
9 December, from 14:00 — SandSI General Assembly
Our community takes stock of the year, sets the direction, and gathers face to face.
10 December, 9:30–17:00 — BOOST final event
The close of our two-year EU-funded project on mentoring across Europe: what it has built, and how we make it last beyond the project.
Whether you are a member, a partner, or thinking about joining us — this is the one to plan around. Registration and full programme to follow.
Or email us directly at info@sportsustainability.org
Vision
A sport sector that runs within the planet’s limits.
Accountable for its environmental and social impact. Trusted by the people it serves. Using its extraordinary cultural reach to move society forward rather than trading on it. By 2050, sustainability is not a programme inside sport — it is simply how sport works.
Mission
We build the community that gets sport there.
We connect sustainability practitioners across federations, clubs, leagues and consultancies so they stop solving the same problems alone. We give them access to expert knowledge, practical tools and training. And we carry the evidence they generate into the rooms where sport policy is decided.
Our Goals
Connect
We bring sport sustainability practitioners together across federations, clubs, leagues and consultancies — through peer-to-peer communities of practice, online sessions, and our in-person community gathering, next held in Lausanne on 9–10 December 2026 with SPIN Sport Innovation.
Facilitate
We open access to a trusted network of expert consultants and run practical training: sustainability leadership webinars, certification, and the monthly BOOST Your Social Impact seminar series — from writing a purpose statement to building a visual identity for a sport organisation.
Advocate
We represent the sport sustainability community at EU and UN level, contributing position papers and evidence to global sport and climate policy processes — so practice informs policy, and policy is something the sector can realistically meet.
Influence
We run multi-country projects that build climate, biodiversity, governance and social impact into how sport actually operates — five since 2022, delivered with partners across Europe and co-funded by Erasmus+.
Our Work
Five international projects since 2022, delivered with partners across Europe. Here is what came out of them.
CHANGE — Governance in grassroots sport
September 2022 – August 2025 · Led by ENGSO with ten partner organisations; SandSI contributed sustainability expertise.
Delivered: an interactive change-management programme, a workshop card game and methodology, research reports on change readiness in grassroots sport, a podcast series and educational webinars.
RISE — Social impact for sport organisations
June 2022 – December 2024 · With SPIN Sport Innovation, TAKT, Opes Italia, Red Deporte and Velcro Dev.
Delivered: the RISE development platform and the RISE Quality Label, helping organisations assess their needs and align their work with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
ZERO — Climate action in snowboarding
March 2023 – February 2026 · Led by the World Snowboard Federation.
Delivered: a climate education course, a card game, and a collection of good practice and recommendations for the sport.
City, Green, Go! — Eco-friendly events in cities
December 2022 – December 2024 · Erasmus+ project.
Delivered: a toolkit for organising eco-friendly urban grassroots sport events, a research report on environmental conservation in sport, and a best-practice collection.
BOOST — Mentoring for sport-for-impact leaders
Ongoing.
Delivering: one-to-one mentoring, group learning sessions, an international community of practice, and a monthly public seminar series that is free and open to anyone.
Explore all our projects
Full details on every project — partners, timelines, and every toolkit, report and course produced — are on our Projects page.
Three ways to get involved
Whether you want to join, partner or simply follow the work — here is where to start.
Join as a member
Federations, clubs, leagues, consultancies and individual practitioners. Access to the community, tools, training and a voice in what we advocate for.
Partner on a project
We build consortia for Erasmus+ and other international programmes. If you are looking for a partner with sustainability expertise in sport, talk to us.
Follow the work
Monthly BOOST seminars and community updates. Free, open to anyone, no membership required.
Who we work with
Our projects are delivered with partners across Europe.
ENGSO – European Sports NGO · World Snowboard Federation · SPIN Sport Innovation
Projects co-funded by the European Union through Erasmus+.
Contact
We’d love to hear from you. Whether you’re looking to partner, ask a question, or join the movement, we’re here to connect.