Initiatives

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION CODE – SLOVENIA

Objective:

The purpose of the code is to increase the awareness of all sport practitioners that sport bears its share social responsibilities in the fields of environmental and nature protection.

General description of the initiative

The Code has been confirmed by the General Assembly of the Slovenian Olympic Committee and all members should not only follow the Code, but also to implement its rules within their organizations. The most important part lies in the necessity to raise awareness and social responsibility among sport organizations when talking about the nature and environment protection.

The Slovenian Ministry of Education, Science and Sport recognized the project aims and included into the regulations of financing sport programs and investments into sport facilities on national level notice, applicant receiving bonus score when the Code has been accepted by their General Assembly.

Results

More than 60 domestic sports organizations accepted and confirmed the Code during their General Assemblies.