Sustainable Sport and Event Toolkit shortlisted for 2010 Beyond Sport Award

The European Athletics supported Sustainable Sports Event Toolkit (SSET) project has been named as a finalist in the Sport for the Environment category for the prestigious 2010 Beyond Sport Awards, which will be presented in Chicago, USA, 27-30 September.

The project was jointly led by the Lausanne-based International Academy of Sports Science and Technology (AISTS), which will be represented at the awards presentation, and the Vancouver Organising Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

Beyond Sport is a global organisation that promotes the use of sport to drive positive social change across the world. Shortlisted projects for the awards were chosen from more than 350 entries spanning 115 countries.

The SSET helps sport organizations develop practical strategies and manage their environmental, social and economic impacts and opportunities.

In addition to European Athletics, which in 2009 became the first Development Partner for the SSET, the project has been supported by the International Olympic Committee, Event Scotland and the City of Lausanne. For more information on the European Athletics SSET click here.

The AISTS will host its annual two-day SSET Seminar in Lausanne starting on Thursday 24 June 2010. Additional information on seminar speakers and topics, as well as registration can be found at www.aists.org/sset.