{"id":1065,"date":"2025-12-12T16:12:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T14:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innoacademy.lt\/?p=1065"},"modified":"2026-08-26T12:43:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T09:43:35","slug":"we-are-launching-listen-more-sustainability-circular-solutions-and-genuine-inclusion-in-sport-tourism-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/innoacademy.lt\/en\/we-are-launching-listen-more-sustainability-circular-solutions-and-genuine-inclusion-in-sport-tourism-2\/","title":{"rendered":"We Are Launching LISTEN: More Sustainability, Circular Solutions and Genuine Inclusion in Sport Tourism"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Innovation Academy, together with its international partners, is launching the LISTEN project (Circularity in Sport Tourism \u2013 the Right Path to Destination)<\/strong> \u2013 an initiative aimed at strengthening sustainability, circular economy solutions and social inclusion in the sport tourism sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sport tourism is a rapidly growing sector that contributes to local economic development, community engagement and the promotion of an active lifestyle. However, its development is still often based on a linear resource-use model that does not sufficiently align with the European Union\u2019s objectives on climate neutrality, the circular economy and social inclusion. Despite the European Green Deal and the Circular Economy Action Plan, sport tourism remains insufficiently integrated into EU sustainability policy frameworks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most local and regional sport clubs organising sport tourism activities \u2013 including training sessions, camps, events and competitions \u2013 lack structured guidance on how to apply circular economy principles in practice, such as reducing waste, using resources more efficiently, managing mobility and improving access to activities for socially disadvantaged groups. There is a lack not only of practical knowledge, but also of a consistent advisory system that could support the long-term application of these practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The LISTEN project aims to address these challenges by developing the Circular Sport Tourism Advisory System (CSTAS)<\/strong>. CSTAS will provide a practical framework of guidance and tools for sport clubs and tourism-sector stakeholders, helping them plan travel and events more responsibly by reducing waste, encouraging more sustainable choices and improving accessibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The project aims not only to reduce the environmental impact of sport tourism, but also to strengthen the role of sport organisations in developing inclusive, accessible and community-based sport tourism models aligned with the EU Work Plan for Sport 2024\u20132027<\/strong> and the priorities of the Erasmus+ programme<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Project Launch and Next Steps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Today, the project kick-off meeting took place, during which the partners:<\/p>\n\n\n\n