Invitation – The power of the Outdoors

This event explores the potential of health enhancing physical activity in natural settings to support innovative, smart and sustainable development models for a greener, healthier, resilient and inclusive Europe. The programme will examine the barriers to increased participation and successful mechanisms to enable the potential of the outdoors to deliver on key EU policy objectives.

This online event will take place as a follow up to the European Week of Regions and Cities’ green week. A high-level workshop has been organised on Oct 7th in partnership with the European Commission Sport Unit, Directorate General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture, European Commission, aimed at discussing the need for policies promoting greener sports in our regions. While ENOS is partnering with the EU Sport Unit on that event the focus will be on sport in general with examples coming from the outdoor sports sector. However, the event on 22nd October will specifically examine the great potential of the outdoors.

One of the key outcomes from the event will be to develop a series of policy position papers highlighting the impact and further potential of outdoor sports. Further online events will be planned to hone onto specific issues and topics.