UNEP has developed partnerships with other organizations interested or involved
in sport-related activities and works with sporting goods manufacturers to promote
the development of environmentally friendly products.
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International
Olympic Committee (IOC) is an international non-governmental non-profit
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The Global
Sports Alliance and UNEP signed a Memorandum of Understanding in 2000
to promote environmental awareness among athletes and sport fans globally. |
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Pentland is in the business of developing world class, category leading brands in sports, outdoor and fashion. |
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Volvo in partnership with UNEP helps in supporting environmental education, practical projects and action. |
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Olympic Committees
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International
Olympic Committee (IOC) is an international non-governmental non-profit
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The Beijing Olympic Games Organizing Committee (BOGOC) and UNEP signed an agreement in November 2005 aimed a making the summer Olympics of 2008 environmentally-friendly |
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The Torino Organizing Committee
(TOROC) and UNEP have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote environmental
considerations in the preparations of the 2006 Games. |
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The organizing Committee
for the Olympic Games ATHENS 2004 and UNEP will be signed a Memorandum
of Understanding to promote environment awareness and the linkages between
sport and the environment. |
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Corporate Partners
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Pentland is in the business of developing world class, category leading brands in sports, outdoor and fashion. |
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Volvo in partnership with UNEP helps in supporting environmental education, practical projects and action. |
World Federation of Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) is the world authoritative body for the sports industry. WFSGI activities range from promoting free
and fair trade to contributing to increased sport participation in the world. |
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Sport Associations and Federations
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FIFA is the world football’s governing body.With 207 associations affiliated to it today, it has rightly been dubbed the "United Nations of Football ". |
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The Global
Sports Alliance and UNEP signed a Memorandum of Understanding in 2000
to promote environmental awareness among athletes and sport fans globally. |
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The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is the world Governing body for the sport of Athletics. |
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The International Sport and Culture Association (ISCA) is an organization bringing together sport, culture and youth organizations from across the globe. |
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The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) is the governing body of Grand Prix motorcycle racing. It represents 90 national motorcycle federations that are divided into six regional continental unions |
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Sport and Environment Associations
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Athens
Environmental Foundation supports global environmental awareness, education,
responsibility and sustainability associated with Olympic games. |
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Jordan Environment Society (JES) is concerned with protecting the environment and preserving its basic elements of water, air, soil and living beings. |
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Mathare Youth Sports
Association , formed in 1987,is the largest self-help youth sports
and community service organization in Africa. |
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The Project FOOTPRINTS is an environmental and educational project and its main objective is to achieve a turning point of attitude towards oneself and the surroundings. |
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Tegla Loroupe Peace Foundation (TLPF) Envisions and works for a peaceful, prosperous and just world in which sports is a unifying and livelihood factor |
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Sadili
Oval, has been chosen by UNEP to be the first centre in Africa to run a unique training camp aimed at boosting environmental and cultural awareness
among children |
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Expeditions
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The Tara Expedition will set sail in September 2006 on a 2-year expedition to the heart of the Arctic Ocean to study and understand climate change phenomena at high latitudes. |
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The Tangaroa Expedition is a crew of six that is building and sailing a balsa-raft from Callao to the Polynesia, just like Thor Heyerdahl did in 1947. |
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The Pepy Ride - "Protect
the Earth. Protect Yourself."
is an education through action program, bringing environmental and health
issues right to the most rural areas of Cambodia. |
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TOPtoTOP takes action focused on the impacts of climate change. The objective is to connect people to nature and sport. |
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