At TREK Development we take pride in our instrumental role in shaping and driving forward
an emblematic project designed to pioneer the adoption of Circular Economy (CE) principles
in sports facilities and events across the Adriatic and Ionian (ADRION) area. From crafting the
initial vision to conceptualising the project’s framework, coordinating the successful
proposal bid, and overseeing its setup and horizontal coordination, TREK has been at the
forefront of this important initiative.
This ambitious three year, 1.6 mEUR project, titled “Improving Sustainability of Sports
Facilities and Events through Circular Economy – ADRIONOSPORTS”, aims to transform the
sustainability of the sports sector in the ADRION area by integrating the concept and
practices of CE in sports facilities and events.
TREK’s instrumental role in the shaping of the project has also secured the strong support
and commitment of UEFA, whose Football Sustainability Strategy 2030 serves as a key pillar
of the project. UEFA’s collaboration amplifies ADRIONOSPORTS’ impact through its extensive
network of National Football Associations and stakeholders. This achievement underscores
TREK’s ability to align regional projects with global sustainability goals.
With TREK as Technical Coordinator, ADRIONOSPORTS brings together nine forward-thinking
partners from seven ADRION countries:
- Region of Crete (Greece) – Lead Partner
- TREK Development (Greece) – Technical Coordinator
- Tourism Bohinj (Slovenia)
- City of Makarska (Croatia)
- Football Association of Montenegro (Montenegro)
- Public institution “Center for Sports and Recreation” (Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Regional economic development agency for Sumadija and Pomoravlje (Serbia)
- Municipality of Cervia (Italy)
- Sports company Radnički Kragujevac (Serbia) – Associated Partner
Together, these partners are uniting their expertise to achieve the ambitious goals of
ADRIONOSPORTS, which include:
- Promoting Circular Economy in Sports: Inspiring a sector-wide shift to sustainability
practices.
- Creating Tailored Tools: Equipping sports facilities with resources to drive CE
initiatives.
- Empowering Stakeholders: Building sports sector and institutional stakeholders’
capacities and skills to exploit innovative tools for climate-neutral solutions.
At the core of ADRIONOSPORTS is TREK’s vast expertise in the methodological and technical
coordination of CE projects, valorising on its extensive past experience. From contributing to
the development of strategies and Action Plans, to methodologically supporting partners in
the development and implementation of innovative pilot actions and to partaking in the
design and delivery of dynamic capacity-building and training initiatives on CE for sports
sector and institutional stakeholders, TREK is committed to providing solutions that strongly
promote sustainability in sports.
Co-funded by the European Union through the Interreg IPA ADRION 2021-2027 Programme,
ADRIONOSPORTS is more than a project – it is a transformative initiative set to make the
sports sector in the ADRION area an example of sustainability innovation.
