European School Sport Day 2022 – Going green in sport
The European School Sport Day® (ESSD) is a pan-European initiative with the main objectives to promote sport and health enhancing physical activity at international level and involve as many children and young people, schools and organizations in physical activity programs as possible. ESSD also aims to break down cultural barriers and contribute to social inclusion. ESSD has been organized annually since 2015, with continuously increasing number of participating countries and students, reaching over 3 million children in more than 9000 schools in 41 countries over 4 continents in 2021. By extending its main objectives, ESSD 2022 will focus on „Going green in sport”, and it aims to increase the participation of schools across Europe in the sports day on the last Friday in September, thus communicating the importance of physical activity to children and raising awareness of the importance of environmental protection and sustainability. The project implements the objectives included in the EU policies on education and sport in a holistic way, interlinking the policy areas defined in the Guidelines: sport, health and education. Besides, through the establishment of flagship events, ESSD aims to connect European youth through school sport.
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