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GreenMascot is an Interreg NEXT Black Sea Basin project that empowers local authorities to use sport to promote environmental awareness and reduce the ecological footprint of sporting activities.

28/10/2026

We Have Successfully Completed Our GreenMascot Teachers’ Workshop!

As Project Partner 2 (PP2) of the GreenMascot Project (BSB01069), funded by the European Union under the Interreg NEXT Black Sea Basin Programme, we successfully completed our Teachers’ Workshop within the framework of Activity 1.6 – International GreenMascot Student Contest! 🌱

🎓 The workshop brought together 10 teachers from 3 schools selected through an open call. During the session, participants were introduced to the rules and participation procedures of the international student contest, along with the Teacher Toolkit, designed to support teachers in guiding students throughout the competition.

The workshop also focused on preparing students to develop innovative, sport-based ideas that promote environmental protection and sustainability.

We sincerely thank all participating teachers for their valuable contributions and support!

Together, we are working towards a greener future through the power of sport!

26/10/2026

🌱 Bulgarian Good Practice #2: LESS PLASTICS ♻️

💧 Less plastic. More sport. Greener future!

Can small changes in sports events make a big difference for the environment? Absolutely!

Today, we introduce LESS PLASTICS, a green sports initiative implemented by the Bulgarian Paralympic Federation in Sofia, Bulgaria (September 2025).

🌿 The idea is simple but impactful: replace single-use plastic bottles with reusable ones during para sport competitions, encouraging athletes and coaches to adopt more sustainable habits.

💚 What makes this practice special?

✅ Promotes reusable water bottles at sports events
✅ Encourages water refills and reduces plastic waste
✅ Engages 40 participants from 8 sports clubs
✅ Helps avoid over 100 single-use plastic bottles
✅ Inspires sustainable habits in the sports community

🌊 Through the GreenMascot project, we are sharing inspiring examples of how sport can contribute to environmental protection across the Black Sea Basin.

🌱 Small changes. Big impact. Together, we make sport greener!

🇪🇺 The GreenMascot project is co-funded by the European Union under the Interreg NEXT Black Sea Basin Programme.

20/10/2026

🌱 GreenMascot Student Contest Preparations in Çorlu! 🌍🏆

As part of the GreenMascot Project (Interreg NEXT Black Sea Basin Programme – BSB01069), PP2 Çorlu Municipality Youth and Sports Club held meetings with schools in Çorlu to introduce the upcoming GreenMascot Student Contest.

During the meetings, we shared information about the competition, discussed the participation process, and encouraged schools to engage students in developing creative ideas that combine sports, environmental sustainability, and climate awareness.

Together, we are inspiring young people to take action for a greener future! 🌿

19/10/2026

🌱 Bulgarian Good Practice #1: 3P - Plogging, Plalking, Pliking

🏃‍♂️🚶‍♀️🥾 Move for your health. Act for the planet!

Can physical activity help protect the environment? Absolutely!

Today, we introduce 3P - Plogging, Plalking, Pliking, an inspiring green sports initiative implemented by Association BIONETWORK in Varna, Bulgaria (2023-2025).

🌿 The idea is simple but powerful: combine jogging, walking and hiking with collecting litter from public spaces and natural areas.

💚 What makes this practice special?

✅ Encourages active and healthy lifestyles
✅ Brings volunteers and sports clubs together
✅ Helps create cleaner public and natural spaces
✅ Raises environmental awareness through practical action
✅ Tracks collected waste to measure environmental impact

🌊 Through the GreenMascot project, we are sharing inspiring examples of how sport can become a powerful tool for environmental protection across the Black Sea Basin.

🌱 Every step counts. Every action matters. Together, we can make a difference!

🇪🇺 The GreenMascot project is co-funded by the European Union under the Interreg NEXT Black Sea Basin Programme.

15/10/2026

As part of European Mobility Week, our Night Walk brought together sport, climate awareness and nature with the participation of Çorlu Municipality and local residents.

During the walk, we also introduced GreenMascot (BSB01069), highlighting how sport can inspire environmental responsibility and more sustainable lifestyles. 💚

Çorlu Belediyesi Gençlik ve Spor Kulübü (ÇBSK), Project Partner 2 (PP2), shares this good practice as an example of connecting active communities with environmental awareness.

🇪🇺 Co-funded by the European Union through the Interreg NEXT Black Sea Basin Programme.

15/10/2026

🌿 Good Practice from Türkiye #8 – Green Pedal 🇹🇷🇪🇺

As part of GreenMascot (BSB01069), Çorlu Belediyesi Gençlik ve Spor Kulübü (ÇBSK), Project Partner 2 (PP2), presents Green Pedal — connecting physical activity, energy generation and climate awareness! 🚴⚡

The model turns pedalling into an interactive learning experience, with digital displays showing generated electricity and estimated CO₂ savings in real time. It encourages people of all ages to explore the connection between active lifestyles and environmental responsibility.

💚 Every pedal brings us closer to a cleaner, greener future!

Co-funded by the European Union through the Interreg NEXT Black Sea Basin Programme.

15/10/2026

🌿 Good Practice from Türkiye #7 – Çorlu Green Sports Games 🇹🇷🇪🇺

As part of GreenMascot (BSB01069), Çorlu Belediyesi Gençlik ve Spor Kulübü (ÇBSK), Project Partner 2 (PP2), presents a model bringing together sport, sustainability and youth participation! 🏃♻️

Through thematic sports stations, team challenges, waste separation activities and a collective park clean-up, Çorlu Green Sports Games connects physical activity with practical environmental learning.

💚 Playing together, learning together and taking action for a greener community!

Co-funded by the European Union through the Interreg NEXT Black Sea Basin Programme.

14/10/2026

🌿 Good Practices from Türkiye GreenMascot

As part of the GreenMascot – BSB01069 project, Çorlu Belediyesi Gençlik ve Spor Kulübü (ÇBSK), Project Partner 2 (PP2), is sharing four good practices demonstrating how sport and physical activity can promote environmental awareness, sustainable lifestyles and community participation.

🌱 #3 – Çorlu Green Sports Games
Combining sports with climate awareness and zero-waste education, encouraging participants to take action for the environment.

🏐 #4 – Be Active for Health and Sustainability
Bringing young people together through beach volleyball and outdoor activities, highlighting the connection between physical activity, health and sustainability.

🔥 #5 – NO FIRE
Using inclusive sports and educational activities to raise environmental awareness, improve fire prevention knowledge and strengthen international cooperation.

🚲 #6 – European Mobility Week
Encouraging walking, cycling and public transport while raising awareness of how everyday travel choices can help reduce carbon emissions.

Together, these practices reflect a core principle of GreenMascot: sport can inspire positive environmental change and bring communities together for a more sustainable future. 💚

👇 Explore the images to discover each good practice!

🇪🇺 GreenMascot is co-funded by the European Union under the Interreg NEXT Black Sea Basin Programme.

12/10/2026

📢 ИНФОРМАЦИОНЕН ДЕН ЗА УЧИТЕЛИ И МЕНТОРИ! 📚🌱

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01/10/2026

GREENMASCOT - INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT

🌿 The International GreenMascot Student Contest is here! 🏆

What if your idea could become the GreenMascot of the entire Black Sea Basin region?

We are inviting student teams from Bulgaria, Türkiye, Romania and Greece to combine creativity, environmental action and sport in the International GreenMascot Student Contest.
The challenge is simple:
🌊 Choose a threatened species, plant or ecosystem of the Black Sea Basin that you want to protect.
🎨 Create your own original Green Mascot to represent the cause.
🏃 Develop a concrete environmental action that can be promoted in and through sport.
🎥 Tell your story in a video of up to 3 minutes and prepare a short presentation.
Each team consists of 2-3 students and one teacher/mentor, with 40 days to develop its idea.
📅 The application period opens on 1 October 2026 and runs until 9 November 2026.
And then comes the international stage. 🌍

Following the national pre-selection, two teams from each participating country - eight teams in total - will advance to the International GreenMascot Contest Final in Naoussa, Greece, where they will present their ideas to the Selection Committee and the public.

🏆 One winning idea will become the GreenMascot of the entire Black Sea Basin region, and its environmental action will be encouraged by local authorities and taken forward through GreenMascot pilot sports events.

This is more than a mascot competition.
It is a chance for young people to show how sport can become a force for environmental change.

💚 Create your mascot. Choose your cause. Turn sport into action.
Join the International GreenMascot Student Contest!

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