Green Goal
Authors : H.mehmet TUNÇKOL, Mustafa Yaşar ŞAHİN, Hasan ŞAHAN
Pages : 41-57
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Publication Date : 2019-06-28
Article Type : Research
Abstract :Industrialization in 19 th century and technological developments in 20 th century caused environmental problems all over the world. All kinds of pollution began to threaten the living beings. The destruction of ozone layer, recycling, pollution from motor vehicles and depletion of energy resources have become familiar topics of local and worldwide debate. Living beings have to share one world. Our planet ‘earth’ is the only place that we can continue our lives, there’s no another world. "Green Goal” environmental program initiated by the Organization Committee of the 2006 FIFA World Cup in collaboration with such partners as FIFA, the German Federal Ministry of the Environment, the German National Environmental Foundation, and the "Öko” ("ecology”) Institute. In this "green competition” the results will be measured in terms of environmental protection, avoidance of waste, economy in energy and water, and the use of environmentally friendly modes of transport.The purpose of this study was to examine the ‘green goal’ inspired by the relations between sport and environment. The subject was searched based upon the literature. As a result, it could be said that relations between sport and environment have a key position for human beings’ behaving more sensitive. Also ‘green goal’ is an important level for achieving the target.Keywords : Environment, ecology, Football