GreenTennis
Work plan

Five work packages,
one integrated plan.

The GreenTennis project is structured around five interrelated work packages running over 36 months, from kick-off in November 2024 through to final dissemination in October 2027.

WP1WP2WP3WP4WP5
Month 1Month 36
WP1
WP2
WP3
WP4
WP5
Full project spanPhased
WP1

Project Management and Coordination

Management structure, communication, quality assurance, risk and financial oversight across the three year partnership.

M1 to M36
Lead · COLIN
M1M36

Key tasks

  • Establish the project management structure and governance
  • Develop the communication plan and engage stakeholders
  • Build cross-sectoral communication with the football sector
  • Implement quality assurance processes and indicators
  • Manage the consortium budget and financial reporting
  • Identify, assess and mitigate project risks proactively

Deliverables

  • D1.1 Implementation progress report
  • D1.2 Partners' cooperation and meetings report
WP2

Research — Desk and Field Work

Literature review, field study with players and staff, and data analysis on the environmental impact of tennis events and centres.

M2 to M12
Lead · UCAM
M1M36

Key tasks

  • Review the literature on environmental sustainability in sport, focused on tennis
  • Conduct field research through questionnaires and interviews with target groups
  • Analyse the environmental impact data from tennis events and National Tennis Centres

Deliverables

  • D2.1 Literature Review Report
  • D2.2 Field Study and Data Analysis Report
WP3

Development of Guides, Toolkits, Resources and App

Building the two guides and toolkits, educational and awareness resources, the gamified programme and the carbon footprint app.

M13 to M27
Lead · COLIN + Tennis Europe
M1M36

Key tasks

  • Develop the Green Tennis Facilities Guide and Toolkit
  • Develop the Sustainable Tennis Event Management Guide and Toolkit
  • Create educational and awareness-raising resources
  • Build the online gamified education programme
  • Design and develop the gamification-based carbon footprint mobile app

Deliverables

  • D3.1 Guide and Toolkit on Green Tennis Facilities
  • D3.2 Guide and Toolkit on Sustainable Tennis Event Management
  • D3.3 Educational and Awareness Raising Resources
  • D3.4 Gamified Education Programme
  • D3.5 Carbon Footprint Mobile App
WP4

Piloting, Testing and Validating

Piloting every output with selected centres, events and target groups, gathering feedback and iterating until validated.

M18 to M32
Lead · CTC + MOBAD
M1M36

Key tasks

  • Select National Tennis Centres for the facilities guide pilot
  • Select tennis event organisers for the event management pilot
  • Select young players, parents and coaches for the educational resources pilot
  • Run introductory workshops and webinars with pilot participants
  • Implement the pilots and collect structured feedback
  • Run final evaluation surveys and validate the outputs
  • Publish comprehensive pilot phase reports

Deliverables

  • D4.1 Updated project outputs (post-pilot)
  • D4.2 Pilot Phase Comprehensive Reports
WP5

Dissemination and Communication

Website, events, ambassador programme, publications, webinars and cross-sport collaboration to maximise reach and impact.

M1 to M36
Lead · COLIN + Tennis Europe
M1M36

Key tasks

  • Prepare and deliver the dissemination and communication plan
  • Launch and maintain the project website
  • Produce promotional materials for stakeholders and partners
  • Organise events, seminars, webinars and workshops
  • Share results through conferences, publications and social media
  • Develop the GreenTennis Ambassador programme
  • Collaborate cross-sport, particularly with the football community
  • Run the GreenTennis blog and interactive sustainability webinars

Deliverables

  • D5.1 Dissemination and Communication Plan
  • D5.2 Project Website (greentennisproject.com)
  • D5.3 Promotional Materials
  • D5.4 Ambassador Programme Details
  • D5.5 GreenTennis Blog Posts
  • D5.6 Impact Assessment Report

Meet the partners delivering each work package.

Eight organisations across six European countries share the work. See who leads what, and where they are based.

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Follow progress as each work package lands.

Research findings, pilot announcements and resource releases publish on the news page as they go live.

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