NEWS | GOLF 4 CIRCULARITY
📍 Pravets, Bulgaria
🗓️ 21–22 May 2025
Train the Trainers Seminar Empowers Golf Professionals to Drive Sustainability in Sport 🌱⛳️
The first “Train the Trainers” seminar under the GOLF 4 CIRCULARITY project was successfully held on 21–22 May 2025 at Pravets Golf Club, Bulgaria. 🇧🇬
The event brought together golf coaches, educators, and sports professionals from across Europe to strengthen their capacity to promote sustainability, inclusion, and circular economy principles in grassroots golf. 🤝♻️
The two-day seminar focused on:
📚 Introducing the educational modules and learning materials developed under the project
🎮 Providing guidance on delivering the EcoGolfer Golf Game
🏌️♂️ Training coaches to integrate circular economy thinking into golf education and club culture
🌍 Sharing best practices and case studies from partner countries
Participants engaged in interactive workshops, practical sessions, and collaborative group work—equipping them to become local ambassadors of the GOLF 4 CIRCULARITY model. 👥✨
Stanko Marinov, Head Coach of the Bulgarian National Golf Team and host representative, emphasized:
“This program is not just about golf skills — it’s about shaping a new generation of eco-conscious athletes and making the sport more inclusive and sustainable for the future.” 🌿
The seminar marks an important milestone in the project, ensuring that trained coaches can effectively support the roll-out of the pilot activities across partner communities, schools, and golf clubs in the coming months. 🚀
Stay tuned as the next steps include:
Local implementation
The launch of the Online Hackathon 💻
The mobile Eco Golf infrastructure designed by youth 🚐⛳️
