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The Slovenian-based sports organization Društvo Center Veriga has once again stepped up to support environmental and community wellbeing by joining the Move4Nature initiative for the second year running. On June...
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We are collecting kilometers & kilograms for a greener Europe.
And you can join us too!
The Erasmus+ funded Move4Nature project is a network of local events across Europe. Each event features a hike paired with a trail clean-up.
With the support of sports organisations and active Europeans, we are collecting kilometres and kilograms of waste with the ambitious goal of making our continent cleaner, more active, and healthier.
So far we have engaged & collected:
kilometers
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Kilograms of waste
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people
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Countries
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We are collecting kilometers & kilograms for a greener Europe.
And you can join us too!
The Erasmus+ funded Move4Nature project is a network of local events across Europe. Each event features a hike paired with a trail clean-up.
With the support of sports organisations and active Europeans, we are collecting kilometres and kilograms of waste with the ambitious goal of making our continent cleaner, more active, and healthier.
So far we have engaged & collected:
kilometers
0
Kilograms of waste
0
people
0
Countries
0
How can you join the Move4Nature?
You can join the Move4Nature movement too by going for hike and clean up the trail, or by organising a Move4Nature event.
Optional: post your action on social media and tag us @move4nature, or send your photos to polona@institut-impact.si.
1. Go for a hike & clean up the trail
- Gather your friends or head out solo.
- Plan your hike, bring a bag, and collect any litter you find along the trail.
- Track your kilometres (with a phone, sports watch or a map) and estimate the kilograms of waste you’ve picked up.
- Submit your results to the Move4Nature Calculator.
2. Organise a Move4Nature event
- Gather your friends, club members, your community.
- Plan your hike based on the participants' knowledge and experiences. Keep it safe.
- Bring a bag for each participant, and collect any litter you find along the trail.
- Track the kilometres (with a phone, sports watch or a map) and estimate the kilograms of waste you’ve picked up.
Frequently asked Move4Nature questions
How to measure kilometers?
The most simple way is to use your phone and measure with the app “Step distance”. You can also measure the distance with other apps, for example Strava.
Other ways include using a sports watch or any other device. Or you can do it the “old-school way” by using a map, for example Gaia, marked the trail on the computer and measure the distance.
How to measure the kilograms of litter?
One litter of liquid weights one kilogram. Add the weight of your water bottle, and compared the weight to the litter you have picked.
How to organise a Move4Nature hike?
We have developed a toolkit that will help with organising a hike or an event.
News and updates
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Why Move4Nature?
Sports, physical activity, and a healthy, clean Europe are essential for the well-being of Europeans. Did you know?
46% of Europeans never exercise, and this number is increasing.
Around 300,000 people die prematurely each year due to air pollution.
Each European produces about 5 tonnes of waste every year.
Inspiration & mascot of the project
The Eurasian lynx used to live across most of continental Europe, but by the 1850s, it was almost extinct. Today, the Eurasian lynx is protected under international agreements like CITES Appendix II and the Berne Convention, which help conserve European wildlife.
For the Move4Nature team, the lynx represents the urgent need to protect nature and take action to care for our planet. It symbolises wilderness and movement and can be found in all four countries of the partnership: Slovenia, Romania, Lithuania, and Sweden.
Partners of the project
Institute Impact, Slovenia (coordinator)
ENGSO Youth, Europe
Širvintų sporto kluba, Lithuania
AJSPT Suceava, Romania
