In the context of adult education, combining sustainability & sport in adult learning mobility offers transformative opportunities. At Training Europe, our October mobility project exemplified how sport, sustainability and adult learning merge to create meaningful experiences and foster new competences for adult learners and educators alike.
🧭 1. Framing Sustainability & Sport in Adult Learning Mobility
The term sustainability & sport in adult learning mobility refers to the deliberate integration of sustainable practices and sport‑based activities within adult learner mobility programmes (such as those funded by the Erasmus+ programme). It is about using sport as a vehicle for learning, inclusion, and community engagement, while embedding environmentally and socially sustainable principles throughout the mobility.
🔗 Erasmus+ Key Action 1 – Adult Education Mobility
🌍 2. Context: Our October Adult Learning Mobility
In October 2025, we hosted a vibrant adult education mobility in Córdoba, Spain. This week-long experience gathered 24 participants from Bulgaria, exploring how sustainability and sport can come together to enhance learning. Key activities included:
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🥗 Educational talk on sustainable gastronomy at a Michelin-recommended restaurant.
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🌱 Guided visit to organic urban gardens for local, green practices.
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🏉 Rugby training as a tool for intercultural exchange and teamwork.
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🧪 Health education at IMIBIC, focusing on healthy lifestyles.
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🍇 Visit to Montilla’s traditional olive and wine producers to learn about sustainable agriculture.
🧩 The programme was shaped around green mobility, inclusion, and community-based learning—delivering a true Erasmus+ experience.
🤝 3. How Sport Amplifies Learning in Adult Mobility
Sport supports inclusion, active citizenship, and physical well-being—all essential to adult learning. During our mobility:
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Participants gained soft skills (teamwork, confidence, communication).
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Activities helped break cultural barriers through non-verbal interaction.
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Sport became a platform for social sustainability, especially when connected to local contexts.
It reinforced the idea that sport is an educational tool, not just physical exercise.
🍃 4. Embedding Sustainability in Adult Learning Mobility
Embedding sustainability starts from logistics and extends to pedagogy:
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🚶 Encouraging walking and public transport.
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🗑️ Minimising single-use materials.
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🍽️ Choosing local food providers.
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🧭 Learning from community-driven projects, like Córdoba’s urban gardens.
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♻️ Promoting daily habits that support the environment.
💡 5. Key Learning Outcomes from Our Project
Our October mobility on sustainability & sport in adult learning mobility led to clear results:
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🧠 Greater awareness of sustainable practices.
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🌐 Improved intercultural and communication skills.
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🎓 Recognition of learning via certificates and Europass.
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🪴 Inspiration for future eco-conscious behaviour in their communities.
These outcomes are aligned with the Erasmus+ key competences framework.
📣 6. Why This Approach Matters
For adult education providers, integrating sustainability & sport in adult learning mobility means:
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🌱 Advancing EU priorities on climate and inclusion.
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🧭 Offering more engaging, experience-based education.
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📈 Increasing visibility and impact of mobility projects.
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🔁 Fostering lifelong learning through active participation.
📌 See more about our Erasmus+ priorities
🛠️ 7. Recommendations for Future Projects
When designing future Erasmus+ adult mobilities, consider:
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🎯 Clear learning goals around sport and sustainability.
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🧑🏫 Local partnerships (health, sport, environmental NGOs).
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📊 Built-in evaluation and reflection tools.
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🔗 See more of our past projects here: News!
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✉️ Let’s Stay Connected
Would you like to collaborate on a similar project? Are you exploring ways to bring sustainability and sport into your adult education strategy?
📩 Contact us at info@trainingeurope.eu
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Activities helped break cultural barriers through non-verbal interaction.
Educational talk on sustainable gastronomy at a Michelin-recommended restaurant.
Visit to Montilla’s traditional olive and wine producers to learn about sustainable agriculture.