Summer reading recommendations

Summertime has arrived, the sun is shining all over Europe, and the start of the 2020 European Week of Sport it's only a few weeks ago. Many of you are probably catching up with your #BeActive motto while enjoying summer activities in the sea, riverbanks or under the fresh forests shade. And many others, are preparing and getting ready to kick off this special edition of EWoS that this year is accompanied by the Presidency Conference “Partnerships for Physical Activity and Sport – Be(come) Active!”

Registrations to the online event are already open and the flow of participants comes from every corner of the continent and beyond. And to set you up with the tone of the conference, our keynote speakers have prepared a list of recommended readings/viewings for you to enjoy this summer:

Books:

• To Transition! Governance Panarchy in the New Transformation inaugural address - Prof. Dr. Derk Loorbach - Available at:https://drift.eur.nl/publications/transitiongovernance-panarchy-new-transformation/
• The Happiness Industry – William Davies (A review from The Guardian) : https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/aug/03/thehappiness-industry-by-william-davies-review)

Commentary papers:

• A tale of two pandemics: How will COVID19 and global trends in physical inactivity and sedentary behaviour affect one another? – Grenita Hall, Deepika R. Laddu, Shane A. Philipps, Carl J. Lavie and Ross Arena -  Available at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0033062020300773?via%3Dihub

Research Papers:

• Beyond cycle lanes and largescale infrastructure: a scoping review of initiatives that groups and organisations can implement to promote cycling for the Cycle Nation Project – Paul Kelly, et al. Available at: https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/bjsports/early/2020/03/26/bjsports2019-101447.full.pdf

Videos:

• Mobility as a Force for Health, Wealth, & Happiness TED Talk - Guillermo Peñalosa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKfuSdQDTA8

So, take a time from your outdoor activities, and have an inspiring reading that will trigger many questions you can ask our keynote speakers during the online conference. And if you haven’t registered yet, you can still do it following this link:

https://www.presidency-conference.de/registration/

Learn more about the Presidency Conference main topic, our line-up of speakers and the general guidelines for the event in here.