Relações entre o esporte e a agenda 2023: o projeto “Academia & Futebol” e suas práticas educativas

Abstract

Educational practices in sports, especially in football, are closely associated with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda. These connections become more evident in outreach projects, such as the Academia & Football project at the Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), which aims to promote the physical, psychological, and social well-being of citizens facing greater socioeconomic vulnerability. In this context, the objective of this research was to analyze educational practices and their relationship with the 2030 Agenda in sports, focusing on the influence of sports activities on the attitudes and behaviors of participants in the Academia & Football project in achieving environmental sustainability. Methodologically, this study is grounded in the hypothetical-deductive method and, in terms of approach, is a quantitative and qualitative research of an applied nature. To this end, four methodological stages were described: a literature review; document analysis, particularly of the Technical Document of the Academia & Football project; data collection through a questionnaire containing both open and closed questions; and, finally, data analysis through descriptive statistics and correlation analysis. The results point to the participants' socioeconomic vulnerability, showing their openness to engaging in sports practices integrated with environmental themes, particularly in relation to sustainability, which benefits people's health and well-being. As a way to encourage the inclusion of sport in new global agendas—or to voluntarily adopt existing ones, such as the 2030 Agenda, three objectives were proposed: (1) Use sport as an educational tool to promote values of inclusion, cooperation, and respect for diversity at all levels of education; (2) Strengthen communities through educational practices that foster social cohesion, inclusion, and sustainable local development; and (3) Promote partnerships among governments, NGOs, universities, and the private sector to advance sport as a tool for global social inclusion.