Boopy is an orange eco-detective sparrow, mascot of the Eco-Sys Action Foundation, witness of our planet, and friend to all children.

 

He unveils the latest secrets of the Eco-Sys Action Football Cup (EAFC) and provides an overview of the tournaments.

 

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Presentation of the lion ball for the Eco-Sys Action Football Cup (EAFC) in Maasai territory: a ball worth roaring for!

 

This prototype lion ball will be the official tournament ball of the Eco-Sys Action Football Cup (EAFC) in Amboseli, Kenya in Maasai territory, next summer.

 

A simple tournament at the heart of the Maasai communities, totally in the spirit of the EAFC.  Subject to the promise that no lions be killed until the date of the tournament, the Lion Guardians are organizing a football tournament specifically for the Maasai and notably the team of eco-guardians put in place by the Lion Guardians project to limit conflicts with lions.

 

Due to the involvement of the population, the number of lions killed by the Maasai in this magnificent region of Kenya is extremely limited.  The project is an encouraging success for “modern conservation of species,” where local communities are placed at the center of the decision making process in the management of their environment.

 

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The Eco-Sys Action Football Cup (EAFC) in Kaw, French Guiana awarded the Jean Roland Prize.

 

This tournament was awarded the Jean Roland prize from the EDF foundation, which each year recognizes an exceptional project created in conjunction with a natural reserve that champions “reconciliation between Man and Nature.”

 

Complete pdf file of the tournament.

 

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The sea turtle, mascot of the Eco-Sys Action Football Cup (EAFC) in Brazil.

 

Here in exclusivity, the mascot of this beach soccer tournament that will take place at Itacaré Beach in Brazil next August, in conjunction with the Eco-Games. 

 

The football tournament of the 2011 Eco-Games will be carried out in partnership with the Eco-Sys Action Football Cup (EAFC).  Sea turtles, who lay their eggs on neighboring beaches, will be the keynote of this tournament which links the common goals of the EAFC and the Eco-Games with a focus on the protection of marine turtles.  Each year the Eco-Games bring their support to the local economy of this region as well as engaging in numerous other projects.

 

www.Eco-Games.over-blog.com / www.SVPlanete.blogspot.com

 

 

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A wink from Jean-Pierre Papin

 

What an amazing opportunity to meet not only one of the most talented and spectacular players in the football world (54 selections to the French national team, participation in the 1986 World Cup, member of prestigious teams like AC Milan, Marseille, Bordeaux, etc.), but also one with the biggest heart.

 

With his remarkable association www.9decoeur.org, JPP helps hundreds of children suffering from serious brain injury.  A footballer at the service of children!  And I love the photo!

 

 

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Eco-Sys Action Football Cup (EAFC) invited to the Pfastatt tournament.

 

FC Pfastatt invited Footvaleurs and the EAFC to their qualification tournament for the Cordial Cup, the first of its type in France.  A stand presenting EAFC projects appeals to the public, including the 400 plus children present.  Nancy, Auxerre, Strasbourg and Bâle are among the 32 teams participating in this tournament in the 11/12 years category.

 

Thanks to the organizers and how wonderful to see my friends the storks again! 

 

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At the Ifaty tournament in Madagascar, a photo alone can summarize the spirit of the Eco-Sys Action Football Cup (EAFC).
An unusual penalty shootout; the spectators form an almost perfect circle around the goal and the players, united by the same emotion on this “football planet”; the fervor mounts, the final will be determined by the final goal; the player will soon approach in the burning hot sand, the ball will fly, too high, too long, he will miss the target; but it is not important, it is the beauty of the sport in a cliché, the victory goes to the tortoises and nature, the weekend, perhaps more.  Today, there are only winners. 

 

Complete pdf file of the tournament.

 

 

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After Kenya (Cheetah Tournament) and French Guiana (Black Cayman Tournament), it is to Madagascar, treasure of the world's biodiversity, that the Eco-Sys Action Football Cup (EAFC) headed. After a very successful tournament in the capital city, Antananarivo, Ifaty welcomed the EAFC Sokake Tortoise Cup. Read More

 

 

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Lakhdar Belloumi completely captivated by the cheetah ball of the Eco-Sys Action Football Cup (EAFC).

 

Meeting with a legend.  How exciting to chat with Lakhdar Belloumi, awarded the African Gold Ball in 1981 and considered the best Algerian player of all time.

 

Goalscorer against Germany in the 1982 World Cup in Spain, his talent can be best appreciated by watching:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hskgnoi0cxQ

 

There are a few remaining cheetahs in the Algerian Sahara so we hope that an Eco-Sys Action Football Cup (EAFC) will be organized in this country with “Master Lakhdar” in the spotlight.

 

 

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Kaw, French Guiana: total success for the first Eco-Sys Action Football Cup (EAFC) in South America.

 

The second Eco-Sys Action Football Cup (EAFC) tournament was held in the heart of the magnificent Kaw-Roura Nature Reserve in French Guiana.  The village of Kaw welcomed teams from all over the country for this celebration of biodiversity represented by the Black Caiman, a highly endangered species. 

 

Far from the Guiana Space Center, the habitants of Kaw and those responsible for the reserve have launched a remarkable tournament worthy of this amazingly beautiful, yet equally fragile, area.

 

Complete pdf file of the tournament.

 

 

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Salama, Kenya: Children and cheetahs, big winners of the first EAFC tournament.

 

The inaugural Eco-Sys Action Football Cup (EAFC) tournament brought together 10 villages and more than 500 people in Salama, Kenya.  Focused on the cheetah, which is slowly disappearing in this area due to habitat loss and continuing conflicts with farmers, it was a huge popular success. 

 

Through a new and positive way the local population was able to learn how to better understand this feline.  The event brought together Action for Cheetahs in Kenya (ACK) and Eco-Sys Wana Duma (Eco-Sys Action Association in Kenya). 

 

A cycling race was held the day after the tournament with my friends Adeline and Olivier on our way to Cape Town during our Tandafrika adventures.

 

Read more in the complete file of the tournament.

 

 

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Nairobi, Kenya: the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) supports the Eco-Sys Action Football Cup (EAFC).

 

I was passing through Nairobi to present a new sporting event, and finally, The Eco-Sys Action Football Cup, organized by the Eco-Sys Action Foundation received official endorsement by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).  This is a major support for the Eco-Sys Action Football Cup (EAFC) that aims at raising environmental awareness and gathering funds for sustainable projects around the world through football tournaments organized in Europe, the Middle East, Hong Kong, and developing countries.

 

The UNEP recognized the approach of Eco-Sys Action as being in harmony with its Sport and Environment strategy. 

 

Thanks to Theodore Oben for putting his confidence in a simple sparrow and all the children I I so happily represent. 

 

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