Love.futbol Project (phase 1)

In Brazil, Scatec partnered with global NGO love.futbol to reclaim community spaces as platforms for sustainable social change.

The challenge

The community of Bom Sucesso is located only a few hundred meters away from our 162 MW Apodi solar plant. While direct project impacts were limited, a needs assessment revealed that Bom Sucesso would strongly benefit from an upgraded community space, particularly for children and youth.

How we worked together

Working closely with the local residents, we designed and developed a physical space for the community. We held meetings with cultural, environmental, sports and women’s groups, as well as businesses, local institutions, and the municipality. Working closely with the residents, we designed and developed public spaces for the community, including the central square, the multi-sports court, beach soccer field and community garden. To ensure sustainability, community groups were set up to organise maintenance.

Key results

In this project the word construction goes far beyond placing bricks, stones, sand, or painting. It means the construction of a stronger community, increasingly aware that working together is essential for its sustainable development.
– Adriano Lima, Program Coordinator and CLO at Scatec

Community investments are our voluntary initiatives that contribute to the long-term common good of local communities and come in addition to efforts made to mitigate or compensate for project-related impacts. We are committed to contributing to the communities in a way that allows them to develop by themselves without becoming dependent on us.