Olympics

“Taking climate change seriously means treating carbon as a limited resource”0
- LEADERS
- September 24, 2020
Georgina Grenon, Paris 2024’s director of environmental excellence, discusses the Games’ “three pillars” of sustainable innovation, and explains why carbon is being budgeted like finance
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From grey to green: Milan harnesses sport to drive sustainable regeneration 0
- IN FOCUS
- October 31, 2019
With sustainable development at the heart of its 2026 Winter Olympic plan, and Europe’s “most sustainable stadium” in the pipeline, the city may be on the cusp of a sport-accelerated Renaissance
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PODCAST: Olympian Chris Mazdzer on climate change and the power of the athlete voice 0
- LEADERS, PODCAST
- September 17, 2019
Episode #1 – The Pyeongchang 2018 silver medallist talks about becoming an IOC Sustainability Ambassador, and how International Federations can support athlete activism
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Climate change and the future of summer sport 0
- VIEWPOINT
- August 14, 2019
In the face of extreme heat waves hitting the host cities of the next two Olympic Games, the question must be asked: will climate change signal the end of summer events?
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Sustainable sourcing should be presented as a ‘leadership opportunity’, says IOC 0
- IN FOCUS
- April 24, 2019
New guide says that linking the development of a sustainable sourcing code to global issues can persuade senior management to get on board
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How OBS and IOC transformed modular broadcasting studios into refugee shelters in Uganda 0
- IN FOCUS
- April 2, 2019
When material was left over from the temporary infrastructure, it could either be recycled or reused. After talking to the UNHCR, the OBS and IOC decided to donate what was left to a Ugandan refugee camp
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