Olympics

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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Sports entities should avoid building new venues on natural sites, says IUCN 0
- IN FOCUS
- March 13, 2019
Redeveloping existing venues or converting brownfield sites can mitigate negative impacts on biodiversity and present opportunities for enhancing the surrounding environment
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“We now ask cities what the Olympic Games can do for them, not what they can do for the Olympic Games”2
- LEADERS
- January 10, 2019
From positioning the Olympic Games as an opportunity to invest in sustainable development, to educating the Olympic Movement, it’s been a busy year for the IOC sustainability team. Marie Sallois and Michelle Lemaitre talk to The Sustainability Report
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Paris 2024 to ‘set new standards’ for sustainable sports events with zero carbon agenda 0
- IN FOCUS
- December 13, 2018
Games concept will generate “around half the emissions” of previous Olympics due to limited construction, renewable energy and ‘green’ mobility
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