![]() Similarly, temporary structures used for the Games were designed with maximum recyclability in mind. Waste: Targeting a zero-waste Olympic Games began in the planning phase, the target was to recycle and use 90 percent of the demolition material derived from clearing the area for the Olympic Park, and to recycle construction waste to avoid creating more landfill. Those included using sustainable transport for half the construction materials, making the London Games totally accessible by public transport, and making sure all cooling systems used were HFC-free (hydrofluorocarbons). ![]() An initial target of generating 20 percent of the energy requirements for Olympic venues from renewable sources proved to be unachievable, although other policies facilitated a 50 percent reduction of greenhouse gases. In addition, awareness of climate change was taken into account at the planning stage so that the buildings, the infrastructure, and the lifestyles of the participants would be appropriate for the longer term. Climate change: LOCOG first acquired an understanding of the causes of carbon emissions, so that their impact could be mitigated. ![]() The five key areas nominated in the Sustainability Plan (“Sustainability Through Sport: Implementing the Olympic Movement’s Agenda 21”, 2012, pp. Lord Coe, the LOCOG Chairman, stated that “the committee is committed to hosting the world’s first truly sustainable Olympic Games.” The philosophy was claimed to extend from the tendering stage right through to the sponsors of the event and to go beyond the “buildings and infrastructure” and to not only raise awareness of sustainability as an objective, but also to “promote new thinking and behaviour” in the five areas of sustainability outlined in the plan.Īccording to the article “What is One Planet Living?” (n.d.), the term means living “within the natural resources of the planet.” The article claims that currently we (the human race) are consuming resources at a level of 40 percent higher (equivalent to “1.4 planets living”), but that Western Europe’s rate is “3 planets living” and North America’s rate is “5 planets living.” 46), the philosophy of the London Organising Committee (LOCOG) when bidding for and planning the 2012 Olympic Games was to embrace the “One Planet Living” concept of sustainability, which essentially means that globally we stop using more of the Earth’s resources than can be supported indefinitely. The London 2012 Olympics Sustainability PlanĪs stated in “Sustainability Through Sport: Implementing the Olympic Movement’s Agenda 21”, 2012, (p. The Conclusion to this report considers the evidence gathered from the research undertaken and provides a critical evaluation of the sustainability of the London 2012 Olympic Games, focussed primarily on the Waste aspect reviewed as part of the report. (See Survey proforma in Appendix One to the report). ![]() Also included in the report is a summary of the outcome of a short opinion survey with regard to that aspect, carried out almost one year after the London 2012 Olympics, with the assistance of London students. The report also provides a detailed review of Waste – one of the five aspects covered. The consensus view is that plan was with a few exceptions a great success. (“Sustainability Through Sport: Implementing the Olympic Movement’s Agenda 21”, 2012, pp. Those five key areas were: Climate change, Waste, Biodiversity, Inclusion, and Healthy living. This report provides an overview of the sustainability plan put forward by the London 2012 Olympic Games organisers, including all five of the suggested aspects of sustainability. Then in 1999 the IOC added education to its initiatives to raise awareness of the importance of sustainability. In 1996, the Olympic Charter was amended by the IOC (International Olympic Committee) to commit the movement to a policy promoting sustainable development, effectively adding concerns for the environment as “the third pillar of Olympism, alongside sport and culture.” (“Focus: Sport And Sustainability” Apr 2011). Report: Sustainability of London 2012 Olympic Games
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