Sustainable Olympics? Hog(green)wash
By Tiffany
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February 26th, 2010
Two thumbs up to your post! I agree to the sustainability issue of the Vancouver games.
Thanks Mark! I wish there was more news coverage on their efforts. But I was pleased to see the range of things that have happened. This is just a quick summary of their many efforts.
So is your article in defense of Vancouver? Do you think they did enough for sustainability?
Interesting question. The article’s intent was to be informative on the facts of the current Games’ sustainability efforts. There has been a significant amount of conflicting press on the issue, so the hope was to clarify and highlight some of the efforts.
Personally, I do not believe there is an “enough” point for sustainability, in particular for large-scale events. It would be quite impressive if the first Olympics with a dedicated focus on sustainability accomplished a high and integrated level of sustainability. The Vancouver Games were open about it being a learning experience. As I stated in the article, I think that it is these learning experiences that will guide us to effective sustainability efforts into the future.
Thanks for the question.
Great and informative post, Tiffany.
Thanks 🙂
As a Vancouver resident I have seen first-hand a lot of the sustainability efforts made by the Olympics organizers. While I’m sure a lot of it was all a PR move, there does seem to be a lot of good work going on. One of my favorite parts was the compost bin in the food court. Even the beer cups were compostable.
Fantastic post Tiffany. Very well written and very interesting to read.