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The 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver are well underway, and while the athletes are getting gold, silver, and bronze, Vancouver itself might be up for a green medal. Thehost city’s commitment to sustainability might not be getting as much coverage as Apolo Ohno, but it’s at least as carefully planned out as the skater’s famous soul patch.
A few things Vancouver has done to make the Olympic Games green:
* All the venues were designed using LEED sustainability objectives. One example: You know all that rain that’s been messing with the event schedule? At the Richmond Olympic Oval, it’s being collected and used to flush the building’s toilets.
* That amazing cross-country torch relay? Carbon neutral.
* The Olympic Organizing Committee signed a protocol with Four Host First Nations (the aboriginal groups that have inhabited Canadian land since long before there was a Canada) to work together to create a successful Games. This is an indication that to Vancouver, respecting native people is a crucial part of sustainable living.
Yes, some argue that keeping a huge torch lit for 16 days isn’t exactly green. And we’re all plugging in our TVs to watch. But I think we should applaud Vancouver for its efforts, and I hear that London is planning a greener Games, too. What do you think? Good job, or not enough?
by kiwilog
The 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver are well underway, and while the athletes are getting gold, silver, and bronze, Vancouver itself might be up for a green medal. Thehost city’s commitment to sustainability might not be getting as much coverage as Apolo Ohno, but it’s at least as carefully planned out as the skater’s famous soul patch.
A few things Vancouver has done to make the Olympic Games green:
* All the venues were designed using LEED sustainability objectives. One example: You know all that rain that’s been messing with the event schedule? At the Richmond Olympic Oval, it’s being collected and used to flush the building’s toilets.
* That amazing cross-country torch relay? Carbon neutral.
* The Olympic Organizing Committee signed a protocol with Four Host First Nations (the aboriginal groups that have inhabited Canadian land since long before there was a Canada) to work together to create a successful Games. This is an indication that to Vancouver, respecting native people is a crucial part of sustainable living.
Yes, some argue that keeping a huge torch lit for 16 days isn’t exactly green. And we’re all plugging in our TVs to watch. But I think we should applaud Vancouver for its efforts, and I hear that London is planning a greener Games, too. What do you think? Good job, or not enough?
-Sarah, KIWI editorial director