Read the following article on the Olympics Games from E&T Magazine
The Olympics Games Sustainable Legacy
The article looks at London's bid to hold the Olympic games. Has London done what it had promised?
Answer the following questions:
- What was the cornerstone to the Olympic bid by London?
- Summarise why Jonathan Porritt felt making the Olympic games sustainable was a tall order?
- According to Paul Deighton what was the ambition [main reason] of holding the games in London?
- The sustainablity report: What efforts were taken to ensure sustainability?
- The pride of Britain: What did the 2008 Beijing Games mean for China according to David Grayson?
- LOCOG has developed a five-point plan to achieve its sustainability ambitions challenging five areas:What are they?
- Making it public: What is British Standard 8901?
- How has LOCOG facilitated sustainable learning?
- The world is watching:What progress has been made [in consideration to the sustainability targets]?
Dear Kiran, I am Edward.
ReplyDeleteAnswer the following questions:
What was the cornerstone to the Olympic bid by London?
The plans to make this the most sustainable Olympic Games on record and leave a lasting legacy both on east London and the shape of future Games.
Summarise why Jonathan Porritt felt making the Olympic games sustainable was a tall order?
It is the world's most demanding for media cause 147000 athletes will compete together and billions spectators will watch it.Worsely, it is located in a very under-developed area.
According to Paul Deighton what was the ambition [main reason] of holding the games in London?
The ambition is to rejuvenate neglected communities in London, promote healthier and better lifestyles across the UK and beyond, change the way people everywhere perceive disability, and inspire an entire generation to participate in sport.
The sustainablity report: What efforts were taken to ensure sustainability?
Efforts such as the greening of the supply chain, regeneration of an inner city area and bringing energy efficiency measures to local homes.
The pride of Britain: What did the 2008 Beijing Games mean for China according to David Grayson?
It signalled China's re-emergence on the world stage.
LOCOG has developed a five-point plan to achieve its sustainability ambitions challenging five areas:What are they?
1,climate change
2,waste
3,biodiversity
4,inclusion
5,healthy living
Making it public: What is British Standard 8901?
It is specifical for the events industry to operate in a more sustainable manner
How has LOCOG facilitated sustainable learning?
By producing annual progress reports, supplemented with blogs, YouTube videos and other social media.
The world is watching:What progress has been made [in consideration to the sustainability targets]?
Two million tonnes of contaminated soil cleaned on site; zero waste to landfill; 100 per cent sustainable timber (the Velodrome track, for example, is sustainable Siberian pine); and the creation of the largest urban parkland in Europe for more than 150 years.