The Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter and Paralympic Winter Games are being reported as one of the greenest Olympics.
Although the 2010 Olympic Games officially start today, organizers say there have been seven years of sustainability efforts. Some green results include a carbon neutral Organizing Committee, torch relay and athletes and 62 Games-related sustainability innovations .
Recently, the Vancouver 2010 Sustainability Report was released by the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC). The report examines VANOC’s performance on environmental, social and economic bid commitments and early sustainable legacies.
Says John Furlong, VANOC CEO:
“By making sustainability central to everything we do, and in collaboration with our partners, sponsors and community organizations, we have forged a new level of sustainability performance for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. This report addresses each of our sustainability commitments, our short- and long-term goals and what we’ve done to meet them.”
