In a speech this month, IOC President Tom Bach reminded the world that the 2014 IOC Sustainability Strategy (updated in 2017) must be an integral part of all IOC activities. In 2015, the UN highlighted sport as an “important enabler” for meeting its agenda embodied in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), and it will be important for the Olympics to follow sustainable practices.
The IOC strategy focuses on infrastructure and natural sites, sourcing and resource management, mobility, workforce, and climate.
The 2020 goals include improving building energy efficiency of the Olympic Village buildings and reducing travel impact and waste.
The 2030 goals, among other things, require the Games to:
- minimize carbon emissions and avoid waste
- promote low carbon solutions in the host country
- maximize public transportation use
- maximize the use of existing venues or build only new permanent structures that benefit and contribute to sustainable cities.
The IOC Case Study of the International Ski Federation (ISF) shows it collaborated on a program with the group Protect Our Winters. Other sports International Federations have varied responses. Time to get moving.
Source: Executive Summary
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