Category: Susty Future

The Day for Two-Do’s

2 / 22 / 22

An auspicious day –
(especially for those of us who love numbers)

Today’s to-do list:

√ set net zero goal
→ → put your money where your mouth is
→ stop emitting extra carbon
→ build ways to adapt
→ regenerate bio-diverse ecosystems
→ watch warming trends change

How do we use this point in time to pivot or improve quickly:

  • 420 ppm CO2 in earth’s atmosphere
  • 8,000 m2/sec tree cover lost (2020)
  • 1600 tons/sec greenhouse gas equivalents emitted
  • 47% US electricity carbon-free (2/19, 14:00)
    ~450 GWH,
    ~18% wind, ~20% coal, ~25% fossil gas
  • ~$950,000 invested in renewable energy in US in first half of 2020
  • $ 69.9 billion Global renewable energy investment Q2 2020
  • $1.5 trillion Global coal investment 2019-present
  • …. (etc, etc) ……

So –
what will we do next?
what will you do tomorrow?

International Olympic Committee – Sustainability

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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