Keeping the environmental impact of a huge event like the Olympic Games down is far from easy. Thousands of spectators and athletes will fly in to Vancouver in the beginning of 2010 to take part in the festivities, and that’s just the beginning. With new buildings and arenas being built, the transportation that will be required between venues, and all other carbon intensive aspects of the upcoming Winter Games, organizers of the 2010 Olympics are estimating that it will take about $3.6 million ($4.5 CAD) to offset the carbon emissions produced by all aspects of the event.
All in all, the expected emissions are estimated to total 300,000 tons, but the Vancouver Organizing Committee (VANOC) is working on getting with carbon offset companies to help sponsor the cost of buying credits. “We’re very confident we will be able to get partners on this,” said VANOC chief executive John Furlong, as reported by Reuters.
Carbon offsets aren’t the only approach that Vancouver is taking to reduce the 2010 Olympic Games’ effect on climate change. According to the official Vancouver 2010 website, new venues are being built following LEED standards and an aggressive public transportation plan is in the works.
What else do you think can be done to make the Olympic Games more environmentally friendly?
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