London 2012 Unveils Sustainability Plan
London 2012 organising committee LOCOG has unveiled its structural plan to ensure that the Olympic Games is delivered in a sustainable and environmentally friendly manner.
The plan, entitled ‘Towards A One Planet 2012’, is intended to be a wide ranging look at how London 2012 is ensuring that all aspects of its preparation and staging of the Games are undertaken in a sustainable way.
The sustainability plan identifies five priority themes, which are climate change, waste, biodiversity, social inclusion, and healthy living.
The themes have been developed in association with WWF and BioRegional drawing from their One Planet Living principles white paper.
Highlights of the plan include a carbon footprinting study to measure the climate change impact of the Games; new standards for venue construction using environmental rating tools; and the establishment of an independent sustainability assurance body – Commission for a Sustainable London 2012 – which will provide independent assurance and monitoring of the plans.
In addition, BSI is creating a new sustainable event standard, which can be used in the future as a measure by which the whole of the events sector can relate to.
