Towards a sustainable Olympics 2012
From Sustainable Community Action
< Ideas Bank, < Social wellbeing, < Sport
Contents |
[edit] Introduction
There will be interest to see that promises regarding sustainability and the environment are kept. There may also be more interest in involvement of local communities as the whole thing takes shape. (Full article needed)
[edit] Campaigns
- lifeisland.org - Support website for Manor Gardening Society Allotments in Hackney Wick, whose future (as of February 2007) is in jeopardy due to pending eviction from the current site. The allotments have ended up in the middle of the planned Olympic Park. Sign lifeisland's Petition to Downing Street
[edit] News and Comment
See separate article - Olympics 2012 news
See also this article's discussion page which includes a proposal for a Climate Neutral Olympics Campaign.
[edit] Related topics
- Green features of the Beijing Olympic venues
- Commission for a Sustainable London 2012
- Transport in London
[edit] Related Wikipedia content
[edit] UK Links
- The Olympic bid and sustainability - Mayor of London website
- The Olympic bid and the environment - Mayor of London website
- London 2012 home page
- The BioRegional Development Group have worked with London 2012 to research and write the ‘Towards a One Planet Olympics’ report which details solutions for zero waste and low carbon strategies, local supply networks, sustainable transport, wildlife biodiversity and an ongoing legacy for a sustainable community. A summary of the report can be downloaded via BioRegional's website
[edit] UK local links
- Games Monitor. Network of people aiming to raise awareness about issues within the London Olympic development processes.
- Games Monitor's Sustainability page
- Hackney Environment Forum's Olympics page
- Local view of the Olympics from host borough the London Borough of Newham
Ideas Bank -
Climate change - Environmental wellbeing - Social wellbeing - Economic wellbeing - Transport and Planning - Local sustainability - Community involvement - Global connections - Personal options - Ideas Bank by place - 
Village pump
SCA Wiki - Places, projects & networks - Ideas Bank - News - Diary - Resources - Community Portal / Avoid ads
This article, "Towards a sustainable Olympics 2012", is a stub.
Someone helped by starting this page, but it doesn't have much content yet. You are invited to add content to this page. Thank you! ...more about how you can contribute.
Categories: Stub | Sustpedia | Sport | London
