Environment – Culture @ the Olympics

Sites for culture and art in the Olympic city

August 19, 2016February 6, 2018 Beatriz Garcia2016-Rio

With just a few days to go until the Rio 2016 Olympic Games are over, find an overview of key moments that capture some of the many cultural dimensions of the Olympic City. 5 August: Opening Ceremony[…]

The Greenest Games Ever?

August 6, 2016August 9, 2016 admin2016-Rio

The Rio 2016 olympic games opening ceremony put sustainability at the heart of its creative programme and this infused all other elements of protocol. The Olympic cauldron was deliverately small to reduce its carbon impact,[…]

Bronze Medal for the Vancouver’s Olympic environmental efforts

February 12, 2010February 12, 2010 Andy Miah2010-Vancouver

The David Suzuki Foundation, a science-based Canadian environmental organization, working to protect the balance of nature and quality of life, has awarded VANOC with a bronze medal for their efforts to reduce the Winter Olympic’s climate impact.

British PM and Sebastian Coe hail 'Greenest Games' (23 Jan, 2007)

January 23, 2007 Andy Miah2012-London

ony Blair and Chairman of London 2012, Sebastian Coe, have promised that the Olympics in London will be the most environmentally friendly and sustainable yet.The pair discuss progress for the Games in a podcast for[…]