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Elements of a Basic Action Plan
Not all events/organisations will require a comprehensive Environmental
Action Plan, nor will they necessarily have the knowledge or resources to
implement one. For smaller events, and those new to environmental
management, a basic Action Plan may be sufficient. It is often better to tackle a
smaller number of top priority issues, and to do a good job, than to achieve
mixed results on an overly ambitious list of issues.
A Basic Action Plan comprising those issues that any event/organisation
should attempt to deal with is proposed below. A more extensive sample
Environmental Action Plan is attached (Appendix A) to illustrate the scope of
issues that might be addressed by a medium or larger sport event.
Action
Item
Basic Action Plan
Issue and Recommended Action
Develop and approve an environmental policy.
Define specific objectives and targets (measurable where possible) to
deal with each priority issue.
Adopt “green office” practices in all stages of planning and
organising: reduce the use of materials, re-use wherever possible
and, finally, recycle.
Develop a waste reduction strategy for all venues.
Involve suppliers, donors and sponsors in the “green event”
initiative.
Reduce the amount of private car use by participants and spectators
by emphasising and facilitating the use of public and active transport
means.
Promote healthy conditions for sport (i.e. air and water quality) at
venues and in the community.
Promote conservation of energy and water in facilities and during
operations.
Protect sensitive green spaces and water bodies from development
and excessive or inappropriate use.
Publicise environmental efforts and achievements in the
community and to a broader audience through the media.
Managing and Monitoring Environmental Performance of Sports Events and Facilities
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