8th WORLD CONFERENCE ON SPORT AND THE ENVIRONMENT

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2. Introduction 2.1. Introduction by the IOC Director of International Cooperation and Development, Mr T.A. Ganda Sithole 8th World Conference on Sport and the Environment International Cooperation and Development Department Report IOC world conferences on sport and environment bring together hundreds of sports administrators from around the world, environmentalists, government representatives, business big and small, governmental and non-governmental organizations to exercise their combined brains on how sport could contribute to saving Mother Earth. They are all different, though. More so with the 8th edition of the conference in Vancouver, host city of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. It came as the world was reeling from the fi nancial meltdown which many thought could be addressed with a strong dose of environmental realignment by business. So business representatives turned up in full force to share experiences with environmentalists, sportspersons and UN agencies, all of who have urged for years the need for doing things with sustainability and future generations in mind. Water, habitat, power and smart buying as well as green construction were all on the table. The new format of the conference, a form of arm-chair dialogue in which every break-out session was graced by fi ve experts who debated issues with the audience was a hit. They knew their subjects well. So did the keynote speakers who ranged from high-profi le athletes to business and political leaders. The United Nations Environmental Programme, a faithful partner in the organization of these conferences, and the activation of the follow-ups, provided the necessary support, bringing to the table its special expertise and providing some of the world’s authorities on environment and sustainable development to the forum. Perhaps what made the bigger difference was the fact that the 2010 Winter Olympic Games are breaking new ground in human relations and land utilization. These will be the fi rst mega-sport to be held on indigenous land. The four Host First Nations have been traditional enemies. The Winter Olympic Games have become the catalyst for peace between these indigenous peoples. At the environment forum, the traditional leaders of the First Nations took turns to speak about the goodness of the Olympic Games, their involvement in the project and how delighted they were that it was happening on their lands. More important, they were delighted that the organization of the games had fi nally brought them together and pledged forever to work together. The Olympic Truce will, as always, be a feature of the Winter Olympic Games. In Vancouver, the Olympic Truce will celebrate its real meaning. Sport has succeeded to bring peace to a corner of the world where all else had failed before. The IOC Sport and Environment Award is a new feature of the forum which will certainly grow in popularity. There are many sport and environment projects out there that need to be recognized for their contribution to service to humanity, development and sustainability. Five fi rst projects were recognized in Vancouver. The President of the IOC, Dr Jacques Rogge has announced that the 9th IOC Conference on Sport and Environment will be held in Doha, Qatar in 2011. The fact that the event will be held in a country that has successfully hosted some of the world’s biggest sporting events and has faced environmental challenges of its own, should make the conference one of the most exciting discussion events of the year. Details of the conference will be available on www.olympic.org Page 9 / 80
3. Programme of the Conference Sunday, March 29 PRE-CONFERENCE PROGRAM Whistler Venues Bus Tour Vancouver Venues Bus Tour 8th World Conference on Sport and the Environment International Cooperation and Development Department Report Virtual Tour – Sustainability Story of Vancouver 2010 Venues & Villages Virtual walk through environmental innovations at the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Digitally traversing Vancouver to Whistler, this virtual tour provides a condensed and informative visual snapshot of the environmental infrastructure underpinning the production of the 2010 Games. Sustainable Sport and Event Toolkit (SSET) Workshop As a legacy of the 2010 Games, the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games (VANOC) has been working with the International Academy of Sport, Science and Technology (AiSTS), the IOC and other global sport organizations to create an easy-to-use web-based toolkit designed help sport event organizers manage their footprint. This session features the toolkit’s resources and website as well as fi rst-hand feedback from athletes and sport organizations currently involved in testing it. Monday, March 30 SPORT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATION Conference opening ceremony Opening Prayer Audrey Rivers, Respected Elder, Squamish Nation, Canada First Nations Offi cial Welcome Tewanee Joseph, Executive Director and CEO, Four Host First Nations Secretariat, Canada Introduction of Rapporteur Team David Chernushenko, Founder, Living Lightly Project; Vice-Chair, National Round Table of the Environment and the Economy, Canada Michael Chambers, President, Canadian Olympic Committee, Canada Pal Schmitt, Chair, IOC Sport and Environment Commission, Hungary Colin Hansen, Minister of Finance & Minister Responsible for the 2010 Olympics, Province of BC, Canada Gregor Robertson, Mayor, City of Vancouver, Canada Lambis Nikolaou, Vice President, International Olympic Committee, Greece INNOVATION KEYNOTE Achieving Environmental Progress in an Uncertain Economy The dramatic downturn in the global economy is unprecedented and is affecting every region of the world. Concern about restoring positive economic trends is dominating public and private sector decision-making and has triggered debate on the role of “green” stimulus as part of the solution. What impact is the changing global economic landscape having on the business case for going green? Do green technologies and services hold the answer for both the planet and prosperity or will the economic downturn exacerbate key environmental threats such as climate change. How organizations committed to improving environmental conditions in cities, regions and countries can still achieve their goals in an uncertain global economy? Page 10 / 80
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