8th WORLD CONFERENCE ON SPORT AND THE ENVIRONMENT

TABLE OF CONTENT
8th World Conference on Sport and the Environment
International Cooperation and Development Department
Report
1. Forewords .................................................................................................................5
1.1. Message from the President of the International Olympic Committee, Dr Jacques Rogge ..........5
1.2. Message from the Chairman of the IOC Sport and Environment Commission,
Mr. Pál Schmitt ..............................................................................................................................6
1.3. Message from the Premier of the Province of British Columbia,
The Honourable Gordon Campbell ................................................................................................7
1.4. Message from the CEO of the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic
and Paralympic Games, Mr. John Furlong ....................................................................................8
2. Introduction ..............................................................................................................9
2.1. Introduction by the IOC Director of International Cooperation and Development,
Mr. T.A. Ganda Sithole ...................................................................................................................9
3. Programme of the Conference .............................................................................10
4. Summaries ..............................................................................................................17
4.1. Pre-Conference Workshop
VANOC and AISTS Sustainable Sport and Event Toolkit Workshop
Responsible, Green, Inclusive, Ethical, Economic and Inspiring Sport .......................................17
4.2. Conference Opening Ceremony ..................................................................................................25
4.3. Innovation Key Note: Achieving environmental progress in an uncertain economy....................27
4.4. Off and Running: How Sport is Embracing Environmental Responsibility ..................................29
4.5. A Dialogue on Climate Leadership ..............................................................................................32
4.6. Innovative Sports Facilities: Turning Green to Gold ....................................................................34
4.7. Going on Diet: Shrinking Energy Demand ...................................................................................35
4.8. Green to the Core: Innovations in Operations and Supply Chains ..............................................37
4.9. Stepping up: Managing Sport’s Carbon Footprint ......................................................................39
4.10. Inspiration Keynote Harnessing the Power of Sport for Change .................................................42
4.11. Leaders of Tomorrow: Inspiring Youth through Sport ..................................................................43
4.12. Sport Organizations: Shaping Sport and Driving a More Sustainable Future .............................46
4.13. Moving Forward Together: Stronger Communities through Sport ..............................................48
4.14. Peak Performance: The role of Corporate Sponsors
and Suppliers in Accelerating Sustainability ................................................................................51
4.15. Luncheon Presentation: Passion Drivers for Sport and Sustainability ........................................53
4.16. Closing Session: Where to from Here ..........................................................................................58
5. The Vancouver Declaration ...................................................................................59
6. List of participants .................................................................................................61
Annex
CD-ROM with fi les of presentations and images ........................................................................ inside cover
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