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UNEP partners with Rio 2016
Rio de Janeiro, 19 August 2013 – A new set of sustainability measures to support the greening of the Rio Summer Games were agreed by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the 2016 Olympics and Paralympics Organizing Committee, as part of an implementation agreement signed by both organizations, Monday.
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UNEP will support the process by providing expert technical advice and through the facilitation of multi-stakeholder dialogues and action.
UNEP will also support the further development and implementation of the Rio 2016 Sustainability Management Plan in partnership with local and national government in Brazil.
A sustainability logo was also unveiled by the Organizing Committee and will be placed on relevant products and information materials.
“Sports can and should play a leading role in the promotion of a more sustainable world,” said the Rio 2016 President, Mr. Carlos Arthur Nuzman. “Since the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in Rio, the Olympic movement’s environmental awareness has grown. Our goal is to integrate sustainability into all dimensions of the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympics Games and thus create a legacy for all society.”
Denise Hamú, UNEP’s Representative in Brazil said, “Sports and the environment are powerful tools for sustainable development and so UNEP has worked in partnership with the Olympic Movement over the last two decades. She added, “An event the size of the Olympic Games is an excellent opportunity to implement and disseminate sustainable practices. This is the first time that the Olympics will be organized in South America, a crucial region for biodiversity conservation that has a vocation for developing low-carbon economies.”
The Rio 2016 Games are organized around four principles for managing sustainability in events: responsibility, inclusion, integrity and transparency. These principles were set forth in the Rio Olympic and Paralympic Games Candidate Application, which served as a starting point to develop the Sustainable Management Plan.
The bid application for the games identified three pillars for sustainability: Planet, People, Prosperity. Each pillar consists of the following nine themes:
Planet (Reduced Environmental Footprint): Transport and Logistics, Sustainable Design and Construction, Conservation and Environmental Restoration, Waste Management
People: Engagement and Awareness, Universal Accessibility, Diversity and Inclusion
Prosperity: Sustainable Supply Chain, Management and Reporting
In 1999, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) introduced its own Agenda 21 to integrate sustainability principles into its operations.
UNEP has a longstanding collaboration with the IOC in the greening of the Games that spans Athens 2004, Torino 2006, Beijing 2008 and Vancouver 2010.
UNEP has also provided a raft of recommendations to the Organizing Committee of the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games to provide guidance on the integration of environmental considerations in the preparation and staging of the games.
Note to Editors
The complete version of the Olympics and Paralympics Sustainability Plan can be found at: www.rio2016.com/en/sustainability
Images of the launch event can be downloaded from the Rio 2016 website’s press room (registration required): http://www.rio2016.com/en/press/press-room
For more information, please contact:
UNEP Office in Brazil: Marcelo Tavela comunicação@pnuma.org Tel.: 55 61 3038-9237
Rio 2016 Organizing Committee www.rio2016.com imprensa@rio2016.com , +55 21 2016-5827, +55 21 2016-5228
Shereen Zorba Head, News Desk United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) P.O. Box 30552 – Nairobi 00100 – Kenya
Cel:+254 788 526000 Cel:+254 713601259 Tel: +254-20 762 5022 Fax: +254-20 762 3692 E-mail: shereen.zorba@unep.org http://www.unep.org
Under the Conference theme “Changing Today for a Better Tomorrow”, some of the key topics to be discussed are: A Collective Vision for Sustainable Development, the new Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs), Russian Legacies pre- & post-Sochi 2014, the sustainable development landscape following Rio+20, and showcasing legacies of the Olympic Games and Olympic bids for sustainable development, as well as highlighting the cooperation with the UN system.
The biennial Conference is one of the IOC’s key advocacy initiatives in the field of the environment, and gathers together representatives from the Olympic family, governments, the UN system, academic institutions and NGOs.
Keynote speakers include the first woman from Saudi Arabia to scale Mount Everest, Raha Moharrak (MKD); and pioneer swimmer Lewis Pugh, who is the first to have swum in every ocean of the world and is also UNEP Patron of the Ocean, to mention but a few.
The winners of the 3rd IOC Sport and Environment Awards – which recognise and celebrate outstanding grassroots initiatives in the field of sustainable sport and environment – will be announced during the event.
A press conference is then scheduled to take place after the closing of the Conference on Friday 1 November at 5.30 p.m.
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Radisson Blu Resort & Congress Centre
1a Golubaya Street
Adler District, Imeretinskaya lowland
Sochi, Russia
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Key topics
Under the Conference theme “Changing Today for a Better Tomorrow”, some of the key topics to be discussed are: A Collective Vision for Sustainable Development, the new Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs), Russian Legacies pre- & post-Sochi 2014, the sustainable development landscape following Rio+20, and showcasing legacies of the Olympic Games and Olympic bids for sustainable development, as well as highlighting the UN system.
The biennial Conference is one of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s key advocacy initiatives in the field of the environment, and gathers representatives from the Olympic family, governments, the UN system, academic institutions and NGOs.
Pioneers on stage in Sochi
Keynote speakers at the 10th World Conference on Sport and the Environment include the first woman from Saudi Arabia to scale Mount Everest, Raha Moharrak (MKD); explorer, environmentalist and educator Jean-Michel Cousteau (FRA); and pioneer swimmer Lewis Pugh, who is the first to have swum in every ocean of the world and is also UNEP Patron of the Ocean, to mention but a few.
Media who have not yet registered for the event can still request accreditation by registering here.
The winners of the 3rd IOC Sport and Environment Awards – which recognise and celebrate outstanding grassroots initiatives in the field of sustainable sport and environment – will be announced during the event and will present their best practice in a dedicated plenary session.
Learn more about this year’s Sport and Environment Awards here
To learn more about the event, visit http://wcse2013.ru
Background information:
The event is organised in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the Russian government, the Russian Olympic Committee and the Organising Committee of the Olympic Games in Sochi 2014. This edition follows one year after the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD), often abbreviated to Rio+20, which was a key moment in the global sustainability agenda. Indeed, Rio+20 saw a renewal of the sporting community’s long-term and political commitment to sustainable development.
Learn more about the IOC’s initiatives to promote sustainability through sport
Conference topics
Under the Conference theme “Changing Today for a Better Tomorrow”, some of the key topics to be discussed are: A Collective Vision for Sustainable Development, the new Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs), Russian Legacies pre- & post-Sochi 2014, the sustainable development landscape following Rio+20, and showcasing legacies of the Olympic Games and Olympic bids for sustainable development, as well as highlighting the UN system.
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IOC Sport and Environment Awards
As has been the tradition since 2009, the winners of the 3rd IOC Sport and Environment Awards – recognising and celebrating outstanding grassroots initiatives in the field of sustainable sport and the environment – will be announced during the opening ceremony of the Conference. A dedicated session has therefore been incorporated into the Conference programme, to enable the awardees to present their innovative and winning projects. Nominations for the Awards can be submitted by National Olympic Committees, International Federations, Continental Associations and Recognised Organisations until 2 September 2013.
Learn more about this year’s Sport and Environment Awards here
A full Conference programme and updated information will be published soon on the official Conference website.
To learn more about the event, visit http://wcse2013.ru
Background information:
The event is organised in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the Russian government, the Russian Olympic Committee and the Organising Committee of the Olympic Games in Sochi 2014. This edition follows one year after the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD), often abbreviated to Rio+20, which was a key moment in the global sustainability agenda. Indeed, Rio+20 saw a renewal of the sporting community’s long-term and political commitment to sustainable development.
The biennial Conference is one of the IOC’s key advocacy initiatives in the field of the environment, and usually attracts hundreds of representatives from the Olympic family, governments, the UN system, academic institutions and NGOs.
Learn more about the IOC’s initiatives to promote sustainability through sport
Conference topics
Under the Conference theme “Changing Today for a Better Tomorrow”, some of the key topics to be discussed are: A Collective Vision for Sustainable Development, the new Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs), Russian Legacies pre- & post-Sochi 2014, the sustainable development landscape following Rio+20, and showcasing legacies of the Olympic Games and Olympic bids for sustainable development, as well as highlighting the UN system.
IOC Sport and Environment Awards
As has been the tradition since 2009, the winners of the 3rd IOC Sport and Environment Awards – recognising and celebrating outstanding grassroots initiatives in the field of sustainable sport and the environment – will be announced during the opening ceremony of the Conference. A dedicated session has therefore been incorporated into the Conference programme, to enable the awardees to present their innovative and winning projects. Nominations for the Awards can be submitted by National Olympic Committees, International Federations, Continental Associations and Recognised Organisations until 2 September 2013.
Learn more about this year’s Sport and Environment Awards here
Background information
The event is organised in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the Russian government, the Russian Olympic Committee and the Organising Committee of the Olympic Games in Sochi 2014. This edition follows one year after the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD), often abbreviated to Rio+20, which was a key moment in the global sustainability agenda. Indeed, Rio+20 saw a renewal of the sporting community’s long-term and political commitment to sustainable development.
The biennial Conference is one of the IOC’s key advocacy initiatives in the field of the environment, and usually attracts hundreds of representatives from the Olympic family, governments, the UN system, academic institutions and NGOs.
Learn more about the IOC’s initiatives to promote sustainability through sport
