In a World Striving To Cut Carbon Emissions, Do the Olympics Make Sense?
Perhaps there is still a case for the greenhouse-gas gushing games if host cities amplify their efforts to showcase green tech
By Warren Mabee, The Conversation
February 16, 2018
Every couple of years, billions of dollars flow into an Olympic host city and its environs for the construction of enormous stadiums, guest hotels and athlete accommodations.
In the past decade, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has emphasized the measures taken to make these projects — and the Games themselves — sustainable.
But in a world where reducing carbon emissions is an overriding priority, is there still room for the Olympics?
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https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/world-striving-cut-carbon-emissions-do-olympics-make-sense-180968181/#wBowpHKMZgrwBOI0.99
