Brisbane is contractually obligated to deliver the first 'climate-positive' Games, but what does the concept actually mean and how will we achieve it? An expert says sacrifices will be required.
The International Olympic Committee has committed to make its organisation "climate positive" from 2024, and all Olympic Games climate positive from 2030 onwards.Brisbane is contractually obliged to deliver the world's first climate-positive Games."There is a lot of rhetoric in the documents, in the way that politicians talk about it, where the old business as usual slips in — which is about growth, it's about making money," he said.
Professor Foth provided an example of a residential building where the occupants create more energy and water than they consume. "We have to think about blueprint — not footprint and handprint … we have to have a planet-friendly orientation to all of our activities, and the Olympics are taking the lead there with the IOC, fundamentally, setting out a sustainability framework that says net positive for Brisbane," he said.
"How we can actually attract investment in the innovation ecosystem, whether it be in recycling drones for transport, lightweight nanomaterials to make light aircraft … whether we can do recycling for making furniture from old clothing." They said this will make the Paris Games "the first major sporting event to positively impact the climate".
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