Green Olympics.(ASIA)(2008 Games will be an eco-friendly event)(Brief Article)

From: Earth Island Journal | Date: March 22, 2006 | Copyright information

China's Olympic Organizing Committee and the UN Environment Programme are working to make the 2008 Games an eco-friendly event.

Environment has been named as one of the three pillars of Olympism, along with sport and culture. The Organizing Committee intends to minimize air, water, and noise pollution, while increasing public awareness of the relationship of the event to the environment. Transportation, landscaping, ...

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