The Rise of Event Industry

The WMP looks at the waste generated during the demolition and construction stages of a new development and ongoing management of the development, with attention on waste reduction.

(Schulenkorf, 2012) Athletes have a huge impact on people in society and can lead and direct them through changes for more sustainable practices. Sport teams can unite people from all over the world and have vital control over their decisions. “All hosts of mega events should integrate sustainability at their core. Let us work together so that the motto of all mega events in the future is cleaner, greener and more sustainable.” The World Cup will be known for more than just a tournament, it is a chance to change people’s perfections and influence sustainable ways of life said Milan Verkhunova, Head of Sustainability for the FWC 2018 Local Organizing Committee. Over 100 projects are being implementing to chance health and safety, inclusivity and equality, healthy living and sport legacy areas, as well as acting in biodiversity and environment protection.

According to International Olympic Committee documents (International Olympic Committee, 2007) and some previous Olympic bid documents (Cashman, 1984; Stevens, 1999; Woodhouse & March, 2010), it is difficult to definite the Olympic legacy due to the multidisciplinary and dynamic. But in general, the Olympic legacy is something left and have a long term influence to the Olympic host city or the state or country after holding the event. Legacies could be tangible and intangible, positive and negative, direct and indirect, intended and unintended, or measurable and not. Moreover, the content of Olympic legacy normally divides into five categories: sporting, social, environmental, urban and economic. However, most of the research and report are emphasis on the positive and tangible legacies, the negative legacies content could be more than above.

“Beijing organized the 2008 Olympic Games with the slogan, “Green Olympics, Hi-tech Olympics and People’s Olympics”. This slogan illustrates the determination of the Chinese government to offer an environmentally friendly yet impressive Olympic event.The 2008 Olympics “helped shape and foster a greater environmental awareness among the public and was an opportunity to showcase China’s commitment to growing in an environmentally sustainable manner. During the bid phase, Beijing set ambitious goals to improve the city 's environment. The goals ranged from addressing air and water quality and waste management to introducing environmental considerations in the development of new

When one thinks of industries that need greening up, one does not usually think of sports first. One may not think of the sports industry at all in fact. What part of sports, one might ask, is environmentally unfriendly? Well, that person needs to stop and think about what all goes into having a sporting event and what types of resources are used during the event. Several sports use excessive amounts of fuel and at least one sport allows unregulated emissions from that fuel into the atmosphere. Other sports consume resources in the form of consumption, waste and air pollution too.

An enormous amount of trash is generated at those sport events, from packaging, plates, and bottles to waste food. Here, I am talking about not action of a small town with few thousand people but millions and millions of people each year. Moreover, resources such as water and energy are fully used to power the games and to keep the fields lush. Carbon emissions from vehicles are also counted for the consequences. Thus, it is highly suggested that states considering building new facilities need to make environmental strategic planning part of overall organizational

In this article, Jen Fela explains the the 2006 World Cup set the standards of environmental “green goals” for future FIFA World Cups and how environmental measures have been taken for the 2010 World Cup. Fela reminds the reader that all mega sports events come with a price, and the 2010 World Cup has the hefty carbon price tag of 2.75 million metric tons of emissions. To combat this environmental threat, she calls South Africans to use the same techniques (such as using rainwater tanks and planting thousands of trees) that the Germans used to host the first carbon neutral World Cup in 2006. She also states that with the increase use of coal-generated electricity in South Africa, new ways must also be formulated to reduce the tournament’s carbon

Over many lifetimes the Olympic games have been a symbol of the most prestigious sporting event in the world. Throughout time the games have evolved from two events to two hundred. Along with the events, the athletes and vision of the games have changed as well. This paper is going to show the changes for better or worse of the games.

There are a numerous amount of environmental issues plaguing the Rio Olympics. For example, there are human hazards, water contamination, pollution, zika and transportation. Human hazards are caused directly or indirectly by human actions. Water contamination plays a huge role in the Olympics because of the swimmers and divers. The area may look nice, but pollution especially in the water is horrible. There is trash all over the city and in the water. Diseases such as “zika” is having a terrible outbreak causing pregnant women to have serious birth defects. These issues should have been settled here before hosting the 2016 Olympics, and definitely must be stopped/cured. The olympics should not have been hosted in Rio because athletes are at risk due to water contamination, the area is so polluted, and people can become ill.

The Sydney 2000 Olympic Games marked a significant shift in the attitude of the Olympics in relation to environmental sustainability. The Bid Committee of the Sydney 2000 Games prepared the Environmental Guidelines for the Summer Olympic Games, which were released in 1993 before the city of Sydney won the bid to host the 2000 Olympic Games. These guidelines played a major role in influencing many members of the IOC to choose Sydney to host the 2000 Olympic Games. In addition, the guidelines acted as the framework for the planning and preparation of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.

The Olympic Games is considered as the biggest sporting event across the globe that attracts a huge number of participants and viewed by billions of people across the globe. The games not only generate a great deal of enthusiasm worldwide but it also creates a platform for people from various cultures and nationalities to interact. The modern Olympic Games were founded in 1896 with high expectations that they may assist in uniting countries of the world in understanding and peace. These expectations have formed the basis of the notion that the Olympic Games are still the best platform or opportunity for the entire world to be united as one. However, the realization of these expectations has been hindered by the international politics that have relatively never been distanced from the surface. There are various Olympic Games that have been held in different cities across the globe that have generated much politics rather than excitement associated with the games themselves. Despite of the seeming inability to keep the international politics from the surface of these games, they still provide the best opportunity for the unity of the entire world.

The Olympics are a symbol of celebration of the entire world coming together in one city to celebrate sportsmanship and athleticism. However, one very important question has been raised, especially in the new era of being aware of our global impact: how sustainable are the Olympics? Pulling from the system thinking from Meadows, the purpose of the Olympics is to unify the world and celebrate hard work and dedication. The amount of people that come to the city for the Olympics and the facilities that are built for the events are two elements of that system. Lastly, two interconnections are how the facilities can help the city during the Olympics and the future; and how the people can create a new city based on new sustainability ideals. The Olympics is not a sustainable practice itself, however the International Olympic Committee and the Olympic Movement implement guidelines so the games can be as sustainable as possible.

This idea of local versus global has shaped the Olympic Games. Anna Tsing, author of “The Global Situation,” discusses the idea that the global and local do not stop at a physical place. (Tsing 2000:77). It cannot stop at the physical; if so, then there would be no distinction between global and local. As can be seen with the Olympics. The Olympic Games are globalized, so many different cultures are brought to one city for two weeks every four years. However, the host city localizes the Games for those two weeks. For example, the opening ceremony is always about the host city. Rio’s opening ceremony highlighted the effects of global warming and the deterioration of the ozone

Eventfulness has become a crucial element of an urban development strategy across both cities and suburbs. Events of all sizes and agendas are becoming tools to enter new markets, and are facilitating both urban development and revitalization, as cultural creation becomes a defining element of the urban economy. In adding the intangible component of events to the physical culture of a city or micro-city, they provide a scenario in which human contact is both forced and facilitated. There is an element of communitas as a result of existing within an unstructured community in which every attendee is both equal

An article out of the Journal of Construction Engineering says, “…estimated that around 33% of on-site waste is related to project design. Therefore, reduction of waste should not be the sole responsibility of the construction company, as the client and designer can make environment friendly choices in the program of demands and designs. Studies indicate that waste of materials is usually higher than normal figures assumed by construction companies in their estimates” (Chinyio). The sustainability of materials used should be calculated in the design and not necessarily put on the general contractors to figure out the most environmentally friendly construction materials. The same article conducted a study with construction waste and the total construction material costs and “… the findings of this study show that waste is a major contributor to the cost of construction. The total cost of waste is expected to be 30% of the cost of materials” (Chinyio). The design should take into consideration the amount of waste and try to reuse, reduce, and recycle some of the material into the design.