The Paris Olympics Are a Lesson in Greenwashing

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July 28, 2024
Via Scientific American, commentary on how the Olympics are a sustainability nightmare, and Paris, despite its efforts, is no exception: The Summer Olympics will soon begin in Paris against the backdrop of heat waves and [...]
Halt The Olympics To Save The Planet

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July 22, 2024
Via The Economist, bold commentary on how pausing the Olympics might jolt the world into grasping the severity of the climate challenge: The Olympics have always been about more than just sport. Since 1896 they have [...]
Global Warming: Changing The Game

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July 3, 2024
Via PBS, a report on how climate extremes are changing the world of sports: Organizers of the Paris Olympics have set a lofty goal to generate less than half the greenhouse gas emissions of the last two summer games. The [...]
Warming Up: How Climate Change Is Impacting Sport

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June 19, 2024
Via University of Toronto, a look at how climate change is changing sport: In 2019, a world championship marathon in Doha was scheduled at midnight to avoid the blistering sun. That same year, athletes at the Rugby World [...]

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