Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

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Sport and Environment

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UNEP and the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

UNEP has been working with the Beijing Olympic Committee for three years to help make the Summer Games environmentally - friendly, and the Chinese government has spent US$17 billion on a large-scale green drive ahead of the Games, including a series of long-term environmental improvements for the city. UNEP's Executive Director also attended the opening ceremony on 8 August as part of UNEP's continuing support for the Greening of the Games.

Public Service Announcements (PSAs)

Garbage Classification
(Gao Min)

[English] - [Chinese]

Green Office
(Deng Yaping)

[English] - [Chinese]

Clean Energy
(Wang Junxia)

[English] - [Chinese]

Protecting Biodiversity
(Lou Yun)

[English] - [Chinese]

Saving Energy
(Li Yongbo)

[English] - [Chinese]

Saving Water
(Luo Xuejuan)

[English] - [Chinese]

Civilization at Stadiums
(Sang Xue, Li Na)

[English] - [Chinese]

Green Transportation
(Yang Ling, Le Jingyi, Yangyang)

[ English ] - [Chinese]

Short Films

Olympics Legacy
Environmental improvements leave the city of Beijing and its citizens better off said UNEP's Executive Director in this video interview.

[English]

Olympic Torch Relay
The Executive Director of UNEP, Mr. Achim Steiner, participates in the olympic torch relay.

[English]

UNEP and the Beijing Olympics
Beijing's environmental challenges and the green legacy of the Olympic Games

[English]

Greening the Olympics
Documentary focusing on air quality in Beijing by the Beijing Environment Protection Bureau

[English]

Photo Galleries


UNEP helps to green the 2008 Beijing Olympics	UNEP's Executive Director in the Olympic Torch Relay	Opening Ceremony 2008 Beijing Olympics

Podcasts

Achim Steiner, UNEP Executive Director on:

» UNEP Facilitates Greening of the Games

» Air Quality in Beijing

» UNEP Environmental Review of Beijing’s Efforts to Green the Games

Beijing Air Quality Improves on Day 4 of Olympic Games
Beijing's air quality significantly improved over the last two days, with the sky clearly visible today after rains on 10 and 11 August washed away the pollution across the city.

Top Olympic Athlete Yao Ming Becomes UNEP's First Environmental Champion
Basketball megastar Yao Ming, who plays for the National Basketball Association (NBA) and for China's Olympic team, is one of the most famous athletes in the world today.

Give Beijing Some Breathing Space
Real and hopefully long lasting achievements have been made by the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games, the city as a whole; the government and the six provinces concerned.

UNEP Executive Director Attends Olympic Opening Ceremony to Support Greening of the Games
UNEP has been working with the Beijing Olympic Committee for the last three years in order to help make the Summer Games environmentally-friendly.

Green Energy Will Fuel the Olympic Experience for Millions of Spectators in Beijing
Beijing 2008 Olympic Games – An Environmental Review', prepared late last year by UNEP, takes a comprehensive look at the green features of the Olympic venues, from the extensive use of renewable energy to pioneering systems for water conservation and eco-friendly lighting.

Significant strides are being made to ‘green’ the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. The report says that environmental measures are being introduced covering waste management, cleaner transport systems and water treatment, as well as new urban green belts including a 580-hectare Olympic Forest Park.
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Invitation to Press Conference on:
»	Saturday, 9 August 2008
»	Thursday, 7 August 2008

Media Contacts Satinder Bindra, UNEP Director of Communications: Tel: +86-1350 1216 280 Theodore Oben, UNEP Chief of Sports & the Environment: Tel: +86-1350 1210 290
»	UNEP and the International Olympic Committee (IOC)
»	Beijing 2008 Olympics Official website
»	Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (BOCOG) The official website for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
»	Global Village Beijing
»	Greenpeace Olympics Assessment Report [PDF]
»	International Paralympic Committee (IPC)
»	UNEP Resources on Sport and Environment
»	World Conference on Sport and Environment
»	Torino 2006 Official site of the Torino Winter Olympic Games
»	Vancouver 2010 Official site of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympics winter games
»	Greening" of 2008 Beijing Olympic Games Impressive Says UN Environment Programme Report UNEP Press Release, October 2007