Global Forum for Sports and Environment
Sochi 2014 Discusses Environment With IOC
The meeting was held in Moscow where Michelle Lemaltre, IOC project manager, and Paolo Revellino, IOC environment expert, met representatives from the Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee, the Russian Ministry of Natural Resources, the Sochi National Park, the Municipality of Sochi, and the Olympstroy State Corporation. In a press release Sochi 2014 said it has embarked on several major environmental protection programs all together forming the Sochi 2014 environmental support program that was approved earlier by the Russian Federal Government. These include a commitment to stage a zero waste and carbon neutral Games, a snow leopard conservation program, and a scheme with local schools to protect ancient trees and other flora and fauna around Sochi. According to the press release the experts reviewed the current environmental policies of Sochi 2014 and its stakeholders, as well as the planning and implementation of a dedicated environmental program for Sochi 2014, incorporating the setting of targets, progress monitoring and collaboration between all major stakeholders "to achieve the most environmentally friendly Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in history". The experts and organizers also discussed how to develop a sustainable management system in accordance with both international standards and domestic regulations. Dmitry Chernyshenko, President and CEO of Sochi 2014 said in the press release, "Sochi 2014 is committed to delivering an inspirational environmental legacy for the Olympic Movement, Russia and the world through a program of environmental transformation in the Krasnodar Region. This meeting is a major milestone to achieving this goal, and delivering on the pledges made to the Olympic Movement during the bid process". Source: Gamesbids.com
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11 November 2008--Sochi 2014 Tuesday joined experts from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and stakeholders for the Sochi 2014 Winter Games to conduct an Environmental Briefing and Technical Review.