FCO launches “Going for Green – Britain’s 2012 Dream”

November 12, 2010

From the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Nov 2010

 

Foreign Secretary William Hague recently hosted the public premiere of documentary film “Going for Green – Britain’s 2012 Dream”, a documentary commissioned by the FCO which tells the story of the building of the Olympic Park for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The film showcases how the Olympic Park is being built in an environmentally sustainable way, in accordance with the legacy objectives as set out in the original London 2012 bid. The film highlights British creativity and excellence in construction, as well as the cutting edge ‘green’ technology used for the build of the Olympic Park.

Below are a series of clips taken from the film:

 

Going for Green – Velodrome in the Olympic Park:

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Going for Green – Soil Cleaning in the Olympic Park:

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Going for Green – Parkland in the Olympic Park:

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Going for Green – Aquatic Centre in the Olympic Park:

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