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Two Years to Go

July 27, 2010

Today is two years until the London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony. Since 2005, the Commission has seen many ‘firsts’ from London 2012: the carbon footprinting of the Games, the Food Vision, the existence of the Commission …

London Assembly Environment Committee Meeting

July 23, 2010

On 15th July 2010, Shaun McCarthy, Chair of the Commission for a Sustainable London 2012, attended a meeting of the London Assembly Environment Committee. The Environment Committee are undertaking a report into the environmental sustainability of the …

Shaun McCarthy commenting on the London 2012 canoe slalom course

July 6, 2010

On 29th June 2010, Sky News ran a piece on the London 2012 canoe slalom courses, currently under construction at the Lee Valley White Water Centre in Hertfordshire. As part of the feature Shaun, as Chair of …

Commission Annual Review Meetings

July 1, 2010

The Commission for a Sustainable London 2012 has recently completed its 2009 Annual Review of the sustainability of the London 2012 programme, which has been presented to the Olympic Board and published. The Commission has planned a …

Commission statement on BP

June 23, 2010

BP was selected by LOCOG to be a London 2012 Tier One Partner, Cultural Olympiad Partner and Sustainability Partner.   BP has confirmed that the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico will not affect the company’s …

Commission publishes Transport Review

June 17, 2010

Transport Review The Commission for a Sustainable London 2012 has today published its snapshot review of sustainability and transport for the Games. The review, entitled ‘All Change’ is a snapshot review. It provides an overview of transport …

Commission for a Sustainable London 2012 appoints new Commissioners

June 15, 2010

Commission appoints five new Commissioners    The Commission for a Sustainable London 2012 is very pleased to announce the appointment of five new Commissioners: Meredith Alexander, Head of Trade and Corporates at ActionAid and Chair of the …

Commission launches new website

June 9, 2010

The Commission for a Sustainable London 2012 has launched a new website to enable it to communicate more effectively with the public, press and stakeholders in the run up to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. …

Commission’s statement on the Olympic Park Wind Turbine

June 3, 2010

The Commission for a Sustainable London 2012 is the independent body established to assure and monitor the sustainability of the London 2012 Games. The Commission reports directly to the Olympic Board and publicly via this website, on …

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Commission for a Sustainable London 2012 publishes its 2009 Annual Review

May 24, 2010

The Commission for a Sustainable London 2012, the independent body set up to monitor and assure the sustainability of the London 2012 programme, has today published its 2009 Annual Review of the sustainability of the London 2012 …