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CSL Stakeholder Sessions: Come along to have your say..

June 15, 2011

Having been established to independently monitor and assure the sustainability of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games programme, the Commission for a Sustainable London 2012 wants to hear what you have to say about a sustainable Games. The …

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Commission disappointment over failure to achieve low-carbon flame

June 8, 2011

EDF Energy, which was working with LOCOG to develop a low-carbon fuel for the Olympic torch, has announced that it can no longer fulfil this commitment. Shaun McCarthy, Chair of the Commission, said: “We respect the need to make sure that …

IOC statement on air quality in London during the Games

May 6, 2011

There have been articles in the media recently about the air quality in London during the Games and the implications of this. The IOC have made the following statement on the matter. “Safe and healthy competition conditions …

Commission’s Annual Review 2010 in the media

The commission published its latest Annual Review of the sustainability of the London 2012 programme on 11 April 2011. This has received coverage in the several areas of the media. You can read some of the articles published …

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Annual Review 2010: Interview with Chair, Shaun McCarthy

April 11, 2011

The Commission has now published its Annual Review 2010. The review, entitled Game changing? starts to answer the fundamental question of whether the London 2012 programme will be sustainable. This is done using five main areas: construction, …

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Commission for a Sustainable London 2012 publishes its 2010 Annual Review

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 Annual Review 2010. The review, entitled Game changing? starts to …

Commission’s official statement on press release issued by the ODA on 8 April 2011

April 8, 2011

The Commission for a Sustainable London 2012 is the independent body established to assure and monitor the sustainability of the London 2012 Games. ODA carbon reduction targets The ODA originally committed to reducing carbon emissions on the …

Commission publishes review of inclusion and healthy living

March 25, 2011

The Commission has published its review Fit for purpose? which examines London 2012’s ambitious commitments to healthy living and inclusion.  The Commission summarises its findings in the review by stating that the level of commitment to healthy living …

Commission’s official statement on Olympic Stadium bid process

January 25, 2011

Official statement from the Commission for a Sustainable London 2012 relating to the stadium bid process   The Commission for a Sustainable London 2012 is the independent body established to assure and monitor the sustainability of the …

Vancouver 2010 Sustainability Report published

December 22, 2010

The final Vancouver 2010 sustainability report has now been published and is available along with a report summary: http://www.2010legaciesnow.com/vanoc/  According to the report, the team reached beyond the environmental pillar to deliver many other positive legacies locally and globally and they …