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Doubletree pledges to plant trees for every Olympic Medal Team USA brings home
Doubletree Hotels announced a unique environmental tribute to celebrate accomplishments by some of the world’s most talented athletes, donating trees to a variety of need-based, reforestation projects across America through the Arbor Day Foundation® for every medal Team USA brings home.
Yao Ming Becomes UNEP’s First ‘Environmental Champion’
Top Olympic athlete Yao Ming is the UN Environment Programme’s first-ever Environmental Champion, UNEP announced today.
Green Energy Will Fuel the Olympic Experience for Millions of Spectators in Beijing
As seven million spectators count down to the opening of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, solar energy, wind farms and recycled water are among the green features that will help power their Olympic experience.
United Nations supports “Greening of the Games” in Beijing
UNEP has been working with the Beijing Olympic Committee for the last three years in order to help make the Summer Games environmentally-friendly.
Olympic Truce urges countries to lay their weapons down in solidarity with the Beijing games
Less than two weeks before the 2008 Summer Olympics begin in Beijing, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the UN General Assembly are calling on all those who are at war to observe the traditional two-week Olympic Truce.
Olympic-minded officials bring Beijing traffic to a crawl
The outcry over whether or not the city is environmentally suitable to host the games has persuaded the city of Beijing to start limiting traffic through its busy streets.
Solatube International helps 2008 Olympic Games go green
As China set out to create the first-ever “Green Olympics,” designers turned to Solatube International Inc., the worldwide leading manufacturer and marketer of Tubular Daylighting Devices (TDDs) to provide natural lighting solutions for a new Olympic event-designated gymnasium at the Beijing Science & Technology University.
Inbound tourists go away and stay away for the Olympics
Reports are coming in from China that newly built hotels are standing empty in the run-up to the Olympic Games. The latest data to emerge from Greece and Australia suggests that tourism to the host country is harmed even more than to the host city.
Russia rethinks localation for 2014 Olympics
The organizers of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in the Black Sea resort of Sochi have decided to relocate several facilities away from a protected wilderness area following recommendations from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
IATA Welcomes Shorter Route Over China
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has welcomed the implementation of a new air route over China that will reduce air traffic congestion during the Beijing Olympics.
Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics Protests and potential boycotts
Boycotts and protests have occurred at past Olympic Games by groups of protesters, activists, and political groups who have had grievances against the host countries or another participating nations. In some cases, these activities have been sanctioned by member states, such as in the 1976, 1980 and 1984 Summer Olympics.
Windy City bids on 2016 Olympic Games
The Olympic Games consistently boost travel in the cities in which they are hosted. That is why Chicago’s bid to host the 2016 Olympic Games is placing a huge focus on enviromentalism in order to attract supporters.
