Rowing event in consideration for IOC Sport and Environment Award
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The 2010 World Rowing Championships at Lake Karapiro, New Zealand, have been nominated for an environmental award recently introduced by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
The award is to encourage and acknowledge the implementation of good environmental practices in the field of sport and Lake Karapiro’s 2010 “Rainbow Project” is being considered for the Oceania region award.
The “Rainbow Project” is a group of environmental strategies that are being developed around the World Rowing Championship event. They include a carbon emission reduction scheme, a zero waste plan, educational programmes, a comprehensive bio security strategy for all international boats and equipment heading to the venue for the event, environmental protection for all permanent and temporary infrastructure, the inclusion of an environmental officer on the organising committee and plans to provide environmental training to ensure all officials and volunteers have a ‘green’ focus.
In Rowing New Zealand’s press release, Tom Mayo, CEO for Karapiro 2010 said, “Rowing as a sport relies on the quality of its environment for its very existence and Karapiro 2010 will most certainly reflect that. To be nominated for this award is clear acknowledgement that we are heading in the right direction and we are all delighted by that.”
The award was created by the IOC’s Commission for Sport and Environment to acknowledge the third pillar of Olympism, the environment. One award will be given out for each of the five continents (Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania). This is the first time the award has been presented. Nominations have been made by National Olympic Committees, Continental Associations and IOC-recognised International Sports Federations.
The award winners will be invited to the 8th World Conference on Sport and the Environment and receive a special trophy from the IOC. The conference is to be held in Vancouver, Canada, on 29 March.
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