Leading global engineering consultancy and programme management company CH2M HILL, the SportAccord Convention’s Official Sustainability & Legacy Partner presents Ten Golden Rules for Building a Sustainable Sporting Event.

 “We are starting our journey in the area of sustainability with our partner CH2M HILL showing us the way forward,” said Anna Hellman, SportAccord Convention’s Executive Director. “This list of valuable suggestions in the Ten Golden Rules is an important first step on that journey.”

The Ten Golden Rules offer basic recommendations on energy, water, waste, materials, biodiversity, environmental impact, inclusion, healthy living, procurement and transport.

As the Official Sustainability & Legacy Partner, CH2M HILL is working with the SportAccord Convention stakeholders to set performance based standards and means to measure performance over the next two years, introducing event management measures in 2010 in Dubai to be built on for when the event visits London in 2011.

The new initiative includes practical steps during the SportAccord Convention in Dubai such as bags made from 100% recycled content (PET bottles), drinking fountains with real glasses for delegates and clearly marked recycling bins. The Convention will have a paperless media office (USB sticks handed out instead of paper). There will also be a conference session on Sport`s Role as a Leader in Sustainable Development.
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