The earth is everyone, so to do a good job in the Green Olympics is to do a good job in the Olympics
In 2004, under the leadership of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, and with the support of the whole nation, including overseas Chinese people, the Beijing Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games (BOCOG), in accordance with the requirements of the overall plan of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has made great progress in practicing the concept of the Green Olympics.
Environmental Management System
The BOCOG continues to promote the establishment of an environmental management system, and to infuse the concept of Green Olympics into all aspects of the preparation for the Olympic Games through a scientific management model.
1. Environmental Policy
On April 7, 2004, Liu Qi, Chairman of the BOCOG, issued the "Environmental Policy of the Environmental Management System of the BOCOG":
In the process of preparing for and organizing the Olympic Games and the Paralympic Games,
(1) the sustainable development concept of protecting the environment, resources and ecological balance shall guide the construction, marketing, procurement, logistics, logistics, and the organization of the Olympic Games,
(2) the BOCOG will continue to promote the establishment of the environmental management system of the Olympic Games.
(1) Use the idea of sustainable development to protect the environment, resources and ecological balance to guide the construction of the Games, market development, procurement, logistics, accommodation, catering and large-scale activities, etc., and minimize the negative impact on the environment and ecosystems;
(2) Actively support the government to strengthen the construction of municipal infrastructures for environmental protection and to improve the city's ecological environment, so as to promote the sustained and coordinated development of the economy, society and the environment;
(3) Take full advantage of the wide influence of the Olympic movement to carry out
(3) Make full use of the extensive influence of the Olympic Games to carry out publicity and education on environmental protection, promote public participation in environmental protection, and raise the environmental awareness of the whole population;
After the end of the Olympic Games, leave a rich environmental protection legacy for Beijing, China and the world of sports: the Olympic Games green building demonstration project; the holding of large-scale games of the new model of environmental management; the mechanism of the public's active participation in environmental protection; and the continuous improvement of the environment in Beijing.
2. Establishment of the system
Based on the environmental policy, the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (BOCOG) completed the "BOCOG Environmental Management System Handbook", identified the management representative of the environmental management system, clarified the environmental responsibilities of each department, trained the environmental liaison officers of each department, organized the completion of the initial environmental review of each department, and identified the initial environmental factors of each department, laying the groundwork for the system to operate and pass the audit in the future. We have laid the foundation for the future operation of the system and passing the audit.
In 2004, the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games held a seminar to prepare the environmental protection specification documents for the renovation and expansion projects, put forward the environmental protection requirements for some of the events, and supervised some of the projects to complete the Environmental Impact Evaluation Report to actively promote the green construction of the Olympic projects.
1. Seminar on Sustainable Development of Olympic Projects
On February 29th, the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (BOCOG) held a seminar on sustainable development of Olympic projects. Mr. Liu Jingmin, the executive vice president of the Organizing Committee, made an important speech, and put forward the requirements of environmental protection to the parties involved in the construction of the Olympic venues. Leaders from the National Development and Reform Commission, the State Science and Technology Commission and the State Environmental Protection Administration introduced the national preferential policies for environmental protection. Environmental protection experts explained the Environmental Protection Guidelines for Olympic Projects. The relevant departments of the Beijing Municipal Government, venue owners and environmental protection enterprises more than 300 people attended the meeting.
2. Environmental Guidelines
In 2004, the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (BOCOG) compiled the "Environmental Guidelines for Olympic Expansion and Reconstruction Projects" and the "Environmental Guidelines for Olympic Provisional Construction Projects" for the reconstruction and expansion of Olympic venues and projects, as well as for the construction of temporary buildings and facilities, which were incorporated into the relevant "Olympic Project Design Outline" respectively.
Olympic venues and temporary buildings should meet the requirements of these two environmental guidelines in the planning, design and construction of the project.
3. Green Construction Management
In 2004, the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (BOCOG), the Beijing 2008 Project Construction Command, and the Olympic construction units*** worked together to promote green construction. The construction of the National Stadium and other venues has begun, according to the "Olympic Project Green Construction Guidelines", combined with the actual work, formulated the implementation details, established an environmental management system, prepared a management program, and achieved positive results.
The National Stadium, in accordance with the environmental management policy of "creating a green site, constructing a green project and realizing a green Olympics", has incorporated environmental management into the project supervision.
On March 18, 2004, the first batch of hotels providing accommodation services for the members of the Olympic family, sponsors, media and other registered persons signed the "Agreement on Accommodation and Reception Services for the Olympic Games" with the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (BOCOG). The Environmental Protection Guidelines for Hotel Services for the Beijing Olympic Games, as one of the annexes to the agreement, set strict requirements for the contracted hotels in terms of environmental protection.
In 2004, the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (BOCOG) carried out a series of environmental protection activities by the Games Service Department and the Environmental Activities Department, which played a model role in the hotel industry.
1. Training on the Guidelines
In order to enable the managers of the contracted hotels to have an in-depth understanding of the "Environmental Guidelines for Hotel Services of the Beijing Olympic Games", and to demonstrate the concept of Green Olympics in the accommodation and reception of the Olympic Games, the BOCOG gave a comprehensive introduction to the Guidelines.
In addition, in order to adapt to the energy-saving renovation of the hotels, the BOCOG also invited energy experts and wall energy-saving experts to introduce the energy-saving part of the Guide and advanced energy-saving technologies at home and abroad to the engineering staff of the contracted hotels.
2. Energy-saving Initiatives
During the National Energy Conservation Awareness Week, the Beijing Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games (BOCOG) called on the contracted hotels to respond to the initiative of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and other seven ministries and commissions: without affecting the comfort of human beings, air conditioners should be raised by 1 degree in summer and lowered by 1 degree in winter. The 23 hotels that signed the contract at that time responded positively, making a model for the hotel industry.
On the official winter heating day in Beijing, the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (BOCOG) presented nearly 80 hotels with energy-saving cards produced by the Global Village Environment and Culture Center. The cards will go into guest rooms to publicize energy saving knowledge to guests.
Air-conditioner energy-saving action
3. Green Lighting Project
Cooperating with the Beijing Municipal Development and Reform Commission's "Green Lighting Project", the contracted hotels were encouraged to use energy-saving lamps and lanterns to replace incandescent lamps, and some of the contracted hotels procured more than 20,000 high-efficiency lighting products and 10 sets of energy-saving appliances.
In 2004, the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games set up a publicity delegation, compiled publicity materials, filmed publicity videos, opened a web channel and carried out a number of thematic activities.
The Environmental Activities Department of the BOCOG, together with the Spiritual Civilization Office of the Capital, the Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission, the Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau, the Beijing Municipal Association for Science and Technology, and the Beijing Environmental Protection Foundation*** set up the Green Olympics, Green Action Mission, which included well-known experts, scholars and volunteers. He Zhenliang, a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Chairman of the IOC Culture and Olympic Education Commission, and Deng Yaping, a member of the IOC Sports and Environment Commission, were appointed as the general counselor and advisor, respectively.
The delegation will go into communities, schools, enterprises and institutions to widely publicize the concept of Green Olympics, and call on the public to take action, choose a green life, and support the Green Olympics.
2. Voluntary Tree Planting Activities
On Beijing's National Tree Planting Day, all the staff of the Organizing Committee, some Olympic champions and sports stars went to the South Central Axis Road Green Space to participate in the National Tree Planting Activity with the theme of "Green Olympics and Eco-city", and to make contributions to the city's greening and beautification.
3. Green Olympics Channel on the Official Website
In 2004, the Press and Publicity Department and the Environmental Activities Department of the BOCOG launched the Green Olympics Channel on the official website, which publicized the concept of the Green Olympics in Chinese, English, and French, reported on the environmental protection work carried out by the BOCOG, and reflected the progress of the Beijing Municipal Government's work on environmental protection, infrastructure construction, and pollution prevention and control.
4. Green Olympics Publicity Materials
"Green Olympics - Concepts and Practices
In 2004, the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games compiled and published the "Guide to Green Construction of Olympic Projects" and "Green Olympics - Concepts and Practices," and other promotional materials, which promoted the "Green Olympics" concept to the public who are interested in and concerned about the Olympic Games at home and abroad.
A publicity film on the Green Olympics was shot to introduce to the public the progress of Beijing's environmental protection work in the past three years since the successful bid for the Olympic Games.
5. Green Concept Curriculum
The Beijing Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games (BOCOG) designed a curriculum made of recycled paper with the Beijing Olympic emblem, knowledge of the Olympics and environmental protection for young students.
The 250,000 green Olympic concept curriculum sheets were given to primary and secondary school students in the capital who have a strong interest in the Olympic Games, directly promoting the green Olympic concept and environmental protection knowledge to them, and enabling them to gradually become practitioners and publicizers of the "Green Olympics" concept. Jiang Xiaoyu, Executive Vice Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games, participated in the ceremony.
6. Journalist Training
Participating in the training course for registered journalists organized by the Press and Publicity Department of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (BOCOG), nearly 100 journalists were trained in the concept of the Green Olympics, and the accuracy of their reports on the Green Olympics was improved.
1. Renewal of Environmental Consultants
In 2004, the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (BOCOG) continued to appoint Liang Congxuan, Jin Jianming, Liao Xiaoyi, and Liao Xiudong as environmental consultants, to take part in the preparation of BOCOG's normative documents and work plans, and to provide advice for the preparation of the Green Olympics.
2. Exchanges with Environmental Organizations
Exchanges with Environmental Organizations at the End of 2004
On December 29, the BOCOG held an activity with environmental organizations in Beijing to exchange their experiences in environmental publicity and education. 18 representatives of environmental organizations presented their experiences in 2004 in the areas of public education on environmental protection, translation of environmental protection science and education films, and promotion of "self-help greening" in the community. Representatives of 18 environmental organizations introduced their activities in 2004, including public environmental education, translation and production of environmental science and education films, promotion of community "self-help greening", protection of biodiversity, protection of natural rivers, and put forward suggestions on how to promote the concept of "Green Olympics".
3. Web-based Question and Answer Campaign
In order to give the public who are concerned about the "Green Olympics" a chance to participate in the Green Olympics and to learn more about the Green Olympics, the Beijing Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games (BOCOG) launched a one-month web-based question and answer campaign on the Green Olympics channel of the official website during the World Environment Day 2004. During the World Environment Day in 2004, the Beijing Organizing Committee launched a month-long online quiz on the Green Olympics Channel of the official website. The questions were all from the Green Olympics Channel of the official website, reflecting the concept of Green Olympics in a more comprehensive way.
During the campaign period, websites such as China.com, Sohu.com, Beijing Environmental Protection Public Website, Global Village, and Earth View established links to the Green Olympics Channel. More than 7,000 Internet users from 20 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions in China participated in the quiz.
4. Participation in and Support for Student Environmental Clubs
Dancing with Green Youth, LU and the Five Rings
In 2004, the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (BOCOG) actively participated in and supported the activities of student environmental clubs in the areas of green schools and wildlife protection.
Students of China University of Political Science and Law took the initiative of "adding a green color to the capital city and the Olympic Games" during the "Theme Party (League) Day". Nearly 1,000 students signed a 20.08-meter-long banner, expressing their determination to support the Green Olympics.
5. Participation in and Support for Publicity and Education Activities of Environmental Protection Organizations
In 2004, the BOCOG actively participated in and supported the publicity and education activities of various environmental protection organizations, encouraging them to give full play to their professional strengths to carry out environmental protection publicity and education activities among the public, advocating the public to choose a green life and support the Green Olympics.
The Beijing Organizing Committee has participated in the "Green Olympics Speech Contest" organized by the Beijing Environmental Protection Foundation, the Friends of Nature photo exhibition "The Last Pure Land - The Protected Land in My Heart", the Beijing Olympic Games Photo Exhibition, the Beijing Olympic Games Photo Exhibition, and the Beijing Olympic Games Photo Exhibition. Friends of Nature's "The Last Pure Land - The Protected Land in My Heart" photo exhibition, and the Green Train Project organized by the Beijing Global Village Environment and Culture Center. Through these activities, more and more people will be actively involved in protecting the environment, saving resources and organizing the Green Olympics, which will bring the family forward, promote the society, and ultimately realize the Green Olympics.