Chinanews.com, Beijing, May 15 (Chen Hang) The Beijing Winter Olympics will implement the principle of ecological protection priority in the entire process of venue planning, construction, operation and post-race use, maximizing the use of existing venues and facilities to make new construction 1. Renovate venues and facilities to meet green building standards; use temporary facilities if they do not have long-term conditions. On the 15th, the International Olympic Committee, the International Paralympic Committee and the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee officially released to the public the "Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympics Sustainability Plan" (hereinafter referred to as "Sustainability Plan" ).

　　Under the guidance of the International Olympic Committee and the International Paralympic Committee, this plan was jointly developed by the Beijing Winter Olympic Organizing Committee, the Beijing Municipal Government and the Hebei Provincial Government. It is a programmatic document that guides the sustainability of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. It will run through the whole process of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games (hereinafter referred to as the Beijing Winter Olympics) events.

Responding to the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

The picture shows the Beijing Winter Olympics Committee Shougang office area. Photo by Liu Xinghua

　　Zhang Jiandong, deputy mayor of Beijing and executive deputy chairman of the Beijing Olympic Winter Games Organizing Committee, mentioned that in order to strengthen top-level design and integration and promote the sustainability of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games, under the guidance of the International Olympic Committee and the International Paralympic Committee, The "Sustainability Plan" was published simultaneously on the official website of the Beijing Winter Olympic Organizing Committee, the official website of the International Olympic Committee and the official website of the International Paralympic Games.

　　The "Sustainability Plan" deeply implements the "green, shared, open and clean" Olympic concept, fully reflects the reform spirit of the "Olympic 2020 Agenda", and actively responds to the United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, proposing " Sustainability · Towards the Future "Sustainability vision of the Beijing Winter Olympics, which determines the overall goal of" creating a new paradigm for the sustainable development of the Olympic Games and the region "and clarifies" environmental positive impact "," regional new development "and" better life " In 12 important areas, 12 actions, 37 tasks and 119 measures were proposed.

　　The implementation of the plan will organically integrate the Beijing Olympic Winter Games with the regional environment, regional development and people's livelihood improvement in Beijing and Hebei provinces. The Winter Olympic Games will be used as an opportunity to write new plans for ecological environment improvement and regional and urban development. Creating new models, creating new realms for people and social progress, and making new contributions to the Olympic movement.

Use of existing and temporary venues and facilities

The picture shows the Foyukou Reservoir in Yanqing District. Photo by Liu Peng

　　The Beijing Winter Olympics will implement the principle of ecological protection priority throughout the planning, construction, operation and post-game utilization of venues, to maximize the use of existing venues and facilities, so that newly constructed and renovated venues and facilities meet green building standards; Under the conditions of long-term use, use temporary facilities; protect the ecological environment of the competition area and promote the harmony between man and nature.

　　The Beijing Winter Olympics will maximize the use of existing venues and facilities. Among them, the Beijing Games will make full use of the legacy of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games; the Zhangjiakou Games will make full use of the existing snow trails at the Yunding Ski Resort; and the Zhangjiakou Mountain News Center will use the Genting Hotel for renovation. At the same time, the energy-saving and environment-friendly technologies and products will be widely used in the stadium reconstruction process, and efforts will be made to demonstrate in the fields of energy saving, low-carbon energy, waste and wastewater treatment.

The picture shows the plant protection in the Yanqing region. Photo by Liu Peng

　　In order to ensure the use of venues, the Beijing Winter Olympics will comprehensively consider the use of temporary buildings and facilities; the construction of temporary facilities will use energy-saving, green technical means and renewable, recyclable materials as much as possible.

　　At present, the measures of the Sustainability Plan have made progress. The Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee's sustainability management system has obtained third-party certification. In terms of environmental construction, innovatively formulate and implement the "Green Snow Sports Venue Evaluation Standards" to protect the ecological environment of the competition area and promote the construction of green venues; the first use of carbon dioxide refrigerants, the establishment of a cross-regional green electricity trading mechanism to achieve conventional venue electricity consumption 100 % Use renewable energy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In terms of regional development, the Beijing-Zhang high-speed railway and the Jingli expressway were completed and opened to traffic, perfecting the transportation network in the Beijing-Zhang area; the vigorous development of the ice and snow industry has led to the construction of the Beijing-Zhang sports cultural tourism belt; the Shougang Park has achieved transformational development and has become an industrial enterprise. Leading demonstration. In terms of improvement of people's livelihood, the promotion of national fitness and snow sports promoted 300 million people to participate in snow sports; the employment structure of the people around the competition area was adjusted and the living standard was improved.

Samaranch delivers congratulations video

The picture shows the Vice President of the International Olympic Committee Samaranch giving a congratulatory video on the planned release. Photo courtesy of the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee

　　Samaranch, vice president of the International Olympic Committee, and Parsons, chairman of the International Paralympic Committee, both posted video congratulations on the release of the Sustainability Plan.

　　Samaranch said that the “Sustainability Plan” of the Beijing Winter Olympics is one of the most complete sustainability plans in the history of the Olympic Games. This plan provides a comprehensive framework for the overall sustainability vision of the Beijing Winter Olympics and highlights The Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee and national and regional governments work together to achieve the grand goal of sustainability.

The picture shows Parsons, chairman of the International Paralympic Committee, giving a congratulations video on the planned release. Photo courtesy of the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee

　　Parsons said that he took this opportunity to pay special tribute to the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee and its partners for their leadership in sustainability, and their efforts to create a new paradigm for the Olympics and Paralympics. (Finish)