Most Sustainable Olympics: Paris 2024

How were the 2024 Paris Olympics the most sustainable Olympic Games? In this video, we break down how France adhered to their carbon budget of 1.5 million tons of carbon dioxide. The country’s strategies for reducing carbon emissions include relying mostly on preexisting venues to host the games, serving food that was sourced from within the country to athletes and spectators, and recycling metals for the Olympic medals. Their efforts resulted in an Olympic Games with about half the carbon footprint of previous games!