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Can big events be given a green heart ? Sam describes the waste produced at venues and festivals as “ monstrous ”, and says landing the AEG Europe job in January 2023 was a “ great opportunity ”.
He says : “ The business is super varied , so there are so many opportunities for change and influence within it .
“ We always say that the music industry itself is responsible for a very small percentage of global emissions , but the cultural weight and the influence that it has to engage people in these issues and actually change the paradigm a little bit and change the conversation is really quite fundamental .”
He adds : “ You have to believe it ’ s possible , because otherwise none of us gets out of bed in the morning , but a brutal answer is that it ’ s not possible right now .”
What is being done at Paris 2024 ? Paris targets a 50 per cent reduction in carbon emissions compared to the average of London 2012 and Rio 2016 .
A carbon budget was set which includes all Games planning and operations – from construction to energy and transport , catering and procurement .
Its emissions measures will even cover the indirect footprint of the Games , ( Scope 3 ) such as spectator travel . It has calculated its material footprint by , venue by venue , creating a detailed map of required resources , aiming to minimise them and control their life cycle before , during and after the Games .
It includes everything from spectator seating to tents , beds , chairs , tables and even tennis balls .
A total of 95 per cent of the Paris 2024 competition venues are pre-existing or temporary , with the rest built using lowcarbon construction methods .
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