WHAT’S THE ISSUE?
In three years’ time, the world’s greatest athletes will gather in Paris for the next summer Olympics.
And – assuming things are back to normal after Tokyo’s pandemic games, millions of fans will also descend on the French capital.
Between travel and construction, food and fuel, lodging and litter, the Olympics is not exactly an eco-friendly undertaking. So just what can be done to make them as sustainable as possible?
Georgina Grenon, Director of Sustainability for Paris 2024 joins Stephen to outline her plans to make Paris the first ever climate positive Olympics.
MEET THE EXPERT
An expert in renewable energies and clean technology innovation, Georgina Grenon began her career in business development at YPF S.A., the national oil company in Argentina.
Later she joined the Directorate-General of Energy and Climate, part of the French Ministry of Ecology and Energy, where she supported the development of renewable energy policies and markets for six years. She also represented France at the International Energy Agency, promoting international cooperation in the creation of markets, innovation and the deployment of clean technologies. She then moved to the ENGIE Group, becoming director of the New Business Factory at ENGIE Fab.
In August 2018, Grenon joined the Organising Committee for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games as its Director of Sustainability.
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