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Sports Events and the Environment
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Across Nippon Swims Committee
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Sponsor swim races in open waters such as rivers, lakes, and the oceans.Discussion on the global environment prompted by swim races (experiences with nature in the ocean and in rivers) while supporting health and safety. Contributing to soft programs (use of beaches, etc.) under the Coastal Development Project (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport), and cooperating with efforts for safe beach swimming. Sponsored 13 events around the country with support from local governments in 2003. We have a goal of 40 events in 40 cities by 2005. | |
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Aichi Prefecture Orienteering Association (NPO)
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2005 World Orienteering Championships (WOC2005) pre-event, Mikawa Kogen 3-Day Orienteering CompetitionThis Association is co-sponsoring "EXPO 2005 Aichi, Japan" and succeeded in bringing the "2005 World Orienteering Championships" to Japan, making it the first time it will be held in Asia. This year, as a pre-event, we sponsored a 3-day orienteering competition. Our recent effort looked to do something that had not been done before by placing "Environment" as the main concept of the competition. Centered on this concept, we hoped that, by participating in the orienteering competition, people would form new levels of consciousness and give more consideration to the environment. We conducted a survey among participants as a way to further the change in consciousness of the participants. The number of participant who had up to that point thought about "environment" in the context of sports was rather low but 60% thought the efforts made were appropriate while 30% felt further enhancement of efforts was required. The responses suggest that there was a change in their way of thinking about the environment.In terms of operations, the load on the competition operators was reduced as a result of reduced garbage and the repeated use of resources. | |
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ATHENS ENVIRONMENTAL FOUNDATION (AEF)
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Environmental Awareness/ Action and Olive Wreath ProgramThe Athens Environmental Foundation (AEF) is a non-profit organization established to organize, support and promote global environmental awareness, education, responsibility and sustainability associated with the 2004 Olympiad in Athens, Greece and future Olympic games. The organization has developed an initiative to increase environmental awareness by planting olive trees, a symbol of global responsibility for the Environment, Peace and Prosperity, along the route of the Olympic torch. |
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Bicycle for Everyone's Earth (BEE) Japan
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Promoting environmental awareness and action through cyclingBicycle for Everyone's Earth (BEE) is an awareness-through-action group that promotes green living in Japan with an annual ride from Wakkanai, Hokkaido to Kagoshima, Kyushu. Along the way the team visits schools and community groups, hosts clean up activities, and travels as ambassadors to a sustainable way of living that is accessible to us all. Begun in 1996 by three English teachers, the program has grown yearly and gained considerable media attention. During rides the team eat low on the food chain and rely on local and organic foods wherever possible. They avoid energy draining vending machines and convenience stores and refrain from using disposable eating utensils and plastic bags. They cooperate with local groups in environmental clean ups and have helped remove tons of garbage. | |
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David Chernushenko - Green and Gold Inc.
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A Pioneer in Sustainable Sports Management
Author of Sustainable Sports Management ? Running an Environmentally, Socially and Economically Responsible Organization. | |
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Daiwa Seiko (Inc.)
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"Think Clean" campaignWe began "Cleaning our fishing grounds" as part of a variety of measures implemented (stressing the importance of proper manners on TV shows and on our website) in our mission to educate people on the proper manners of a fisherman.We handed out garbage bags to the participants (3000 members) of the 15 competitions we sponsor around the country and made it mandatory that all garbage around the river be cleaned up by the end of the competition. We invoked a slogan of "Let's make it cleaner that when we arrived", which has led to improved manners among the fishermen. | |
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Ecomarathon International Hajime Nishi, Representative
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1. EIE: Ecomarathon International EvaluationAfter participating in a marathon, ratings are given for 34 categories made up of 6 elements: environment, management, safety, interaction, convenience, and fairness. The point total of the evaluation determines a rating of a 34-rank scale: from the highest rating of AAA (Triple A) to the lowest rating of D (Single D). Further, there are 5 evaluation levels for events, from especially recommended to dangerous. From the first time I participated in the Honolulu Marathon in 1990 to the Berlin Marathon in September 2003, I have given EIE ratings to 289 marathons in 59 countries. My goal is to give EIE to 500 marathons in 100 countries by 2010, and by 2049 to rate 1000 marathons in 250 countries.2. ECOMARATHON DATA BOOK 2003As a runner who has participated in marathons around the world, when choosing which marathons to participate in, I focus not on the materials presented by the sponsors of the marathon, but on the information that every runner wants to have before participating in a marathon: data on the environment, management, and safety. However, I realized that documents containing such information did not exist anywhere in the world. After participating in the 1990 Honolulu Marathon, I felt as though I had a social responsibility to publish a data book of marathon data that covers all the information based on my own marathon experiences. I plan to include new ratings and updated information for the approximately 40 marathons I plan to participate in every year and release a revised version of the book every year. | |
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Green House Network
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Working to educate and unite business, government, students, civic organizations, community leaders, and citizens in the effort to stabilize the climate.Projects include:
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(NPO)Japan Ecology Fishing Federation
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(1) Eco Tackle TournamentActivities promoting fishing tournaments using eco tackle and other environmentally friendly equipment. Through cleaning the bottom of a lake used for fishing harmful substances, we came to understand that harmful substances, such as plastic worms that remain on the lake bottom, create a risk of lowering water quality. We made declaration to protect fishing environments so they can remain usable for future generations. Acting as a movement that is self-initiated versus being government regulated, through the Eco-Tackle Development Council we brought together several fishing gear makers to promote the development of environmentally friendly gear. Considering the importance of gaining enlightening the public, it was decided that tournaments over the course of a year, with a total of nearly 20,000 participants, would be held using only eco-tackle.(2) Lake bottom survey and cleaning activitiesDuring cleaning activities, an investigation was held to determine the status of garbage at the bottom of the lake, for which no previous cleanup had taken place. Due to the unbelievable amount of garbage discovered, cleanup of the bottom of the lake is now done as an annual project. | |
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Oita SPOPARK21 Foundation
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Reused CupsThe reused cup system is currently being used on a trial basis during Oita Trinita home games at Oita Stadium (Big Eye). At Big Eye, which is used by some 1 million people annually, approximately 2-3 tons of garbage is produce during each game. The number of paper cups, which represents the majority of the garbage produced, used during a typical summer game is approximately 12,000. The annual total is an estimated 160,000 cups. Using reused cups will completely eliminate this. We had to conduct arrangements and research to address any problems that needed to be solved. AIM SERVICES CO.,LTD a comprehensive food services company, was planning on actually performing a test run of the reused cup system in the Oita sports complex (home stadium of the Big Eye / J1 / Oita Trinita) since fall of last year. We inquired about a cooperative relationship in such areas as data collection.The reused cup system is not perfect ? there is still an effect on the environment as a result of washing and transporting the cups after they have been collected. However, making an overall judgment of the environmental burden resulting from the production, use, and disposal of cups based on an LCA (Life Cycle Assessment), it is estimated that the reused cup system is better than using disposable cups. The reused cups used at Big Eye are expected to be used 20 times. The data collected back up assessments that this system has less of a burden on the environment than paper cups. | |
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OrganicAthlete
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Promoting Organic Foods to Improve Athlete's Health and PerformanceAt our website, athletes can connect and share their vision for a better world.With honest, scientific information on organics, health, and performance issues, athletes can learn about how to make a difference in their world and train better performance with their consumer choices. In the future, OrganicAthlete will provide frequent updates, expands its services, and increase its web presence. OrganicAthlete has already achieved the following
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Sadili Oval
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Nature and Sports Training CampsProvides environmental education and sports training to 6400 children in communities in Langata and Kibera (Africa's biggest slum) in Nairobi, Kenya. Sadili is committed to:
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