Internship Opportunity: Planat & Vancouver 2014
Using Planat to make the Special Olympics Canada 2014 Games Venues More Accessible Application Deadline: March 15, 2014 Positions Filled Description We are seeking 1-2 motivated students to assist with using the Planat accessibility tool to describe and rate UBC athletics and UBC housing venues hosting the Special Olympics Canada 2014 Summer Games. Part of […]
Matt Dolf’s take on whether the Olympics can change our bad environmental habits
Olympic Games need lasting environmental legacies to offset their massive carbon footprints, researchers say. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.
Internship Opportunity: 2014 Games Sustainability Program
Positions Filled Description The Sustainability Committee for the Special Olympics Canada 2014 Summer Games and the UBC Centre for Sport and Sustainablity are seeking a motivated student to assist with the sustainability program for the Games. Duration Work duration is March – August, 2014 with a time commitment of approximately 4 hours per week initially […]
Study reveals climate change threatens future Winter Olympics venues
CBC article summarizes a study examining the environmental sustainability of Winter Olympic host cities.
Sochi Olympics: most expensive Games ever
CBC’s The Passionate Eye documentary on the Sochi Winter Olympics on why they have become the most expensive Games ever.