How sustainable are the 2012 Olympics?
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MUST - Arrange the 9 cards so that the ones you think are the most sustainable are towards the top.
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COULD - Put the cards into categories by changing the colour of them (add a key at the bottom of this box)
After the games new playing fields will sit alongside the world-class sport facilities that will be adapted for community use.
Waste from the games will be recycled, composted or used in clean energy production.
Water will be used efficiently with much of it being reused or recycled.
The River Lea system will be restored, canals would be dredged and waterways widened. Three hectares of new wetland habitat will be created.
Public transport using low emission vehicles, venues will have full public transport access and cycling and walking will be promoted.
After the games the area will become one of the largest urban parks in Europe, 20 miles long from the Hertfordshire countryside to the River Thames.
Riverside housing, shops, restaurants and cafes will provide new amenities for the local community.
Over 80km of new walking and cycling routes will be built.
Carbon emissions from the games will be minimised through a combination of on-site energy generation and renewable energy.
