Deepening the concept of low-carbon living in people's hearts, 【 CCTV News Review 】 Green Asian Games
On the eve of the Hangzhou Asian Games, a spoiler about the opening ceremony was both unexpected and reasonable: this year's Asian Games opening ceremony will break the established "fireworks display" mode of large-scale events in the past, with no fireworks set off throughout the entire process. Sha Xiaolan, the chief director and producer of the opening ceremony of the Hangzhou Asian Games, stated that canceling physical fireworks performances is a manifestation of environmental awareness and better showcases the theme of the green Asian Games.
"Green" is one of the organizing concepts of the Hangzhou Asian Games. To this end, the Hangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee has proposed the goal of creating the first carbon neutral Asian Games, and minimizing carbon emissions by implementing green actions for the Asian Games; For some carbon emissions that cannot be reduced, carbon offsetting can be achieved through donations of carbon quotas, carbon credits, carbon inclusiveness, and other means by units and individuals, ultimately achieving carbon neutrality. This measure not only provides an example for hosting various major international sports events in the future, but also deeply affects people's lifestyles and behaviors, allowing the concept of low-carbon living to continue to deeply penetrate people's hearts.
The green Asian Games should not only serve the competition, but also benefit the lives of citizens and industrial development, which is the win-win path for the green practice of the Hangzhou Asian Games. In the past two years, Hangzhou has added over 10 million square meters of greenery every year, and has built over 4700 kilometers of eight types of greenways; As one of the first demonstration cities for green transportation in China, Hangzhou's subway operation mileage has reached 516 kilometers, and the satisfaction rate of green transportation services has exceeded 90%. The vivid practice of these green Asian Games not only greatly improves the quality of public life in Hangzhou, but also invisibly promotes a green and low-carbon lifestyle, playing a combination of green development punches.
The Green Asian Games also means being frugal and abandoning extensive development models and lifestyles. The "Zero Carbon Engineer" hired by the Hangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee is responsible for analyzing the energy consumption data of every lamp, air conditioner, and elevator in the venue, calculating the optimal solution that balances energy consumption and comfort based on the competition operation plan, dynamically managing the energy consumption of each area, and achieving precise carbon reduction. This almost ultimate pursuit of "green" has taken a solid step towards green and low-carbon innovation and development, submitting a high-level answer sheet that embodies the concept of "green mountains and clear waters are as valuable as gold and silver".
The 21st Century Agenda of the Olympic Movement proposes that the Olympic Movement should make every effort to promote global sustainable development and environmental protection. The Hangzhou Asian Games adhere to the concept of ecological priority and low-carbon development, profoundly demonstrating that green has become the most distinctive background for China's pursuit of high-quality development in the new era. We believe that the green hosting concept of the Hangzhou Asian Games will leave valuable spiritual heritage for the development of modern sports, and provide a new model for the progress of human civilization and the realization of harmonious coexistence between humans and nature. Let's look forward to this sports feast together!