cover of episode A green medal for Paris?

A green medal for Paris?

2024/8/9
logo of podcast Today, Explained

Today, Explained

AI Deep Dive AI Chapters Transcript
People
M
Madeline Orr
M
Mary Winston Nicklin
S
Sean Rameswaram
Topics
Sean Rameswaram: 本期节目探讨了巴黎奥运会旨在成为史上最环保奥运会的目标,以及其实际成效。节目中采访了专家,对塞纳河的清洁工作、运动员村的空调问题、以及奥运会餐饮和交通的可持续性措施进行了深入分析。 Mary Winston Nicklin: 塞纳河的清洁工作是一个长期项目,虽然取得了显著进展,但仍面临挑战。几百年来,塞纳河一直遭受污染,从工业革命到现代社会,各种污染物排入其中。近期清理项目集中在改善基础设施,防止雨水过多导致污水溢出。然而,一些运动员在塞纳河游泳后出现不适,暴雨也仍然会影响水质。尽管如此,塞纳河的生态环境已得到显著改善,生物多样性有所恢复。 Madeline Orr: 巴黎奥运会运动员村最初计划使用地热冷却系统,但效果不佳,最终不得不安装空调,这与追求可持续性的目标相悖。此外,奥运会餐饮中虽然增加了素食选择,但并未完全满足运动员的需求。在交通方面,巴黎奥运会大力推广公共交通,并建设了新的自行车道和公交线路。然而,大量游客的到来仍然对环境造成巨大压力,可持续性目标的实现存在挑战。总的来说,巴黎奥运会的环保努力虽然取得了一定成就,但仍存在不足之处,实现真正意义上的可持续性奥运会仍然面临巨大挑战。 Sean Rameswaram: 对巴黎奥运会环保努力的评估,既肯定其积极的尝试,也指出其在实际执行中的不足。塞纳河的清洁、运动员村的空调问题、以及奥运会餐饮和交通的可持续性措施都体现了巴黎奥运会对环保的重视,但同时也暴露出在大型赛事中实现真正可持续性的难度。 Mary Winston Nicklin: 长期以来,塞纳河一直被用作垃圾场,各种污染物排入其中。虽然近期清理项目取得了显著进展,但仍面临挑战。水质问题以及暴雨对水质的影响,都表明塞纳河的清洁工作任重道远。然而,与几十年前相比,塞纳河的生态环境已得到显著改善,生物多样性有所恢复,这值得肯定。 Madeline Orr: 巴黎奥运会在交通、餐饮等方面都采取了一些可持续性措施,但这些措施的效果有限。大量游客的到来仍然对环境造成巨大压力,这凸显了在大型赛事中实现真正可持续性的难度。地热冷却系统的失败以及最终不得不安装空调,也反映出巴黎奥运会在环保目标与实际执行之间的矛盾。

Deep Dive

Chapters
The Paris 2024 Olympics aimed to be the greenest ever, halving the carbon footprint of previous games. The Seine River underwent a massive cleanup, but athletes still fell ill after swimming in it due to heavy rains. Despite efforts to reduce energy consumption, organizers backtracked on plans for geothermal cooling in the athlete's village and installed AC units after complaints.
  • Paris aimed to cut the carbon footprint of the 2012 London and 2016 Rio Olympics by 50%.
  • A $1.5 billion cleanup project was undertaken for the Seine River.
  • The opening ceremony was held on the Seine River, a first for the Olympics.
  • Heavy rains and existing infrastructure challenges led to water quality issues despite the cleanup efforts.
  • Organizers backtracked on plans for geothermal cooling and installed AC units in the athlete's village.

Shownotes Transcript

Paris wanted this to be the greenest Olympics ever. We assess.

This episode was produced by Denise Guerra, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Rob Byers and Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.

Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast)

Support Today, Explained by becoming a Vox Member today: http://www.vox.com/members)

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices)