'One Planet Centre' opened at London Olympics Village

Opened yesterday, the One Planet Centre, at the heart of the Olympics Village, is an interactive hub filled with activities and information about the positive steps that can be taken to help build a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable future.

Through a series of fun, social events and competitions, athletes will be able to find out more about reducing energy use, cutting waste, and protecting the environment.

By combining the power of social media, with the charismatic and inspirational role-model leadership which Olympic and Paralympic athletes provide to young people, the One Planet Centre plays a vital part of the London 2012 Games' desire to build a better world for future generations.

 

"Sustainability has been at the heart of the bid to hold the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games