The 2014 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XXII Olympic Winter Games, is an international winter multiple sports event that will be celebrated from February 7 to February 23, 2014. The host city, Sochi, Russia, was elected on July 4, 2007, during the 119th International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session in Guatemala City, Guatemala. This will be Russia's first time hosting the Winter Olympics (the Soviet Union had previously hosted the 1980 Summer Games in Moscow). As well, this will become the first Winter Olympics ever held in the subtropics.

Thursday, April 17, 2008

Sochi 2014 Reinforces Dialogue with Ecologists

Organising Committee of the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi Establishes Public Ecological Council to Deliver Green Games and Sustainable Legacy

Moscow, Russia, April 17th, 2008 - Sochi 2014, Russia's first ever Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, has taken a major forward step in its mission to protect and enhance the environment around Sochi by hosting the first formal meeting of the Public Ecological Council under the Sochi 2014 Organising Committee.

On Wednesday, the Sochi 2014 Organising Committee and a series of senior environmental experts that make up the Council brought together bodies from respected NGOs such as Greenpeace Russia and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) through to environmental agencies and academic experts for an inaugural meeting in Moscow.

The meeting furthered open dialogue with key environmental organisations to strive for best practice and ensure Sochi 2014 Winter Games will deliver a positive and enduring environmental legacy. Environmental guidelines and recommendations will be developed and further discussed as a part of the preparation and planning process to deliver a Winter Games that fully respects the environment.

Dmitry Chernyshenko, President of the Sochi 2014 Organising Committee, said:

“Environmental protection, but also enhancement, are key priorities for the Sochi 2014 Organising Committee. We are very keen to listen to informed views on environmental matters from a broad range of experts. The first meeting of the Public Ecological Council is the start of a long and vitally important dialogue that will help to ensure Sochi 2014 delivers a lasting green legacy for the people of Sochi and a benchmark for Russia and other Olympic Games.”

As the meeting proved successful, the Council will gather again in June. The final outcome of the dialogue process will be the development of a clear plan of action for the Sochi 2014 Organising Committee to deliver one of the most environmentally-sound Games in history, protecting and enhancing the unique environment around Sochi and the Krasnodar region.
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