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Less meat on menus and fewer new venues: how the Olympics is trying to go green
Outline four strategies used by the organisers of the Paris Olympics Games to reduce environmental impact
Explain how reducing the number of new venues can contribute to sustainability in the context of the Olympics
Suggest the potential challenges the Olympics might face in implementing a greener menu with less meat
Evaluate the overall effectiveness of the Olympics’ green initiatives in mitigating climate change
Richard Allaway, International School of Geneva/geographyalltheway.com