Considering a sustainable ski holiday this year?

Les Trois Vallées, an enormous ski area in France that stretches from Val Thorens to Les Menuires and Courchevel. With over 600 kilometers of ski slopes, 180 ski lifts and an altitude ranging in between the 1800 and 3230 meters, the mountain area is popular all over the world. However, when the snow melts in the spring, what is left behind is a huge amount of waste. Last year, more than 6000 volunteers collected 65 tonnes of waste from the different ski areas.

London 2012: Floating Venues or White Elephants?

Barcelona, Atlanta, Sydney, Athens, Beijing and London: hosting cities for the Olympic Summer Games in the last 20 years. The largest sporting event in the world is still growing (from 285 athletes in 1896 to 11.028 in Beijing 2008) with a significant impact on the hosting countries. Governments are navigating between economic growth on the one hand and a minimal environmental impact on the other hand. Bearing this in mind, is it still possible to organize mega-events such as the Olympics in a sustainable way?