Olympics

Topics

These topic guides were produced by HEF/HMUG between 2004 and 2007 as an introduction to some of the impacts the Olympics are having on the local environment (pdf).

Links

• Contact your local Councillors.
• Cllr Guy Nicholson has Cabinet responsibility in Hackney for Regeneration and Olympics.
• Work through environmental groups, for example: Friends of the Earth and London 21, to raise issue of sustainability in the construction and staging of the Games
• Support London Cycling Campaign to ensure that cycling routes are kept open during construction, and that legacy includes reinstatement of good pedestrian and cycle routes.
• London Sustainable Development Commission are acting as ‘green watchdog’ for the Games.
• www.gamesmonitor.org.uk is monitoring critically the progress of the Olympics.
• The London Bid website is www.london2012.com
• Get ahead of the games - how transport will be affected - TfL site