Oslo 2011 encourages spectators, media, athletes and support staff flying to Oslo to compensate for their greenhouse gas emissions. This can be done by purchasing climate air tickets or quota/ carbon offsets.
The World Ski Championships in Oslo are certified as Eco-Lighthouse. The organizers have conducted an environmental analysis and taken a number of measures to make the event as environmentally friendly as possible.
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championship uses electricity from renewable energy sources documented with Guarantees of Origin.
During the WSC you can eat and drink using biodegradable crockery and cutlery. This will contribute to a simpler and more environmentally friendly garbage disposal.
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championship 2011 is calculating its emissions of green house gasses in order to provide valuable knowledge for future large championships.
Oslo 2011 wants to minimize the use of disposable products. So all officials, press and media people can quench their thirst with their very own FIS Nordic World Ski Championships cup.
Oslo 2011 and students from the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences (NIH) are busy planning the development of an effective system for waste management during the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships this February and March. The goal is that the system can also be used at future large championships.
The biggest event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships will be the public transit on offer. During the 12 days of the Championships the goal is to move 250,000 people to and from Holmenkollen in the most environmentally friendly way possible.
