1. Sustainability and the new Olympic Park
LO: to explain the challenges around creating a “green” Olympic Park.
STARTER
What has happened here?
Where is it?
Why did he get sick?
What is link to Olympic Park?
Recycled water in Olympic Park

2. By the end of this lesson...
Describe what what a brownfield site is.
Explain the transformations that took place
Evaluate how well London is meeting its aims.
3 mins 2

3. Match up definitions and fill in your glossary.
Eco-footprint
Eco-friendly
Low-carbon concrete
Combined cooling heat and power (CCHP)
how much land is needed for a human to live on.
Natural gas to provide heating and air conditioning for buildings.
Products that cause little harm to environment.
Low amounts of CO2 are emitted to make this.
Use PAGE 24:
One way the buildings are eco-friendly is…..
Using low-carbon producrs is good because……

4. Why was the Olympic Park built on “brownfield” land?
Example of how a place can become a brownfield site- Similarities with Newham’s decline?
First 30 seconds- what is Greenfield site?

5. One benefit of using brownfield land for area was……
The Olympic Park was constructed on a “brownfield” site- land that has been used and abandoned before.
Page 23-24
One benefit of using brownfield land for area was……
One cost (£) of using brownfield land was….
PAGE 24
- Fill in table with at least one example for each.
- Rank ideas and say in your opinion which is best feature. Give evidence!
Construction
Building design
Energy conservation

6. How sustainable is London 2012?
Tick the boxes on Page 25.
Count up the scores for each column (totals will be between +20 and -20).
Sustainability is about doing things that help now, but not leaving problems for future.
“Based on the total scores I think London’s 2012 is doing _________ on sustainability.”
London is doing well at social/economic/environmental issues. An example is……
Choose one
London could do better at social/economic/environmental issues.
An example is……
Choose one