Environment

The International Olympic Committee has adopted the Environment as the Fourth Pillar of the Olympic Movement. The four Pillars include: the Athletes, Sports, Culture and the Environment. Additionally, the IOC has recently endorsed the efforts of the United Nations in including a white-paper entitled Agenda 21 that further outlines the efforts of the IOC and its constituencies to observe and include the guidelines as a vital part of any bid effort.

The Reno-Tahoe Winter Games Coalition will be holding periodic workshops to include the environmental groups in the Reno-Tahoe area to get involved in the planning of the bid effort.

As with most areas like the Reno/Tahoe area, and in particular with Lake Tahoe and its area communities, there are a number of strong advocates for maintaining and enhancing the environment. These groups, of all interest levels and types, will be included to the greatest extent possible in the development and presentation of the bid and in developing environmentally-friendly means of planning and conducting the Games. The coordination of all of the existing, and any groups formed in the future, will be an ongoing effort for Games organizers. The existence and current community status of existing environmental groups will add to the credibility of the bid for International Olympic Committee officials and members.