The Paris Olympics is celebrating a lot of firsts. Alongside Tokyo 2020, Paris 2024 is one of the first Olympics to achieve gender parity and use (super cool) recycled materials for its olympic medals. But Paris stands out as the first Olympic host to cut its carbon emissions by half, and by offering an unprecedented open-air, inclusive Opening Ceremony with athletes parading on boats down the River Seine.
In the third installment on the Paris Olympics blog series, we’ll take a look into the Opening Ceremony’s innovative approach and extensive sustainability efforts undertaken to mark this momentous occasion.