GREEN GOAL PROGRAMME - HOST CITY: NELSPRUIT

The key focus of the 2010 Green Goal Programme is to ensure that environmental impacts are minimised and a positive environmental legacy is achieved. This infers that Greening activities should be specifically focused around the 2010 preparations and operations, and in particular include all aspects of environmental legal compliance associated with the hosting of the event (including the construction of key infrastructure). In addition to this, Greening
activities can seek to address any existing environmental issues in the Municipality associated with services, waste management systems, biodiversity protection (and associated ecosystem services supply) and cultural heritage protection – such that a positive environmental legacy is achieved.

AIMS OF GREENING 2010 IN MBOMBELA

 Minimise ecological, social and economic impacts and costs;

 Maximise ecological, social and economic benefits;

 Minimise wastage of resources;

 Scale and type of installations and systems to service the event must be appropriate to

   the South African and Mbombela context;

 Financial sustainability;

 Leave a positive legacy;

 Establish iconic installations that showcase working examples of green (environmentally

   friendly) technologies;

 Promote environmentally sustainable behaviour and awareness.

GREENING THEMATIC AREAS
The MLM’s 2010 World Cup Greening Plan includes seven Thematic Areas with associated
broad goals:

A. Carbon Emissions Management / Offsetting
i. Reduce carbon emissions from transport systems
ii. Reduce carbon emissions through reducing energy consumption
iii. Reduce embodied carbon in new event hosting buildings / infrastructure
iv. Maximise opportunities for carbon offsetting and sequestration

B. Energy Efficiency
i. Minimise consumption of energy
ii. Maximise use of renewable energy

C. Water Conservation and Management
i. Minimise consumption of water
ii. Maximise capture and recycling of water
iii. Avoid pollution of water resources

D. Sustainable Waste Management
i. Maximise the avoidance, reduction and recycling of waste

E. Efficiency of Transport and Access
i. Maximise availability, accessibility, efficiency and use of public transport systems
ii. Reduce carbon emissions from public transport systems
iii. Maximise availability and accessibility of non-motorised transport systems

F. Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Management / Protection
i. Protect and enhance biodiversity and related ecological systems
ii. Maximise recreational / tourist experiences associated positively with biodiversity
G. Communication and Awareness Raising
i. Raise awareness of greening in all sectors
ii. Communicate greening progress made
iii. Market greening and attract funding
All of these Thematic Areas align with those set by DEAT and the LOC in the National
Greening Framework. The goals associated with each Focus Area are intended to reflect

the aims of the Green Goal Programme.