With Butler and UConn set to tip off in the national championship game in a few hours, here's a piece on the sustainability efforts at this year's Final Four.
For the first time in the history of the NCAA Final Four, a Sustainability Committee was formed to incorporate ecologically intelligent practices into the event's planning and production. The paper products and other supplies that were purchased, the facilities and services being relied upon, have all been selected with a sensitivity towards reducing the threats we all face from global warming, deforestation, toxic wastes, and hazardous chemicals in our water and food.
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With support from the City of Houston, 100% of the energy used by George R Brown Convention Center was supplied by renewable wind power; solar panels are being used to operate emergency power systems; and energy efficient water pumps that use 60% less energy than the previous pumps were installed.
At the Reliant Stadium, carbon offsets into wind and solar power projects were purchased from the Bonneville Environmental Foundation, which by itself results in avoided global warming emissions totaling 210 US tons in CO2 equivalents, representing about 509,000 auto miles.
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