The Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games have come and gone but we’re proud to have been the first Official Carbon Offset Supplier in the history of the Olympic movement and to have played an important role in the first ever carbon neutral Games.

The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) has assessed the unavoidable greenhouse gas emissions from all their operations leading up to, and for holding the international event. As the first ever Official Carbon Offset Supplier to the olympic movement, we’re providing a portfolio of new, clean energy technology projects to offset these emissions.

The 2010 Winter Games’ footprint will be an estimated 118,000 tonnes of direct carbon emissions – all emissions that are directly attributable to the 2010 Winter Games like venue construction, facility heating, and athlete travel. Additionally, this event will produce 150,000 tonnes of ‘indirect’ emissions – emissions that are largely attributable to flights and accommodation for spectators, media, corporate sponsors and their partners.

During the 2010 Winter Games we engaged sponsors and spectators alike to share the message that everyone had a role to play in creating a carbon neutral Games. As part of that education, you may have seen our Nielsenheimer Brothers around Vancouver spreading the message that without winter there would be no winter games. If you missed it, click on the video for highlights of our tongue in cheek, bobwheel loving, Nielsenheimer brothers.