The world looks forward to the Olympic games.  It is a time when people of various countries that would otherwise never gather together, unite. With new benefits for various communities and sustainable construction, London is creating benefits that will be felt across the globe long after the games. The next Olympic Games are being held in the summer of 2012.  Preparation for the competition is an immense amount of stress and effort for the hosting country.  However, London has taken this opportunity and made the best of it. 

The London 2012 sustainability plan created the organization “Towards a One Planet 2012.” With the help of many volunteers the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) is focusing on five elements: climate change, waste, biodiversity, inclusion, and healthy living.  Lord Coe, the chair of LOCOG states to BBC News, “London 2012 will set new standards of sustainability.”