ParalympicsGB will work with London 2012 Sustainability Partner EDF Energy in order to make all their training preparation camps for the London 2012 Paralympic Games more sustainable, reducing the environmental impact of the camps and influencing the behaviour of athletes and coaches.
Dame Tanni said: ‘The intention is for excellence in everything we do on and off the track. We are striving for excellence in our preparations and in our training, to become as competitive as we can be for 2012. Now we want to strive for excellence to become a cleaner and greener team, too. The principles are the same – breaking down everything we do, analysing it and seeing what improvements we can make, individually and collectively.
‘The London 2012 Paralympic Games will be life changing in many ways for many people and the sustainability message is a big part of this. Many Paralympians are positive role models for people and I’m delighted that ParalympicsGB, working with EDF Energy, are leading by example with this exciting initiative.’
