Professor: Treat Olympic Green Claims With Healthy Skepticism

The transcript discusses the challenges of sustainability and accountability in the Olympic Games, highlighting the gap between promises and actual outcomes. It emphasizes the need for evaluating past practices and the role of symbolism versus real environmental impact. The conversation also touches on issues of diversity and representation within the International Olympic Committee, noting progress and areas needing improvement.

What was the promised percentage of treated water flowing into Guanabara Bay during the Rio Olympics?

• 50%

• 60%

• 80%

• 25%

What is suggested as a way to improve the follow-through on Olympic sustainability goals?

• Relying solely on the host country's resources

• Jumping to the next games without evaluation

• Having independent evaluations of the goals

• Ignoring past failures

What term is used to describe the practice of making false environmental claims in the context of the Olympics?

• Environmentalism

• Sustainability

• Eco-friendliness

• Greenwashing

When did the International Olympic Committee start allowing women to join?

• 1981

• 1971

• 1991

• 2001

What percentage of the IOC members are royalty?

• More than 10%

• Less than 5%

• Exactly 20%

• About 15%