The 2010 FIFA World Cup™ gives Cape Town an opportunity to show the world how it can successfully host major events that also leave a positive environmental legacy. To achieve this, the City is implementing Green Goal 2010, the official 2010 FIFA World Cup™ greening programme that aims to make the event as environmentally friendly as possible. The programme incorporates sustainable development principles into every aspect of the event. A Green Goal 2010 action plan has been developed, with indicators, milestones and budgets for 43 projects relating to energy, waste, water, transport, hospitality and sustainable lifestyles.

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2010 Green Goal Workshop Series 

A series of five facilitated workshops and two discussion forums with experts, stakeholders and interested parties was sponsored by Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) to help the City of Cape Town and the Western Cape Provincial Government develop its Green Goal Action Plan. Topics included Green Goal principles, stadium greening, biodiversity, landscaping and green procurement, green ratings for the hospitality industry, carbon offset, integrated waste management, the Green Point Park and communication.


Host City Cape Town Green Goal Action Plan

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During the workshops, a number of potential projects were identified for implementation. These were rated on a 0-5 score of priority (0 being highest priority). Projects that scored between 0 and 3 were included in the action plan.

Other inputs to the Green Goal action plan include:

• Cape Town and Western Cape Host City strategic plan
• Cape Town and Western Cape Host City business plan
• Recommendations from the DEAT Green Goal 2010 business plan
• LOC Environmental workstream work plan
• Other Green Goal specific reports and analyses that have included ideas, suggestions and recommendations for Green Goal 2010 (such as the Green Goal 2006 Legacy Report and the Review of Greening Status of Stadia Reports commissioned by DEAT)
• Suggestions from experts directly or indirectly involved in Green Goal, sustainability initiatives, or other relevant fields
  
  The result is an action plan that consists of 43 projects with targets, indicators, a budget, a timeline and potential partners. It was adopted by the City of Cape Town’s 2010 Mayoral Subcommittee on 23 May 2008.