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London 2012 sustainability measures praised by UN Environment Chief

London 2012

27 Apr 2012

UN Under-Secretary General Achim Steiner has visited the Olympic Park to mark the launch of the London 2012 pre-Games sustainability report.

London 2012 ‘green’ infrastructure completed

London 2012

27 Apr 2012

The final elements of the infrastructure that will help to make London 2012 the most sustainable Games to date have been completed by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA), with it on track to exceed a challenging target to reduce the carbon footprint of the Olympic Park by 50%.

Full programme announced for the London 2012 Festival

London 2012

26 Apr 2012

The full line-up for the London 2012 Festival has been announced today, featuring 12,000 events and performances at 900 venues across the UK.

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Sheffield Lighting the Flame

26 Apr 2012

Yorkshire to play major role in London 2012

Arts Council

25 Apr 2012

The programme for the London 2012 Festival was announced today with outstanding events in Yorkshire amongst the Festival’s highlights.

Across Yorkshire there will be many world-class events taking place in unusual spaces, from Jez Colborne and Mind the Gap’s Irresistible on Ilkley Moor, a sound and visual extravaganza that features sirens and projection, to How Like an Angel, a fusion of contemporary aerial and choral singing in the spectacular setting of Ripon Cathedral.