On this episode of The Waste Podium, Claire, Lexi, and Maddy dive into the Olympic games and some essential, yet buried, questions. Our central question was, are the Olympics truly sustainable? We explore this question in both the context of “green” sustainability of the games, and questioning if the hyper-wasteful model of the games themselves can be sustained into the future. What happens to Olympic communities after they host? Do the Olympics present both social and environmental issues? Joining us will be special guests like a crafted “anonymous” eyewitness character named Maria, inspired by the articles linked below, and an Olympic expert, Tammy Applebaum. The international Olympic games make this podcast relevant to everyone globally. Enjoy!Podcast Production: Claire CummingsResearch and Show Notes: Maddy Sofer, Claire Cummings, and Lexi SerianaSources used for research:https://edgeeffects.net/olympic-legacies/https://www.sierraclub.org/compass/2016/05/pollution-threatens-summer-olympic-gameshttps://grist.org/justice/6-ways-the-rio-olympics-are-failing-on-sustainability/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/rio-olympics-2016-brazil-crises_n_573b53e7e4b0646cbeeb02c8https://gizmodo.com/these-sorrowful-holdouts-remain-in-a-favela-outside-the-1736014178https://www.wsj.com/articles/most-brazilians-see-more-losses-than-benefits-from-rio-olympic-games-1469620569https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/jul/25/rio-2016-olympic-officials-athletes-village-unfinishedhttp://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/45/288.htmlhttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41893-021-00696-5#Sec9Source for eyewitness account character:https://www.washingtonpost.com/magazine/2020/07/06/inside-troubling-legacy-displacing-poor-communities-olympic-games-one-villages-resistance-brazil/On this episode of The Waste Podium, Claire, Lexi, and Maddy dive into the Olympic games and some essential, yet buried, questions. Our central question was, are the Olympics truly sustainable? We explore this question in both the context of “green” sustainability of the games, and questioning if the hyper-wasteful model of the games themselves can be sustained into the future. What happens to Olympic communities after they host? Do the Olympics present both social and environmental issues? Joining us will be special guests like a crafted “anonymous” eyewitness character named Maria, inspired by the articles linked below, and an Olympic expert, Tammy Applebaum. The international Olympic games make this podcast relevant to everyone globally. Enjoy!Podcast Production: Claire CummingsResearch and Show Notes: Maddy Sofer, Claire Cummings, and Lexi SerianaSources used for research:https://edgeeffects.net/olympic-legacies/https://www.sierraclub.org/compass/2016/05/pollution-threatens-summer-olympic-gameshttps://grist.org/justice/6-ways-the-rio-olympics-are-failing-on-sustainability/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/rio-olympics-2016-brazil-crises_n_573b53e7e4b0646cbeeb02c8https://gizmodo.com/these-sorrowful-holdouts-remain-in-a-favela-outside-the-1736014178https://www.wsj.com/articles/most-brazilians-see-more-losses-than-benefits-from-rio-olympic-games-1469620569https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/jul/25/rio-2016-olympic-officials-athletes-village-unfinishedhttp://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/45/288.htmlhttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41893-021-00696-5#Sec9Source for eyewitness account character:https://www.washingtonpost.com/magazine/2020/07/06/inside-troubling-legacy-displacing-poor-communities-olympic-games-one-villages-resistance-brazil/