Suzhou held the first "carbon neutral" marathon

Recently, the 13th Suzhou Jinji Lake Half Marathon in 2024 started hotly. The reporter learned that in order to maximize energy conservation and emission reduction, the Organizing Committee of Suzhou Jinji Lake Half Marathon has made a comprehensive plan for green energy use, green supply chain management, garbage classification and recycling, digital management and environmental protection publicity and education from the preparation period of the event, and is committed to building the first "carbon neutral" marathon in the history of Suzhou.

It is reported that this year's competition adheres to the concept of green competition and focuses on low-carbon and environmental protection publicity. The organizer uses digital means to provide event registration, event information and other materials to reduce the use of paper materials, through environmental protection publicity and education, guide participants and spectators to practice environmental awareness, such as reducing carbon emissions through green travel and the use of environmental protection equipment, and reduce carbon emissions from the source by using energy-saving equipment, purchasing green supply chain products, reducing water waste, reducing the use of plastic bottles, and increasing waste recycling.

After taking various emission reduction measures, the organizing committee estimates the remaining unavoidable carbon emissions, and verifies and offsets them by purchasing Suzhou Industrial Park's carbon inclusive emission reductions and green certificates, and finally the Suzhou Carbon Peak and Carbon Neutrality Service Federation issues a "carbon neutrality" certificate to achieve "carbon neutrality" for the event.

It is reported that the Suzhou Jinji Lake Half Marathon officially became a national sports competition in 2013, and in an international and open atmosphere, the scale of participation has been expanding, the influence has been continuously enhanced, and the event organization has become more and more perfect. In the context of "dual carbon", green hosting has also become one of the important features of this competition.