Environment
Photo: Sydney Olympic Park Authority
Sydney Olympic Park Authority (the Authority) is committed to practising ecologically sustainable development in managing and developing Sydney Olympic Park. The Authority seeks to set a high standard of environmental performance and continued improvement in the areas of:
- Preventing pollution
- Conserving habitat and species
- Reducing resource consumption
- Preserving unique features and heritage
- Demonstrating best practice by example
- Complying with statutory and regulatory requirements
A set of Environmental Guidelines provides principles and objectives for addressing environmental issues, and environmental performance is reported in the 
Sydney Olympic Park Authority Annual Report (PDF 4.8MB).
The Environmental Guidelines build on the legacy of the "Green Games', which were the catalyst for Sydney Olympic Park's transformation from a badly degraded area into a world-recognised environmental showpiece, and resulted in: More info
- successful remediation and restoration of approximately 160 hectares of badly degraded land and creation of one of the largest urban parklands in Australia (430 hectares).
- development of world class venues and facilities for the Sydney 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Games, designed with a strong focus on: energy and water conservation, sustainable materials selection, pollution control, and waste management and minimisation.
- conservation and enhancement of remnant wetlands and forest, and native flora and fauna including the endangered Green and Golden Bell Frog.
- establishment of Australia's first large scale urban water recycling system, which saves approximately 850 million litres of drinking water each year.
- extensive use of renewable energy across the Park.
- development of environmental education, interpretation and research programs.
Integrating ESD - the Environmental Legacy of Sydney Olympic Park (143kb PDF)
Ecosystem Restoration & Management
Sydney Olympic Park’s once-degraded wetland and terrestrial ecosystems underwent extensive restoration works during the late 1990s in what was the largest land remediation exercise ever undertaken in Australia. More infoBiodiversity
Sydney Olympic Park is an urban biodiversity hotspot – supporting native plants, animals and ecological communities that were once widespread in Sydney but are now quite rare in urban areas. More infoBuilt Environment
Sustainability is at the forefront of all decision making affecting design, construction, and management of built environments at Sydney Olympic Park. More Info on building design and precinct waste managementWater & Catchments
Sydney Olympic Park has a locally-intergrated approach to water conservation based on storm water harvesting, wastewater reprocessing and reducing water demand. More info
