🌿 Ready for the greenest Olympics ever? Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo thinks so! She's telling nations eyeing air conditioning for the athletes' village at Paris 2024 to \"trust the science\" and embrace eco-friendly solutions instead.
With the Olympic Games just around the corner and temperatures expected to soar 🥵 in the European summer, some competing nations are considering bringing in the cool air the old-fashioned way. But Paris is flipping the script! Instead of conventional air conditioning, the athletes' village has been designed with Mother Earth in mind 🌎.
So, what's the game plan? The village boasts buildings oriented to dodge direct sunlight ☀️ and features a cutting-edge cooling system that taps into underground water sources 💧. It's all about keeping things chill without cranking up the energy bill—or the planet's temp!
\"This village was designed to avoid the need for air conditioning, even in very, very high temperatures, in order to maintain comfortable temperatures,\" Hidalgo told Reuters on Wednesday.
The idea is to set an example of sustainability 🌱 on the world stage, showing that you don't have to sacrifice comfort to go green. Hidalgo's message to the nations: let's compete in sports, not in who can use the most energy! ⚽🏀🏅
By trusting in innovative design and eco-friendly tech, Paris aims to deliver an Olympics that's not just unforgettable but also unforgettably sustainable. Who's ready to join the green team? 💚
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Olympics: Paris mayor tells air conditioning fans to 'trust science'
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