As Paris celebrates with the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games, behind the scenes, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and #Paris2024 Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games have committed to take action to protect nature. 🧵

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🔥 🏅 We must protect athletes, staff, & fans from extreme heat at #Paris2024 Olympics!

@basis_org suggests 5 winning actions:
🗓️ Schedule events for cooler times
❄️ Cooling plans
📢 Empower athletes to speak on #ClimateAction
🤝 Climate awareness focus
🛢️ Rethink sponsorships https://t.co/VwPPqgUtsZ

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RT @NASAEarth: The #Paris2024 #Olympics kick off today! Let’s take a tour of the venues for the games – from space!

This image shows Paris, France, home of the 2024 #Olympics. The opening ceremony will take place along the Seine River and end near the Eiffel Tower. https://t.co/T2bLZO7j7J https://t.co/jBvIMHWxCL

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Fun fact: Earth is home to the most #Olympics gold medalists 🥇 #Paris2024 #TeamEarth

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RT @EU4Space: 🌊Surfing day at the 2024 Olympics!

This year, surfing events take place in Teahupo'o, in Tahiti. Thanks to Copernicus Marine Service, we can monitor the wave height, water temperature, swell, & other parameters for optimal performance.

@MercatorOcean @CMEMS_EU #Paris2024 https://t.co/LlWLCrjgCr

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#Paris2024 #Olympics could be the hottest ever. Ironically, lead sponsor @ToyotaMotorCorp has the highest carbon emissions among all sponsors, says @NewWeatherInst.

#Toyota must end the fossil fuel car era >> https://t.co/GLLHH0lJKB https://t.co/yJq7sgC9qa

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It's time world leaders fight back against big oil and the chemical industry to ensure they cut plastic production and invest in a reuse/refill economy.

Together, we can win a strong #plasticstreaty! 🥇🌏

#BreakFreeFromPlastic #Paris2024 https://t.co/fIFuefp5hs

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RT @PlatformAdam: July registered a new record high for the daily global average temperature at 17.16°C (according to Copernicus Climate Service). The #Copernicus ECMWF ERA5 Temperature anomalies confirmed high values in #Italy and Eastern #Europe, and lower values in #Paris2024, #France. #summer https://t.co/nnnHAaKBr3

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RT @PlatformAdam: July registered a new record high for the daily global average temperature at 17.16°C (according to Copernicus Climate Service). The #Copernicus ECMWF ERA5 Temperature anomalies confirmed high values in #Italy and Eastern #Europe, and lower values in #Paris2024, #France. #summer https://t.co/nnnHAaKBr3

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RT @UNEP: The #Paris2024 Olympics promise to be the greenest yet, running on renewable energy, reducing single-use plastics, and featuring mostly locally grown food.

Here’s how #SportsForNature helps counter the rapid decline of the natural world: https://t.co/C9jcRTccS8 https://t.co/s0RH4TEoEd

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The ongoing #Paris2024 #Olympics could be the hottest ever. Ironically, lead sponsor @ToyotaMotorCorp has the highest carbon emissions among all sponsors, says @NewWeatherInst.

Demand #Toyota to end fossil fuel cars > https://t.co/GLLHH0lJKB https://t.co/EC8rRwzu1j

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Happy #FullDiskFriday! 🎉

We’re shining the spotlight on our satellite lineup in orbit! ✨

Like the Parade of Nations at the #Paris2024 #Olympics, each member of the @NOAA satellite fleet and our global partners plays a unique role and are champions of Earth observation. 🥇🌎 https://t.co/pFpZpYzEhj

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The Olympics promote an inclusive & sustainable society through 🌍 cooperation - values also shared by the 🇪🇺

It was great to watch @cadrearthur at the closing ceremony of the #Paris2024 Olympic Games

He also danced at our #EUGreenWeek earlier this year, supporting #WaterWiseEU https://t.co/Jw1nUADlue

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The #climatecrisis is a multifaceted threat to sports, affecting everything from athlete health to economic stability

As athletes and organisations increasingly speak out, it’s clear we must protect its future from fossil fuel companies' greed

#Paris2024 https://t.co/8uyWUDB3st

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RT @EU_ENV: The Olympics promote an inclusive & sustainable society through 🌍 cooperation - values also shared by the 🇪🇺

It was great to watch @cadrearthur at the closing ceremony of the #Paris2024 Olympic Games

He also danced at our #EUGreenWeek earlier this year, supporting #WaterWiseEU https://t.co/Jw1nUADlue

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The #Paralympics2024 are about to start in #Paris2024.

Over 4,400 athletes from around the world expected to compete.

As we cheer on these champions, let's also push for strong climate action to protect the future of all sports.

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🏅💪 As #Paris2024 #Paralympics kick off today, we recognize the powerful contributions of persons with disabilities – including to disaster preparedness. 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ 🏃‍🦽 🏃‍🦼

Discover disability-inclusive #DRR ➡️ https://t.co/py7wJRB7bJ #ImpossibleToIgnore #PwD #NothingWithoutUs https://t.co/4ZRBohPTPc

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The Olympics require a substantial logistical undertaking, with hundreds of thousands of spectators so how can we minimise the environmental impacts of the Games

In our new blog, @Olympics' Marie Sallois talks about sports and #nature.

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