This document summarizes a lecture on environmental ethics and the Olympic Movement. It discusses how environmentalism has become a core pillar of Olympism according to the Olympic Charter. It then explores various ways the Olympic Movement has demonstrated its commitment to environmental issues, such as through agreements with environmental organizations and policies like Agenda 21. The lecture also examines different philosophical approaches to environmental ethics and raises questions about balancing environmental protection with issues like economic development.

1. 17 th INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON OLYMPIC STUDIES FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS, 2009 July Professor Andy Miah, PhD University of the West of Scotland, UK Applied Ethics & the Olympic Movement Lecture 3 of 5 ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS & THE OLYMPIC MOVEMENT

3. As a core pillar of the Olympic Charter, the philosophical and ethical foundation of environmentalism, along with the political commitment it implies, has become central to the philosophy of Olympism. This lecture will explore questions of environmental philosophy as they relate to the Olympic Movement.

6. The Environment as an Olympic Concern The Olympic Charter 2007

12. the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), • Greenpeace, • the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), • the International Olympic Committee (IOC), • 19 International Federations, • 93 National Olympic Committees, • 4 Organising Committees for the Olympic Games,recognised organisations such as ICSSPE , WFSGI and IAKS athletes as well as other members of the Olympic Movement, appealed to the global sporting community to use the Olympic Movement’s Agenda 21 as the basis for its policies and an inspiration for its action. The Environment as an Olympic Concern