Gold, Snow and Concrete: The Hidden Cost of Mega-Events
2026-05-05T09:00:00+00:00
2026-05-05T11:00:00+00:00
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Gold, Snow and Concrete: The Hidden Cost of Mega-Events. Hosted by Cristina GUARDA. Location: Room 4f384, European Parliament (Brussels). Date: 05/05/2026.Gold, Snow and Concrete: The Hidden Cost of Mega-Events The discussion "Gold, Snow and Concrete: The Hidden Cost of Mega-Events" explores the often-overlooked impacts of global events such as the Winter... MEP Event MEP EVENTGold, Snow and Concrete: The Hidden Cost of Mega-Events📅 Date:05/05/2026🕐 Time:11:00 - 13:00📍 Location:Room 4f384, European Parliament (Brussels)Room 4f384, European Parliament (Brussels)About the EventThe discussion "Gold, Snow and Concrete: The Hidden Cost of Mega-Events" explores the often-overlooked impacts of global events such as the Winter Olympics. While these events are frequently presented as opportunities for development and international visibility, increasing evidence points to their hidden costs—from environmental damage caused by large-scale infrastructure and land use, to the financial burden placed on local communities. Entire regions are often transformed to meet temporary demands, leaving lasting consequences for ecosystems and residents' quality of life.This event aims to open a space for critical reflection on whether the Winter Olympics truly benefit host populations or instead represent an unsustainable model of development that needs to be rethought. The discussion brings together data, experiences, and perspectives to explore these questions and consider possible alternatives.Hosted by+Cristina GUARDAMEP Italy Member of the European Parliament Greens Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance | EV Europa Verde - Verdi Cristina GUARDACommitteesV-CHAIR PETIPetitionsAGRIAgriculture & Rural DevelopmentREGIRegional DevelopmentDelegationsV-CHAIR DANDDAND DelegationD-ALDelegation to the EU-Albania Stabilisation & Association Parliamentary CommitteeDLATDelegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly×Speakers⬇ ProgrammeGiuseppe PIETROBELLIJournalistIl Fatto QuotidianoGiovanna CEINERItalia Nostra Carlotta BARTOLUCCIOpen Olympics Natalie SCLIPPAGiornalistaLa Via Libera Marina MENARDIVoci di Cortina Roberta de ZANNAVoci di Cortina Tommaso GORINIEuropa Verde - Milano Duccio FACCHINIAltreconomia Fabianne GREBERTRegional councillorAuvergne Rhône-Alpes Delphine LARATCollettivo JO2030 Representative Of Briançon Territoire VIVANTBriançon Territoire VivantRepresentative Of Games WATCHDOG2032Games WatchDog2032Programme11:00Gold, Snow and Concrete: The Hidden Cost of Mega-EventsGiuseppe Pietrobelli | Il Fatto Quotidiano Giovanna Ceiner | Italia Nostra Carlotta Bartolucci | Open Olympics Natalie Sclippa | La Via Libera Marina Menardi e Roberta De Zanna | Voci di Cortina Tommaso Gorini | Europa Verde, Milano | online Duccio Facchini | Altraeconomia Fabianne Grebert | Regional councillor Auvergne Rhône-Alpes | video Delphine Larat | Collettivo JO2030 | online Representative of Briançon Territoire Vivant | online Representative of Games WatchDog2032 | online Important – This event is by invitation, and only registered participants will be admitted. Due to capacity constraints, all attendees must register, including those already holding a European Parliament access badge. Registration is mandatory for admission.
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