GREEN OLYMPICS AND THE EARTHWALKER'S CAMPAIGN

Early day motion 601, tabled 17 December 2007 by Joan Walley (Labour). Signed by 37 members.

That this House welcomes Paul Coleman's walk from Hong Kong to Beijing to help to encourage China to host an environmentally-friendly Olympics in Beijing in 2008; supports his effort to raise awareness of these issues; welcomes the support of the Chinese Forestry Ministry for his walk; encourages and supports China's effort to develop sustainability; wishes for a successful Beijing Olympics; urges all concerned with the 2012 London Olympic games to ensure that they will be truly sustainable; and acknowledges that a green London Olympics will advance British environmental industries and technologies that will ultimately benefit the global environment.

Signatures by party: Labour 23, Liberal Democrat 5, Conservative 4, DUP 4, Independent 1.