shaynekurtbillamanda facts about nhl
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ENVIRONMENTAL FACTS OF A
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
GAMEBy: Shayne Thompson, Billy Jackson, Amanda Moss, Kurt
Pakenham
OUTLINE
We will explain the effect that each of these have on our environment….
The Fans
Facility
Players
THE FANS
Industrial
-It took 500 employees to build Scotia Bank Place
-There are approximately 8 restaurants along with 3 bars, not including canteen sales, 50/50, ticket sales
-Businesses like Palladium Insurance, Sports Medicine,YMCA
THE FANS
Social
Harassment can be a problem (rivalries) Attending games brings out a positive
environment Bringing our community together Examples include- Red Zone, Red Mile
THE FANS
Agriculture
Construction causes issues for environment
Massive parking lots take up agricultural space
Emissions from vehicles going to the game
OPERATING EQUIPMENT
Industrial
Millions of dollars to design and build facilities
Man hours Materials- steel use,
lighting, mechanical equipment,
Water- ex. Showers, sinks, zamboni
OPERATING EQUIPMENT
Social/ Cultural
“Go big or go home” Standards are continually increasing,
not about the game but rather the entertainment value
Ripple Effect- people expect high standards in minor hockey now
OPERATING EQUIPMENT
Water Average Zamboni = 700 litres of water
per fill Average Facility = 76 floods a week Times by 725 arenas in Ontario Would equal roughly 38,570,000 litres of
water used in Ontario per week
THE PLAYERS
Industrial
Massive Factories- producing sticks/equipment
Emissions polluting our air
Garbage- Kevlar, packaging, etc.
Positive Outcome- More jobs created
THE PLAYERS
Social/Cultural
Hockey brings our community together High percentage of our population have
played hockey at some point in their life Players have high living expectations
because of travel
THE PLAYERS
Agricultural
Hotels/Restaurants are able to survive because of recreation
Meaning that these areas will take up more agricultural space
Big Money= Big Property= Big Houses
RECOMMENDATIONS
All players join NHLPA Carbon Neutral Challenge
Plasma Gasification- Burning Garbage=Creating Energy
Automatic Sensors for lights, lower average water temperature in facility
Install low flow water toilets, hand dryers, energy efficient light bulbs
INTERESTING FACTS
9 Month Period at Scotia Bank Place- 238 Metric tonnes of waste was removed
Average NHL player uses 100 sticks per 82 games
Average NHL player carbon emissions= 10 tonnes per season
523 Players have signed up for the carbon neutral challenge
Since Scotia Bank Place has been built= housing has increased by 57000 in Kanata
VIDEO
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