What use does an Olympic Park have after the Olympics are over? Does it just become overgrown with weeds and seldom used again?

Well, in the case of Sydney Olympic Park, the Sydney 2000 Olympics was just a catalyst for the “largest land remediation project in the Southern Hemisphere,” according to the Sydney Olympic Park Authority.

Our Sydney program students tour the Park to learn how it’s being transformed into a prime example of an ecologically sustainable development. The Park’s 640 hectares include sporting and entertainment venues, a commercial business park and 430 hectares of public parklands. For more details, read our post Field Notes: Sydney Olympic Park excites students for sustainable practices.

Alumnae from the Florida Down Under programs sported hats from Sydney Olympic Park at the information session last week in Gainesville. Left to right, Hannah, Andranique, Stephanie and Hannah.