Infrastructure planning for the Brisbane Games needs a mindset shift to avoid past Olympic failures and create a legacy that lasts for generations, a sustainability expert says.
Joe Speicher is chief sustainability officer at US software company Autodesk, which is helping the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics achieve its ambitious sustainability goals through a "no-new-permanent-build" plan.
"We are the toolmaker for the folks that are building these Games," he said.
Done well, the 2032 Games could leave Brisbane better equipped for the future, but done poorly the event risks repeating the mistakes of the past, such as Sydney's troubled Homebush site, Mr Speicher said.
"What it requires is something of a mindset shift … how do we ensure that this is not a one-and-done but exists over many generations?" he said.
