Tokyo is hoping to win over the International Olympic Committee in its bid for the 2016 Olympic Games with promises of environmental improvements. Their pledge is to put on an environmentally responsible Games that will leave a 50-year legacy for the world.

Like Chicago, Tokyo will have athletes housed within minutes of their venues, cutting down on carbon costs. They also plan to take other measures, including constructing a giant globe which shows the spread of pollutants.

Tokyo faces stiff competition from Chicago, a bid backed prominently by President Obama. Tokyo is hoping that its environmental commitment is one factor that will put its bid over the top. The Associated Press has more on Tokyo’s green Olympic bid.