The sixth edition of the Jour de La Nuit (Day of the Night) will take place on this Saturday. Launched in 2009 by "Agir pour l'Environnement" organization (Act for the environment), this national event aims at making people aware of light pollution. Through night strolls, walks in nature, observation of stars, conferences, debates and the […]
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- September 18, 2014
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On September 19th 2014, you will be able to challenge your creativity during the Parking Day. This international green event focuses on the following question: "Could we find something else than cars on parking lots?" The reflexion on the subject gave an incredible result based on a collaboration between citizens, activists and artists. With micro-gardens, playground areas, […]
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- September 16, 2014
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The former Ornano train station, located on the Petite Ceinture railway, has been entirely rearranged to create an original and environmental-friendly place: La Recyclerie. Here, old and new are side by side and the watchword is ecology. The Recyclerie applies the "Old is Gold" saying, which explains its second-hand furniture. Remote from traffic, the place […]
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- September 11, 2014
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Vedettes de Paris is going green with the Batostar. Contrary to regular tourist boats, the electro-solar river shuttle is silent and odorless. 55 people can embark on the boat, which works with 50 square meters of solar pannels on its canopy. This systems allows at least 9 hours of autonomy, and avoids using 300 liters […]
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- September 09, 2014
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Since the 10th of January 2014, the speed limit in the Parisian Périphérique went from 80 to 70km/h. This measure was to bring a number of benefits and aspects, whether from the point of view of road safety or that of the environment. In fact, this axe on the 35km of length represents 40% of […]
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- September 04, 2014
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The Earth Overshoot Day is calculated by Global Footprint Network NGO. It marks the date when global consumption of natural resources exceeds what the earth can produce within a year. After this date, it is considered that humanity lives on credit and uses the resources of generations to come. One of the consequences is the […]
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- September 02, 2014
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Phyt’s is a reference in the world of organic cosmetics. Since its creation more than 40 years ago, this brand’s goal is to bring cosmetics and the environment back together. Each care product that has been developed over the course of recent years shows true innovation and has proven its efficiency. It has, to also […]
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- August 28, 2014
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Sea pollution has reached a terrifying point: the 30 million tons of plastic waste dumped in the oceans each year have now formed a 7th continent! It is now clear that everyone – manufacturers as well as individuals – should try to reduce their environmental impact and help clean up the oceans as much as […]
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- August 26, 2014
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For more than thirty years, the Aspas (Organization for the Protection of Wild Animals) has been fighting for the preservation of wild fauna and natural heritage and defending the rights of nature users. The organization was declared of public interest in 2008, and to ensure its independance, Aspas decided to refuse any kind of public […]
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- August 19, 2014
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For its twelfth edition, the Rock en Seine festival comes back at the parc de Saint-Cloud. With this cult event, the summer Parisian festival season ends on a high note. Around sixty bands and artists will perform on the five stages and no less than 100,000 spectators are expected to attend the festival. Some big […]
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- August 05, 2014
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