Ah chocolate… a sweetness for which we could write 1000 poems but still so bitter… Made in African countries where the working conditions are a total disaster, it is only logical that the Salon du Chocolat has selected sustainable development and ethical consumption for its 16th edition.
A judicious choice when you know that more and more suppliers and buyers turn to fair trade chocolate.
We will enjoy 5 days of chocolate sweetness with a new ethical twist, in association with the Ethical Fashion Show.
The little extra : Alter Eco, sponsor of this year’s edition ,gives each visitor the opportunity to sponsor a cocoa tree and help with the plan of reforestation of Peru and the Amazon.

From October 28th to November 1st, 2010 the Salon du Chocolat is open every day from 10 am to 7 pm
Prices : from EUR 6 to EUR 12,50

Paris Expo – Salon du Chocolat « Ethic & Choc »
1, place de la Porte de Versailles
75015 Paris
France
T. :+33.(0)1.40.68.22.22
F. : +33.(0)1.40.68.20.06
www.viparis.com
www.salon-du-chocolat.com

“Nature is precious and when it turns into sculpture… it sets itself up to a work of art”
A true visionary, Amaury Gallon has been struggling hard for the last 10 years to create real works of art from natural landscape. A pioneer in his field, this young artist rightfully mix natural landscape and technical innovation to create outdoors, as well as indoors, vegetal walls.
Those walls are not only there to decorate, they are also the only ones on the market to be made with 94% of recycled materials. Insulating ,reducing noises and keeping the rooms warm, they increasing the temperature by 13 degrees in the winter.
As if this wasn’t enough, Amaury Gallon is also volunteering in a green friendly program. So when you buy one of his work of art, part of the money is donated to the association Action Carbone.
If you are interested, go to La Galerie Verte, the show room of Jardins de Babylone.

Appointments from 9h30 am to 1h30 am.
Open access from Monday to Friday, de from 9h30 am to 2h30 pm

La Galerie Verte, Show room of Jardins de Babylone
6, rue des Jeuneurs
75002 Paris
France
T.: +33.(0)1.40.41.90.40 ou +33.(0)9.81.91.90.40
www.jardinsdebabylone.fr
www.actioncarbone.org

When you enter the square yard where it’s located, you can already smell the organic, natural products Martine Mahe uses in her salon. It is much more than a hair salon, it’s a real haircare center. Hair dye made with plants, highlights made with clay, silk proteins or essential oils haircare, as you may have understood by now, this hair salon/spa has only one goal : offering your hair the best green friendly treatment.
The Martine Mahe green friendly salon is a blissful escape in the city of Paris, a city that tends to become greener and greener. The little extra : you can buy all the Martine Mahe haircare line in her salon

Open from Monday to Saturday, from 9h30 am to 6h30 pm. Open in the evening on Thursdays, from 9h30 am to 8 pm.
Prices start from EUR 53 and up for short hair and from EUR 61 and up for long hair.

Martine Mahe green friendly hair salon :
28, rue Vignon
75009 Paris
France
T. : +33.(0)1.47.42.25.96
www.martinemahe.com

Launched in 1983, Melvita has been the first brand to launch green cosmetics. Totally commited to support sustainable development, Melvita makes it it’s business to register all its natural cosmetics into green friendly ones.
The Melvita cosmetics are famous for the quality of their vegetal oils and of the products coming from the growing of seaweed and beekeeping.
With more than 300 green friendly products and 600 green friendly ingredients, Melvita now has one of the largest choices of green friendly products in the world. From facial skincaire to bodycare and haircare products, as weel as personal hygiene products, Melvita can meet every expectation and satisfy the whole family.

The little extra : to make the natural pleasures of the senses last longer, discover the Melvita Spa…Totally green friendly, it should be the first Spa to obtain the new Ecocert Greenlife* label for beauty salons and spas.
*still in preparation

Open from Monday through Friday, from 10h30 a.m. to 19h30 pm, and on Saturdays from 10h30 am to 19 pm.
Closed on Tuesdays.

Melvita
96, rue de Rennes
75006 Paris
France
T. : +33.(0)1.45.44.86.38
www.melvita.fr

Bjorg has been one of the first companies to start selling organic food 20 years ago, and they are commited to offer to the French people 100% healthy organic food. Now they go even further. It’s great to have organic ingredients, but it’s even better to know how to choose them, mix them and cook them.
That’s why Bjorg organizes free workshops, along with Laurence Salomon, a great chef and naturopath. The workshops are led by Valérie Jacquier, who is a nutritionist and therapist. Those one hour classes are based on the principles of organic nutrition, including the art of mixing organic ingredients, with the right food supply. Finally a fun, friendly way of learning how to eat better and make easy and delicious recipes with organic products!

The little extra : At the end of the workshop, a little dessert, as well as a basket full of organic products are offered to the most talented students.

To register on line go to : www.bjorg.fr

Next dates for workshops in Paris :

• During the Science Festival, at the Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie from Oct 23 to 24, 2010; workshops at 1 p.m., 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.
• During “Mon Premier festival”, a festival for kids, workshops for parents and children are organized at the Nouveau Latina movie theater : On Oct 28 at 2h15 p.m., on October 31st at 11h15 a.m. At the Grand Action movie theater : on Nov 1st at 2h15 pm, on Nov 2nd at 2h15 p.m.
• At the Cuisine Fraich’Attitude : On Nov 17, at 2h30 p.m., 4h30 p.m. or 6h30 p.m.
• From Oct 25 to Oct 31st, 2010 : Bjorg worshops on organic cooking at the Cite des Sciences during the exhibition called “Bon Appetit”. Open to parents and children during the Toussaint vacations.

The city of Paris launched a free IT application for I Phone, making the use of Velib even more efficient than before,in order to answer the request of Parisians, who want to locate the nearest Velib stations as fast as possible. The city’s administration and services (museums, librairies) will have this application at their disposal, and this new tool should satisfy everyone. This application is also green friendly, since it helps reducing the Co2 emissions linked to the use of Velib.

www.paris.fr
www.nouveauvelib.fr

We all know that Veli’b is a model in term green friendly transportation, ever since it was created. The taxi bicycle, also called “cyclopolitain” or “ cyclobulle or even “urban cab”, offers today a new way of travelling the city that is green friendly, fast, very practical and totally unusual. Arriving in France , coming from Germany, this transportation has been adopted by many, from the simple tourist to the expert Parisian. Why such a success? Because it’s so easy to use : it’s a tricycle working with an electric assistance. The driver transporting you is seated in front, and takes you wherever you want to go for the price of a bus ticket. It really looks like a rickshaw from Asia!

However, this transportation remains slow (of course driving doesn’t exceed 25 km per hour); but on the other hand it’s very cheap (about 1 EUR for each kilometer), and most of all it’s green friendly. The tricycle is very robust, made with recyclable materials , it can be used either by individual consumers or green friendly companies.

So as they say : “Biking in Paris is faster than taking a taxi…”

Cyclobulle
78 rue de Clery
75002 Paris
T. : +33.(0)1.42.36.58.43
www.cyclobulle.com

Urban Cab
www.urban-cab.com

Cyclopolitain
www.cyclopolitain.com

Mediacyclo
T. : +33.(0)6.63.04.75.75
www.mediacyclo.fr

Korres Natural Products is a Greek trademark offering more than 500 different care products. Created in 1996, this brand has four priorities : they use only natural ingredients, they refuse to use synthetic components, they satisfy the senses with great smells and textures, and they also insist on keeping their prices reasonable. Their first French shop, opened in Paris, offers 100m2 dedicated to beauty and well being, in an interior that looks like a showroom and a pharmacy at the same time.

Korres – Le Marais
91, rue de la Verrerie
75004 Paris
T : +33.(0)1.44.54.96.71

Korres – Saint Germain
54, rue des Ecoles
75005 Paris
T : +33.(0)1.43.26.83.34

www.korres.fr

Being green friendly is now very popular, and even bakeries are now turning green, like Bread and Roses for exemple, which is also a grocery store. This is a great opportunity to discover the large variety of organic breads they offer. A bread is called “organic” when 95% of its agricultural ingredients are coming from green friendly producers only. Sometimes, so called “professionals” are cheating with the 5% “non organic” ingredients that are tolerated. But thankfully it’s not the case for most of the transformers. To make it simple, organic bread is made by by using organic flour.

Bread and Roses 2
25, rue Boissy d’Anglas – 75008 Paris
T. : +33.(0)1.47.42.40.00
www.breadandroses.fr

Other Parisian address of Bread and Roses :
7, rue de Fleurus – 75006 Paris
T. : +33.(0)1.42.22.06.06

Run away to Saint Germain des Prés, where you’ll find Natura Brasil a trademark of sensual cosmetics. In a zen and modern shop, which is a kind of urban refuge dedicated to the well being of the body and mind, the beauty secrets of the Brazilian women are spread through body care products, as well as hair care and make up lines.
Respecting sustainable development, Natura Brasil takes us into those distant forests where rare essential oils are harvested, for the benefit of beautiful women around the world.

Open from Monday through Saturday, from 10h30 am to 7h30 pm

Natura Brasil
2, Place Michel Debré
75006 Paris
T : +33.(0)1.42.22.12.59
www.naturabrasil.fr