London is planning to build an innovative Garden Bridge over the River Thames. This green bridge will be the size of a football field and will feature 270 trees, wildflowers and shrubs. The final project has been approved on December 19th of 2014 by the Mayor of London, for an estimated cost of £175 million […]
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- February 26, 2015
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Since February 4th, you can discover the adventures of Yellowbird (Gus in French), a small non-migratory wading bird who has to lead a flock of birds to Africa. “Yellowbird” invites us to follow the migration, which seals the fate of millions of birds each year. This animated film directed by Christian de Vita offers a […]
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- February 24, 2015
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Each year, the Porte de Versailles holds the Salon International de l’Agriculture (International Agricultural Show) and offers the opportunity to meet 1,000 exhibitors and discover nearly 4,000 animals. This 52nd edition’s theme is “Agriculture on the move” and intends to prove that agriculture can be more environmentally friendly – preserving natural resources and producing healthier […]
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- February 19, 2015
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At Green Hotels Paris, we love supporting stars who are committed to environmental protection. Some try to have a green lifestyle, but others go further and decide to fight for the environment. Among them: Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Matt Damon, as well as Robert Redford. Two world famous French actresses are also particularly committed to […]
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- February 17, 2015
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The Muséum d’histoire naturelle (Natural History Museum) is presenting its brand new exhibition dedicated to great apes, entitled “On the trail of the great apes”. It is divided into five themed sections in which the morphological characteristics of chimpanzees, gorillas and orang-utans and their evolution are presented. In the fourth part of the exhibition, visitors […]
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- February 11, 2015
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A stone’ throw away from the marché des Batignolles, Jennifer Eric opened My Kitch’n, a vegan cafe and green smoothie bar. We particularly enjoy the quirky decor, with its girly and corny touch. On the menu, everything is homemade and 100% vegan – the legumes, fruits and vegetables are 100% organic as well. Jennifer Eric […]
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- February 10, 2015
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The Conseil général de la Manche (General Council of Manche) has inaugurated France’s very first hydrogen filling station on January 26th in Saint-Lô. The community also acquired five Renault Kangoo Z.E. cars, which are equipped with fuel cell range-extenders. Built by the company Air Liquide, this 350 bar hydrogen filling station will allow drivers to […]
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- February 03, 2015
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From January 30th to February 2nd 2015, the Grande Halle de la Villette will host the 42nd edition of the Salon Vivez Nature, a trade show dedicated to natural and organic products and healthy living. It will gather over 300 exhibitors promoting short marketing chains of local products, sustainable development and protection of the environment. […]
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- January 27, 2015
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Happy Léon is a brand new online shop offering organic, natural and vegan cosmetics. It was founded by Gala, who has always been a vegetarian and became vegan after she discovered all her beauty products were tested on defenceless animals. By selling vegan products only on her website, she intends to prove that everybody can […]
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- January 22, 2015
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At La Lutherie Urbaine (“Urban Instrument Factory”), sort of music laboratory, the watchword is creative recycling. Founded in 2000 by jazz drummer and composer Jean-Louis Mechali, this association offers to give a new life to various second-hand objects – washing-machine drums, pipes, tennis balls, forks, PVC parts, resin, glass and cardboard – by making instruments […]
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- January 20, 2015
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