‘Be the change that you want to see in the world’ (Ghandi)

Because the anarchic development of our planet is not inevitable, because everyone can be involved in making a change, and modify their impact on the environment, the Foundation is supporting a number of projects in France that promote solidarity and aim to make people aware of environmental problems.

This enables the Foundation to assist with various initiatives in France : energy saving in universities, healthy school meals, the rational use of water in schools, environmental education, organic gardening and land reclamation, recycling sailing vessels, etc.

Key statistics

• Of the 6,067 species known to be present in France, 290 are regarded as being at risk, 97 in danger and 261 in decline. 451 are protected species

• In 2005, 61% of paper and cardboard packaging was recovered and recycled. Only 18% pf plastic packaging is recovered

• At the end of 2006, France had 11,640 farms engaged in organic production, covering 552, 824 hectares, or 2% of the total amount of agricultural land

• In 2006, 12% of the nation’s energy came from renewable sources (hydraulic, wood and wood waste, solid urban waste and other methods including wind power, accounting for 0.18%)

Projects funded in France

For information on projects financed by the Foundation in this field of involment, please refer to page Programs and to the next issue of the Newsletter (n°7, published in April 2008) for Small Grants .