[Automatic translation follows] 🇫🇷 Pluralist association of elected officials which brings together towns with 10,000 to 100,000 inhabitants and their groups. Villes de France is a pluralist association of elected officials which brings together towns with 10,000 to 100,000 inhabitants and their groups in the national territory, a group which is the living environment for almost half of the French population (30 million inhabitants). ). Since 2022, Gil Avérous, mayor of Châteauroux, president of Châteauroux Métropole, has been president of Villes de France and Jean-François Debat, mayor of Bourg-en-Bresse, president of the CA of Grand Bourg Agglomération, is its deputy …

Sectors: NGO, Think Tank

In 1964, Jean-Claude Decaux invented advertising street furniture. In 2011, JCDecaux became the number one outdoor advertising company worldwide, developing three areas of business: street furniture, transport advertising and billboard advertising. Out Of Home Media, Outdoor Advertising, Street furniture, Airport / Transport Advertising, and Billboard

Sectors: Advertising

[Automatic translation follows] Ministry of Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion. The Minister of State, Minister of Ecological and Inclusive Transition, prepares and implements Government policy in the areas of sustainable development and the environment, particularly the protection and enhancement of nature and biodiversity. , green technologies, energy transition and energy, particularly in terms of pricing, climate, prevention of natural and technological risks, industrial safety, transport and its infrastructure, equipment and the sea. It develops and implements the policy to combat global warming and atmospheric pollution. It promotes sustainable management of rare resources. He is responsible for international climate relations. In …

[Automatic translation follows] Raising the voice of small town mayors The Association of Small Towns of France has brought together small towns of 2,500 to 25,000 inhabitants since 1990, to promote their specific role in regional planning. Today it has nearly 1,200 members, present in all departments of mainland France and overseas.

Sectors: NGO, Think Tank

[Automatic translation follows] The AMF stands alongside mayors and intercommunal presidents to respect local freedoms. A force of proposal and representation Created in 1907, recognized as being of public utility since 1933, the AMF works alongside mayors and intercommunity presidents, respecting the values ​​and principles that have prevailed since its creation: defense of local freedoms, concrete support and permanent to elected officials in daily management, loyal but demanding partnership with the State to always better preserve the interests of communities and their groups. Nearly 35,000 mayors and presidents of EPCI are now members. Strong legitimacy The history of the AMF …

Sectors: NGO, Think Tank

Our common cause is the future of water. Saur, #missionwater https://www.saur.com/mission-water As a pure player in water and essential services, Saur works to protect the environment in the heart of the territories it serves. Saur has always acted to offer the same quality of service to small towns as to large cities, guided by its mission: to restore to water the value it deserves. Saur worldwide presence: Cyprus, France, Italia, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia Scotland, Spain. 2021 key figures: $2.0 billion Group net revenue, 9,500 local authorities and industrial clients contracted, 12,000 employees and 20 million consumers served worldwide. …

Sectors: Environment

[Automatic translation follows] Live intelligently Capital of one of the most dynamic regions of France, Rennes assumes its role as leader in economic development 📈 ▶ Ranked 10th nationally, its urban area covers nearly 700,000 inhabitants with an economic area which concentrates 300,000 jobs ▶ 1st "business friendly" city of cities with less than 500,000 inhabitants, it attracts numerous talents in several key sectors of the economy (research, digital technology, health, agri-food, environment or manufacturing) ▶ Open to the international world, Rennes is the leading education center in the Greater West with 68,000 students and fuels high-level research and innovation …

Sectors: French metropolis

The Paris Region is a major business and techno hub in Europe. Standing at the crossroads of European and worldwide trade, the Paris Region is France's leading economic region. It represents 31% of French GDP. Consisting of 8 départements and 1,280 municipalities, the Paris Region hosts the largest population of french Regions : 12.5 million inhabitants, that is younger than the national average. As Europe’s leading employment area, it boasts a highly qualified workforce : 33% of French executives. The Paris Region hosts 22% of France’s universities, 25% of its engineering schooland 20% of its business schools. Invest in Paris …

Sectors: National and local authorities

[Automatic translation follows] The French Development Agency (AFD) group finances and accelerates transitions towards a more sustainable world A public establishment, the French Development Agency (AFD) has been working for seventy years to combat poverty and promote development in the countries of the South and overseas. It implements the policy defined by the French Government. Present on four continents where it has a network of 70 agencies and representative offices around the world, including 9 in overseas territories and 1 in Brussels, AFD finances and supports projects that improve the living conditions of populations, support economic growth and protect the …

Sectors: International development

[Automatic translation follows] The Ecological Transition Agency! ADEME in brief The Ecological Transition Agency participates in the implementation of public policies in the areas of the environment, energy and sustainable development. It makes its expertise and advisory capabilities available to businesses, local authorities, public authorities and the general public, to enable them to progress in their environmental approach. The Agency also helps finance projects, from research to implementation, in the following areas: waste management, soil preservation, energy efficiency and renewable energies, material savings raw materials, air quality, the fight against noise, the transition to the circular economy and the fight …

Sectors: National and local authorities

[Automatic translation follows] Official account of the ONF, a major player in the forest-timber sector. #ONF #forêtONF #officenationaldesforêts The ONF, a major player in the forest-timber sector, brings together more than 8,200 professionals working to manage 11 million hectares of public forests, in mainland France and overseas. On a daily basis, foresters ensure the maintenance, development and renewal of these spaces. Their management makes it possible to reconcile three inseparable objectives: meeting human needs through the production and harvesting of wood, preserving the environment and welcoming the public. The Office also carries out public service missions on behalf of the …

[Automatic translation follows] Protecting nature since 1854 Protect fauna, flora and natural environments Founded on February 10, 1854 and recognized as being of public utility since February 26, 1855, the National Society for the Protection of Nature (SNPN) is the oldest nature protection association in France. A learned society from the outset, its mission is to protect wild spaces and species, relying on the scientific foundations of ecology and conservation biology (see Our actions). This mission finds concrete application on the ground, notably through the management of three of the most prestigious national nature reserves: the Camargue, Lake Grand-Lieu and …

Advancing the Sustainable Development Goals through education and scientific inquiry. The United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) is an initiative that engages institutions of higher education with the United Nations in actively supporting and contributing to the realisation of UN goals and mandates including the promotion and protection of human rights, access to education, sustainability and conflict resolution. Education, Human Rights, Sustainable Development Goals, and Peace and Security

Sectors: International development