Vivien’s portrait by La Gentle Factory

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A big thanks to La Gentle Factory for their profile interview on proud Co-Founder of The Climat’Optimistss Vivien. Check out the original interview here!

PROFILE #9 – The Extraordinary Vivien

Vivien, tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. What defines you?
Well, for starters, hi everybody! And gosh, where to begin?
I was born in the northern region of Picardie, in France, and today I live in Paris, where I am Co-President of our association Les Climat’Optimistes. I studied environmental law in Auckland, New Zealand, and I have since worked in areas like ocean protection, the right to clean drinking water and sustainable development. On a personal level, I admit that I have a bit of a thing for very specific topics in the areas of health and the environment, such as endocrine-disrupting chemicals for instance (I know, it’s weird!)

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CleanUp on the Seine Riverbank ♻️

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It is estimated that around 300 million tonnes of plastic are found in the ocean as we speak. As our friends at Surfrider Foundation Europe are keen to point out, approximately 1,500,000kg of waste winds up in the sea every two hours.

Each item of improperly discarded waste will eventually end up in the ocean. In order to prevent this to the best of our abilities, we once again embarked upon a clean-up outing, this time on the quays of the river Seine in Paris. We collected cigarette butts, bottlecaps and myriad forms of #plastic all along the riverbank! ♻️

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Open Parliament: Our question on baby nappies published! 📝

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When it comes to your baby, health-conscious nappies should be the rule, not the exception!

Recently, we got in touch with Matthieu Orphelin, MP for the Maine-et-Loire, as we wanted the government to address this issue and let us know more about the measures it intends to take in order to improve quality control standards and transparency when it comes to baby nappy production and the substances used therein.

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World Health Day: it all starts with safe nappies! 👶

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On this occasion, Vivien our Co-president, recalls the need for action on environmental health, from the first product we use in life: nappies! Here is our message:

Happy World Health Day! You know, 15 days ago, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and the European Parliament recognised that :

Open Parliament: Baby nappies 📝

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Via the Open Parliament platform, Les Climat’Optimistes would like to highlight the need to improve the production methods used in baby nappy manufacturing in order to eliminate any substances that might disrupt the hormonal systems of newborns.

In France alone, over 95% of babies wear disposable nappies. And yet, a study conducted by French consumer magazine 60 millions de consommateurs in September 2018 reported that residue from glyphosate, organochlorine and volatile organic compounds could be found in many of the nappies produced by major manufacturers.

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A ‘Paris-Roubaix’ Visit to La Gentle Factory

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We had a great time visiting our friends at La Gentle Factory in their new offices and workshop in Roubaix, situated in northern France! 🙏

La Gentle Factory is a French fashion brand that works hard daily to provide an environmentally friendly alternative to mainstream high street fashion brands. Their wares are woven from organic cotton and recycled fibres, not to mention being entirely manufactured in our own backyard here in France! 🇫🇷 

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The Climat’Optimists at UNESCO

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Our Communications Officer Thibaut represented Les Climat’Optimistes at one of UNESCO’s Liaison Committee meetings, where the organisation meets and engages in dialogue with associations active in a number of different areas.

Thibaut outlined our activities, our work for the protection of biodiversity, as well as our participation in the political arena in order to make environmental transition a tangible reality. Lire plus – Continue reading “The Climat’Optimists at UNESCO” →

International Women’s Day 2019

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✅ A joint Presidency representative of both sexes, with Asma and Vivien at the helm? – check!

✅ A team made up of 77% women? – check!

✅ Les Climat’Optimistes aren’t prepared to wait until the year 3000 before promoting gender equality and female empowerment. It’s always been part of our DNA 🤗

With that, let us take this opportunity to thank the women that make Les Climat’Optimistes what it is today! A big thanks to Asma, Manon, Lauriane, Sarah, Annabelle, Lola and Chloé for their commitment to fighting climate change and protecting biodiversity! 🌿🌏☀️

A Big Thanks to Terre de Liens at this Year’s Agricultural Fair

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Every second of every day, 20 m2 of land is submerged under a pile of concrete, before then making way for new construction projects.

One major consequence of this? The price of land has skyrocketed in recent years!

Indeed, it has increased by almost 40% in the last ten years alone, forcing young people with agricultural ambitions to take out lifelong loans and become mired in significant debt in a bid to purchase their plot. Lire plus – Continue reading “A Big Thanks to Terre de Liens at this Year’s Agricultural Fair” →