The Green Blog Network: Developpement Durable

by Paige Donner

Speaking this evening from the Palais Bourbon in Paris, Arnold Schwarzenegger said that, "Paris is always a good idea."

He then launched into how pivotal the roles are to be played at regional and city levels for taking action to mitigate climate change now and in the coming decades.

This was the evening cap to the first day of R20, Regions of Climate Action. It was fittingly held at the Assemblée Nationale following the day's panels and speakers at the Palais d'Iéna.

Schwarzenegger illustrated that California is a prime example of how effective and instrumental regions can be. He noted that while he was governor of the Golden State tangible progress - on many levels - to establish a greener economy and infrastructure were successfully put in place and implemented.

R20 Regions o f Climate Action is an international non-profit organization founded by former California Governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, in 2010. Its mission is to help states, provinces, regions, cities and other sub-national governments to develop low-carbon and climate resilient economic development projects, as well as policies and best practices for mitigating climate change.

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Today is the last day of France's week long celebration of Sustainable Development. It kicked off on April 1st with the Sustainable Consumerism Salon held at Paris's Pte. Versailles Exhibition Halls and ends today with a nod to all the accomplishments the various regions in France have made during the past year.
Aquitaine, known best for the city of Bordeaux, is the region in France that came out on top for its Sustainable Development efforts. Bordeaux opened its Maison Eco Citoyenne doors this Winter. It is located right on the waterfront and is pictured below.

Here, any citizen can wander in and learn more about sustainable habits whether they be for business, household, community or personal. Here is the Aquitaine's complete report card: In terms of the number of Eco initiatives it undertook in 2010, the Aquitaine was the number one region in France with 500 actions-plans registered in the Minister of Sustainable Development's program and 600 partners.
In France, in total, 3700 participants responded to the call to organize events and participate in sustainable development programs. They included: village associations, film screenings, art and public information exhibits, festivals, art studios...

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If you missed the Consommateurs Durable at the Paris Exhibit Hall, not to worry, you can find online many of the farmers who will gladly sell directly to you from their farms.

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