You can build a wine cellar that is naturally climate controlled...you don't need fancy sophisticated insulation or energy-consuming AC systems. David Lefèbvre shows us in his review VITI after visiting the Vignoble KLUR in Katzenthal. This underground wine-cellar, with a plant covered roof, one exterior wall measuring 6m length by 3 metres hight and insulated by a clay and straw mixture. The entryway is ligne with wood, insulated with panels of liège wood, dressed de non-treated sap. The insulation of the cellar is made of coton and cellulose ("wool" strong panels of Fermacell).
Topten is the 1st oganisation comparing purchases in order to educate the public about which products have the weakest ecological impact in the process of their manufacturing. Cars, dish-washers, computers, freezers, everything passed the test! Think about your consumption before purchasing! Topten is an initiative in conjunction with the WWF-France and the association of consummers CLCV. Please visit www.topten.ch.
Travel responsibly and promote equitable commernce and solidarity
"Tomorrow's tourism will be ecological or it won't be at all." This is essence the message that the experts of the World Tourism ORganization (WTO) communicated at the 17th session of the General Assembly of the their organisation help from November 23 to 29 in Cartagena de Indias, Columbia. Tourism has become a victim of itself, of mass destruction of the environment. It emits 1,3 Billion tons GHG per year, or 5% of total world emisions. If no concrete measures are taken, the situations will only get worse. Some facts: 846 millions tourists traced the planet in 2006, and the World Tourism Organisation predicts that the number will icnreases to 1,1 billion in 2010 and 1,6 billion by 2020. It is urgent react quickly and intelligently. To start eco-friendly practices need to become mainstream and not only practiced marginally. Support tourism that creates local jobs and protects the environment. How many of you gave up because there wasn't enough information available ? Keep looking!!! Try staying in a lodge that uses solar energy or camp out in a yourt in the Périgord, examples are endless... Do you need to travel far to travel well, think about the ecological impact during vacation time. France is lagging behind neighbouring countries such as the Scandinavian countries, germany, or Austria. Incentives should also emerging powers such as India and China to help them develop sustainable tourism..." etc. A review that poses interesting questions and invites people to thinkand reflect will follow.
This is a new website and newspaper about alternative projects in France: sustainable development, solar energies, organic building etc. It is perfect to practice your french !! This is the founding statement : "help citizens to be informed without any ideological position"
" Free of any confession, ideology or financial dependance, l’âge de faire is a monthly publication of 70 000 copies supported by an association trying to winover public opinion concerning citizens and ecological questions, and thus contribute to change. Our priority is to make information accessible to everyone. Our second priority is to act and our editorial line is clearly oriented toward new ways to exchange and live together."
Look at this homepage www.energie-bio-nature.net and stay informed about the natural habitat, alternatives energy, ecology, excursions, and more. There are some good jokes about composting toilets!!
