by Pollutec | Oct 26, 2018 | Sustainable City
Vicat is an international group of companies and a French family-run business, one that was founded close to 165 years ago, after Louis Vicat invented artificial cement in 1817. Vicat has always looked to the future and continues to develop a range of high-performance...
by Pollutec | Oct 5, 2018 | Sustainable City
Construction21’s missions As the social media for sustainable buildings and cities, Construction21 disseminates free information and best practices for sustainable development among actors of the building and city sectors, especially through its three databases...
by Hélène Bouillon-Duparc | Oct 3, 2018 | Air, Sustainable City
Decarbonize transport to limit air pollution The transport sector today accounts for 23% of global GHG emissions. In France, this level is higher, accounting for 28.5% of national emissions (2014 figure). It is therefore more than ever necessary to decarbonize...
by Hélène Bouillon-Duparc | Sep 3, 2018 | International, Sustainable City
Sustainable cities: a major challenge for East Africa and South Africa Today over half of the world’s population is living in urban areas. According to the UNO, the proportion could reach two thirds by 2050. Africa’s urban population stands at 472 million today and...
by Pollutec | Jun 28, 2018 | Pollutec, Sustainable City
Pollutec, in cooperation with Greater Lyon, is hosting an international Summit for cities and regions committed to the circular economy At the heart of creativity, innovation and growth, cities play a central role as drivers in the global economy. They generate 85% of...
by Hélène Bouillon-Duparc | Jun 20, 2018 | Agriculture, Sustainable City
A new agroecology experience? Agricultural models are not immutable. After the industrial breakdown of the “Glorious thirty years from 1945 to 1975”, which favoured intensive agriculture, ecological and sanitary deadlocks now lead to fundamental reflections on...
