IMEDD OFFICIALLY LAUNCHES ON FEBRUARY 1ST, 2012 "ON THE MOVE!".
FROM MONACO TO THE WORLD.
IMEDD, the Mediterranean Institute for Market Research and Sustainable Development from the Principality of Monaco, whose mission is to support businesses, institutions and NGOs in their Market Research and Corporate Social Responsibility, launches on February 1st, 2012, “ON THE MOVE !”, a new international awareness and networking website on issues relating to soft mobility and renewable energies.
Due to collective emulation on the topics of soft mobility and energy in the Principality of Monaco, and especially thanks to the support of EVER MONACO, MITI, MC2D, manufacturers and users in the field of ecological solutions, IMEDD proposes an answer to these actors’ expectations (expressed in 2010 when conducting a study for EVER MONACO), which consisted in the creation of a lasting social link. More information : press release and press kit…
In a previous article on IMEDD INFOS (read here), IMEDD presented a new magazine dedicated to ecological vehicles, a tool realized by the agency “Com’Publics Presse”, in order to explain the ecological automotive sector. This time, IMEDD introduces you to another member of the EV international industry.
In 2011, before the occasion of EVER MONACO, IMEDD had the opportunity to meet the general manager of HYBRELEC, Anthony Nogueira, the founder of an international web site on ecological vehicles ads. HYBRLEC, therfore, joined the IMEDD awareness campaign on ecological vehicles and renewable energies.
IMEDD now wishes to present HYBRELEC, the only website, with a world attractivness, offering you the opportunity to reach many ecological vehicles (electric, hybrid, cars, scooters, cycles,…). When surfing on this web site, visitors may notice the quality of work and network, realized by Anthony Nogueira, to provide “worldwide population” with ecological vehicles ads (new or second hand.
IMEDD helps you to discover a new French magazine from the Agency "Com’Publics Presse", dedicated to ecological cars. In this magazine, Com’Publics Presse chooses to look towards the future…
a A week after the Paris Air Show, Airbus made the account : more than 330 Airbus A320 Neo have been sold, a record, especially for an airplane that is nothing “revolutionary”.
The only novelty of this airplane must be sought in the Neo acronym for “New engine option.”
This option allows you to equip the Airbus A320 engine reducing fuel consumption by about 15%.
The companies have not deceived, whether national or international, low cost and traditional, many have already realized that this new airplane in response to one of their major concern : reducing the consumption of the fleet to reduce the emissions and lower costs of operation of the technology.
A project for renewable energies integrating local population
On the occasion of EVER Monaco, the Mediterranean Institute for Market Research and Sustainable Development had the opportunity to share a moment with Mr. Christian Avérous, former chief of the Division of Performance and Environmental Information to the OECD, now President of the French NGO E2S2D (Solar Energy for Solidarity and Sustainable Development), whose mission is part of the development, promotion and use of solar energy while supporting sustainable development in France and the world.
“The association ‘Energy for Solar Solidarity and Sustainable Development’ (E2S2D) is created to contribute i) to saving energy and promoting renewable energy, and ii) to sustainable development, including its social, environmental, economic dimensions.
Its mission is the development, promotion and use of solar energy in support of sustainable development, in France and worldwide. For example, this includes high and low temperatures thermosolar technology, such as solar furnaces (3000°C, for small and medium size enterprises) and solar ovens (120°C, for cooking within families).
While nearly one billion people live in extreme poverty* (UN source) and suffer from chronic hunger (FAO source), the association E2S2D aims to install solar furnaces for SMEs in islands and rural areas, and solar ovens (with greenhouse effect) for families, the later with the help of school children and their mothers. This will reduce operating costs for SMEs and cooking costs for families, thereby counteracting high prices of energy and food products. The association stresses training, acting with lasting and leveraging effects, and generating local jobs.
Thus, thermosolar energy can be used at local level in an autonomous way, with multiple social, environmental and economic benefits, both tangible and visible for people.
E2S2D is a non-profit association under French law.
On June the 16th, 2011, the Mediterranean Institute for Market Research and Sustainable Development took part in a Green Thursday "Waste water and bathing water", organized by the NGO MC2D and the Monegasque Town Hall. During the visit, the participants visited the treatment plant for wastewater in Monaco and the French surrounding cities. The visit continued with a presentation of the Monegasque policy in terms of wastewater treatments, and a debate between NGO’s, businesses and institutions. As evidenced on this video, the quality of bathing water is good in Monaco.
** The Principality of Monaco follows the European directives on wastewater treatments (although it is not a member of the European Union) and has set up a system of analysis and monitoring of waters requiring more frequently actions than requested in the directive. The quality of wastewater is one of the most important environmental issues for the Government of Monaco.
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As every year for 5 years, the world day for responsible tourism will be held June 2. This event has been driven by CITR (International Coalition for Responsible Tourism).
The featured country this year : South Africa
The theme of reflection : “Sustainable tourism: what guarantees?” .
Among the issues raised this year:
- A label is there a guarantee for sustainable tourism?
- Are there alternatives to the labeling?
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InMonaco,theWorld Oceans Dayis hostedsince 2004by the Oceanographic Museumof Monaco, which federates many organizationsby bringing them togetherin order to contributeasa networkcommitted to seas andoceans,its missionofnational and internationalawarenessof childrento marine speciesand to the qualityof their environment.
Since 2010, the IMEDD partners for the World Ocean Day at the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco in 2010, to participate in this event to raise awareness of the best practices, researches, conservation, exhibitions, marine biodiversity and oceans.
To carry out its social commitment, the IMEDD joins the NGO 4MYPLANET and AlexiaBarrier, the young sailor committed to the preservation of seas and oceans, Alain Plas, storyteller, creator of "Chouchou le Petit Caillou (little stone) and the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco, a place where art and research can work together at the service of marine conservation.
Visit the dedicated website by the IMEDD to seas and oceans …
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The brazilian forest code dates from 1965. This Code requires forest owners to preserve intact a portion (up to 80% in Amazonia). He also planned to protect certain sensitive areas like river banks, the summits and slopes of the hills…
This code is about to be changed, the brazilian government is preparing to pass a reform that proposes :
- an amnesty for the actions of deforestation prior to 2008,
- review of areas of legal protection on the downside.
The new forest code was approved by 410 votes against 63, and 10 abstentions in the Chamber of Deputies. Before validation, this bill must still be approved by the Senate.
Some figures about the brazilian forests:
- off Amazon (30% decrease of its forested area in 30 years), Brazil has forest cover than 4% of its territory,
- over 2 million km² of Atlantic forest have already gone up in smoke (almost 4 times the size of France)
- during the month of April 2011, 593 km² were deforested (ie an area six times greater than during the same period in 2010).
Alexia Barrier, from the NGO 4myplanet and Virginie Lelarge, founder of the Mediterranean Institute for Market Research and Sustainable Development (the IMEDD), sealed by a marine knot, on May the 5th, 2011, in the majestic setting of the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco, a partnership to serve children, seas and oceans.
By marking this common will to work together to promote children education and awareness in the marine world and species, 4myplanet and the IMEDD want to show that it is important to invest its energy "for the children" so they can grow and build values, such as those conveyed through sport and sustainable development.
4myplanet and the IMEDD reflect their Corporate Social actions for children in different ways.
Alexia Barrier with 4myplanet completed a world tour in 2010, and the children from Monaco followed her, to understand her journey, especially dedicated to the collection of scientific data. 4myplanet organizes awareness days with the children, teaching them tools regarding the marine world, the treatments of waste while sailing,…
The IMEDD, meanwhile, scored the duty of transmitting Corporate Social values to future generations in its Charter on Corporate Social Responsibility, and materializes its commitment through "Bio Logika", an ecogame dedicated to children education about environmental issues, or through its participation in Monacology, The Monegasque Awareness Week for Children On Environment and Sustainable Development, an event conducted under the High Patronage of His Serene Highness, Prince Albert II of Monaco. **Monacology is an event initiated by the NGO Act for Nature and the Stars’n'Bars.
Discover the reasons why 4MYPLANET and the IMEDD sealed a partnership, thanks to a marine knot…
Video only avaiblable in french
Your organization is close to the seas and oceans preservation? It is close to children’s education? It can then rely on 4myplanet and on the IMEDD to share its commitment to future generations and to the marine world.
