A Review of 2013, Nantes European Green Capital Table of Contents

A review of 2013, Nantes European Green Capital Table of contents

GENERAL INTRODUCTION: THE COMMITTED CITY ...... page 6 HEADING 2 - NANTES’ EXPEDITION ACROSS EUROPE ...... page 39 Sustainable cities need imagination ...... page 40 High-level involvement in the local area ...... page 7 An Expedition with a range of purposes ...... page 40 Making the local area more visible throughout Europe and the world ...... page 7 In the spotlight ...... page 41 11 Key Figures ...... page 8 HEADING 3 - EVENTS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE HEART OF THE CITY . . . . . page 42 Events throughout the year ...... page 43 ...... page 10 CHAPTER 1 - A SHARED QUALITY OF LIFE “You can have an impact”, the travelling village raising awareness of the environment ...... page 44 A network of eco-events in the area ...... page 44 HEADING 1 - A CITY REVISITED ...... page 11 In the spotlight (map) ...... page 45 Fresh insights into the area ...... page 11 List of Green Capital-branded municipal events ...... page 45 Unique experiences ...... page 12 ...... page 46 Public spaces showcase sustainable development ...... page 12 HEADING 4 - RALLYING THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC PLAYERS Key figures (A city revisited) ...... page 13 Socio-economic players capitalise on the Green Capital year ...... page 47 In the spotlight ...... page 14 An eco-innovative hospitality sector ...... page 48 Towards new models for a sustainable economy ...... page 48 HEADING 2 - THE SHAPE OF A CITY ...... page 16 Key figures (Rallying the socio-economic players) ...... page 49 Better uses of land ...... page 16 In the spotlight ...... page 50 A backdrop of green and blue: “natural infrastructure” ...... page 17 New kinds of mobility ...... page 18 Key figures (The shape of a city) ...... page 19 CHAPTER 3 - In the spotlight ...... page 20 A CATALYST FOR NEW IDEAS AND PRACTICES ...... page 52 HEADING 3 - URBAN SERVICES FOR EVERYONE ...... page 22 HEADING 1 - CONTRIBUTIONS OF ALL KINDS ...... page 53 Committing to the energy transition ...... page 22 ...... page 53 Investing in water quality ...... page 23 Taking positions ...... page 54 Selective waste collection for everyone in the city ...... page 23 Questions and avenues for action ...... page 56 Multimodal transport ...... page 23 In the spotlight ...... page 57 Key figures (Urban services for everyone) ...... page 24 Key figures (Contributions of all kinds) In the spotlight ...... page 25 HEADING 2 - RESEARCH ON THE MOVE ...... page 58 HEADING 4 - THE CITY IN NATURE ...... page 27 Support for research initiatives ...... page 58 Involving higher education ...... page 59 The “Journey to Nantes” guided by the “Green Line” ...... page 27 Research priorities in Nantes ...... page 60 Living parks and gardens ...... page 28 Key figures (Research on the move) ...... page 61 New practices in the city ...... page 28 In the spotlight ...... page 62 Key figures (The city in nature) ...... page 29 In the spotlight ...... page 30 HEADING 3 - RESIDENTS HAVE THEIR SAY ...... page 63 The call for residents’ projects ...... page 63 Innovative and spontaneous projects ...... page 64 CHAPTER 2 - Young people in action ...... page 64 Key figures ...... page 65 ATTRACTIVENESS: A METROPOLITAN DYNAMIC ...... page 32 In the spotlight ...... page 66

HEADING 1 - A MEETING PLACE FOR ECO-CITIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD . . . . page 33 HEADING 4 - COMMITTED AUTHORITIES ...... page 68 Nantes, world crossroads of the sustainable city in 2013 ...... page 33 New in-house practices ...... page 68 Cities have a great deal to say ...... page 34 Expertise for residents ...... page 69 Sharing the international challenges of tomorrow’s city with residents ...... page 35 A public authority committed to transition ...... page 69 Key figures (A meeting place for eco-cities throughout the world) ...... page 36 Key figures (Committed authorities) ...... page 70 In the spotlight ...... page 37 In the spotlight ...... page 71

2 3 Editorial

Nantes was named “European Green Capital 2013”. The award recognised our unwavering commitment and long-term strategy for safeguarding all aspects of the environment, be it in relation to ecological, human or social concerns. It highlighted our efforts and successes in key areas such as urban planning, transportation, housing, water, energy and waste management.

We have lived up to the award throughout the year in a productive and varied way, with events, meetings and an array of projects. All of this has really brought out the spirit of Nantes as we worked together to involve all

This year was a success. Thanks to the very strong commitment among the people of Nantes, who I would like to congratulate and thank dearly, Nantes has raised its profile, developed innovative projects and played host to fruitful meetings. A total of 205 citizen projects were submitted, 105 companies received certification for the remarkable action taken to safeguard the environment and 80 delegations were welcomed, including at Ecocity and the Mayors Summit on Climate Change – two events with international reach. This document reports on this year of mobilisation, hard work and enthusiasm. It provides a clear, stimulating and informative view of what went on during this vigorous and intense year.

Green Capital, though, was much more than an award. It was more than a year of mobilisation, reflection and influx of ideas. Green Capital was an invitation for us to further develop our efforts in relation to environmental excellence. Given the urgency of the ecological challenges we face, we need to innovate and work together more than ever before to find the solutions capable of harnessing a protected environment to improve our daily life and provide a source of activities and jobs. It is one of the major priorities I have set with my team. We have set ourselves some incredibly bold objectives. In order to achieve them, we need to continue to safeguard our water resources and biodiversity, giving special attention to the Loire, the mighty river which forms the backbone of our conurbation. We need to promote renewable energies and energy renovation, whilst ensuring energy bills are reduced, make resolute choices with regards to the ways in which energy is used in the city, thereby helping to combat climate change and, of course, continue developing public transport. We also need to focus more on recycling and waste processing, encourage short supply chains and consolidate the presence of nature in the city. These are just a few of the major avenues we are working on to ensure Nantes remains a shining example of environmental excellence.

Green Capital was an incredible reward and a beautiful adventure. Building on this experience and our desire for excellence, we are going all out to ensure environmental concerns are at the heart of our policies.

Johanna Rolland Mayor of Nantes President of Nantes Métropole © Jean-Dominique Billaud

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The European Commission selected Nantes to be European Green Capital in 2013. It was then down to the local authorities to explain and promote this European recognition amongst inhabitants and stakeholders in the Nantes Métropole area. All the stakeholders HIGH-LEVEL INVOLVEMENT MAKING THE LOCAL AREA with a part to play in paving the way for tomorrow’s sustainable city were involved MORE VISIBLE THROUGHOUT throughout the year. This was a collective project, involving stakeholders at all levels: the IN THE LOCAL AREA European Commission, towns, local institutions, social and economic stakeholders and EUROPE AND THE WORLD large businesses, associations and all the conurbation’s municipalities and, of course, inhabitants. The Green Capital award brought about a real dynamic and had a real impact Sharing this award with stakeholders in the local area was a key objective. A wide variety of stakeholders As Green Capital, Nantes was able to attract on the area, especially in relation to public policies, inhabitant involvement, changes in and initiatives were therefore involved: behaviour, reaching out to new audiences, networking, new projects and new initiatives, worldwide events, some of which were held for the municipalities, which not only organised calls for first time in France or even in Europe: and so on. citizen projects and opened up new visitor trails the International Association of Public Transport’s and tours, but also compiled good practices and sustainable development conference, hosted events in their areas; the World Green Infrastructures Congress, new ideas for residents and their ways of life (calls for projects, etc.), Eurocities’ Environment Forum, a wide range of events throughout the year for local the Ecocity World Summit and non-local professionals (conferences, trade and the World Mayors Summit on Climate Change. shows, labelling schemes, etc.); Nantes European Green Capital was also an getting innovative projects up and running; opportunity to combine “expert” summits for encouraging new stakeholders to factor in the European and international delegates with events challenges (not least the environmental challenges) for the general public and in that way to forge links posed by more sustainable development. between those who design cities and those who live in them, at local and global levels. This report Inhabitants and visitors were able to make the most of showcases the dynamic events which took place a much wider range of events and amenities: throughout the local area in 2013. new trails to find out about the area: “Unsuspected This year also gave Nantes Métropole a chance to walks”, “Green Island”, “Estuary”, “Green Line”, unveil its global and cross-cutting approach to the “23 Outings in Municipalities”; challenges and to share its conception of the 21st new places to meet: the “Cantine”, the “Bateau century city founded on a shared quality of life, an Lavoir” (a boat-cum-wash house), and the floating attractive city and a constant quest for new ideas. gardens, all now permanent fixtures; special events for the general public attracting several tens of thousands of visitors: the “Drummers” concert in February, Earth Day in April, 24 Hours of Biodiversity in late June, the celebration of 500 years of market gardening in Nantes at Les Nefs site in late August, the Aéroflorale’s flying greenhouse, the giant Lego construction and the Feeding the 5,000 in late September. © Valery Joncheray © Valery

6 7 WASTEWATER CLIMATE PLAN AIR QUALITY ELEVEN TREATMENT Tonnes of CO2 avoided thanks to Nantes’ The number of days during which the European Change in the number of km of wastewater KEY THEMES heating networks. Commission’s threshold values were met went pipes from 2004 to 2011: from 1,575 to 274 in 2009 3,274 in 2011 from 60 days (1999-2001) to 14 days 1,812 km. 25,000 in 2012 (2007-2009). Source : Nantes Métropole. Source : Nantes Métropole, AURAN, EC. Source : Nantes Métropole.

SUSTAINABLE LAND USE GREEN SPACES NOISE POLLUTION WATER

Changes in land use in the conurbation between Comparison of green space per inhabitant The percentage of people at night exposed to Change in the percentage of social housing 2000 and 2009 and share of natural areas. versus other winners of the award Nantes: noise values over 45 DB stands at 15% in units fitted with individual water meters from - Urban areas: 16,050 ha (1999) 57 m2 green space, Stockholm: 86 m2; Nantes Métropole. 43% in 2007 to 100% in 2012. vs. 17,400 ha (2009) Copenhagen: 28 m2, Vitoria-Gasteiz: 20.2 m2, Source : Nantes Métropole. Source : Nantes Métropole. - Natural areas: 32,950 ha (1999) Hamburg: 39 m2. vs. 32,850 ha (2009) Source : Nantes Métropole, European Commission. - Area earmarked for future urban developments: 4,400 ha (1999) vs. 3,150 ha (2009). Source : AURAN.

NATURE ENVIRONMENTAL TRAVEL BIODIVERSITY WASTE MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT

Reduction in the percentage of cars used Forest area in Nantes Métropole: 9% in 2013. Change in the quantity of household waste Number of Nantes Métropole staff benefitting in urban travel from 2002 to 2012. 2002: Source : Nantes Métropole. (residual household waste, packaging, from financial assistance for a public transport 61.6%, 2008: 57%, 2012: 50.9%. newspapers, magazines and glass) collected pass. 2004: 209, 2012: 914. Source : Nantes Métropole, AURAN. per inhabitant: 354 kg in 2008 and 318 kg Source : Nantes Métropole. in 2013 i.e. a 10.8% reduction in 5 years. Source : Nantes Métropole.

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CHAPTER 1 HEADING 1 A CITY REVISITED

A shared quality of life The 2013 European Green Capital award was a chance for the city to devise a range of trails to showcase the wealth of its natural spaces and its heritage. Residents and visitors were invited to explore the city in intriguing ways: the “Green Thread” in the city, the “Unsuspected Walks” and “23 Outings in Municipalities”, “Green Island” on the Ile de Nantes. All these trails complemented one another, giving people a new insight into sustainable development in the city centre and its suburbs, and offering unique experiences in public spaces.

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A CITY REVISITED ...... page 11 FRESH INSIGHTS INTO THE LOCAL AREA HEADING 2

THE SHAPE OF A CITY ...... page 16 From the banks of the Loire to the banks of the Sèvre, nature is never far from the urban landscape, offering visitors a chance to find out about its flora and fauna HEADING 3 in a variety of ways. In late June, at the 24 Hours of Biodiversity, naturalists and plant and animal lovers came URBAN SERVICES FOR EVERYONE ...... page 22 together for a surveying marathon. Municipalities used the Green Capital year to update their landmarks and HEADING 4 trails. Six “unsuspected” walks along the water’s edge provided an opportunity to stroll through municipalities’ THE CITY IN NATURE ...... page 27 natural sites and heritage. The Natural History Museum invited youngsters to attend workshops on the green city. Whatever the theme, nature and its spectacle was an integral part: musical trips on the river at the “Rendez- vous de l’Erdre”, dining at the “Cantine du Voyage”, literary encounters with the cyclists of Dyna-Mots. Whether young or old, there was much to explore during Nantes Green Capital. © Patrick Garçon © Jean-Dominique Billaud

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KEY FIGURES © Jean-Dominique Billaud A CITY REVISITED

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for the third year in a row, Nantes has come first in the accessible cities UNIQUE EXPERIENCES 300 award run by the 240 French Association for metres Paralysed People. events

Unique experiences were on offer during Nantes Green Capital in 2013: on the arts side, the “Journey to Nantes” and its questions about sustainable urban development; in a spirit of solidarity with inhabitants and Greeters welcoming visitors and helping them to find about their districts; in terms of sports, by bicycle with the 10 000 cycle tourists in August, or the more offbeat “Green Island” with its depictions of nature in an urban landscape. The 100% of the population took place as part of 12 stopping-off points, including the Ecosphere, the metaphysical trail and the Tripode basins, were woven into of Nantes lives Green Capital in 2013. an urban trail that drew on ideas put forward by architects, landscapers and artists in tandem with inhabitants. within 300 metres 94,332 of a green space. meals

served by the Cantine PUBLIC SPACES SHOWCASE du Voyage, putting the SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 45,000 spotlight on the region’s 20,290 visitors farm produce. visitors

Stopping-off points in public spaces ranged from the “Gourmet Stations” and the “Estuaire” installations to all the particular points of interest overseen throughout the year by associations and municipalities. Sustainable attended the visited the Nantes development is gaining ground throughout the city and Plant Extravaganza, European Green is involving as many people as possible. The Gourmet Stations – relaxation and picnicking areas in the midst of playing host to Bristol 1,000 Capital info point in the freely available fruit and vegetables – are an illustration. and Hamburg, Orangery at the Jardin Starting with three in the city centre, they have been on 7 and 8 September. singers des Plantes between rolled out in seven of Nantes’ districts, bringing their April and October. number to ten in total. Each of these Gourmet Stations is planted, tended and run by inhabitants’ associations and groups. rehearsed and took part in the “City Voices” concerts in 2013 with the Urban Voices group. © Jean-Dominique Billaud

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In the spotlight

SPOTLIGHT 1 SPOTLIGHT 4

Exploring Nantes European Green Capital PARC DES OBLATES GUIDE BOOK SIX “UNSUSPECTED WALKS”

The 100th park in the City of Nantes was opened in June 2013 with an “Estuaire” art installation by the Devised to make the most of the city’s assets from the point of HeHe collective representing energy at the heart of the city. With its grazing animals, the three-hectare park view of sustainable development, these walks link up 23 sites offers stunning views over the Loire, Rezé and Trentemoult. put forward by municipalities. Multimodal walks along the

Contents 04 06 water’s edge (Sèvre, South Loire, Loire, Chézine, Erdre and Walks around the city centre… 10 Set sail on a journey of discovery in a region Suggested route previously known as the “Venice of Western France” 12 others must-see sights to discover 14

and immerse yourself in its bountiful urban treasures. 14 Mauves) highlight the city’s river identity. The walks are run Strolls along the river… 16 The walks around the city centre and in various locations across the region are Riverbanks and valleys along the Erdre… punctuated by several must-see sights. Get swept away as you explore the region's rivers 18 that meander through havens for wildlife, enhancing the city's vitality and biodiversity. Admire the Loire's natural side 20 A green and blue network from Rezé to Vertou 24 Explore off the beaten path from the banks of the Loire by the city’s 23 municipalities. Set out on a journey of green discovery in the heart of La Chézine

Walks around Walks around the the

Loirefrom upstream Walks around Edre the Nantes Loire Getand the follow app the guide book! Walks around Chézine the To complement the guide book, mobile app has been created to geolocate the six walks as well as the nearest tram, city Busway and Bicloo stations It can also be used to locate the SPOTLIGHT 2 Walks around centre the parks and gardens as well as the food hotspots in Nantes*. Download the Nantes Green mobile app for free: outhernof the tretch Walks around On Google Play (for Android), the Loire On the Apple Store (for your iPhone). - Sèvre The "European Green Capital" Award is recogni tion of Nantes' environment and high-quality of life. These walks are a great way to rediscover its assets.

*The “Tables de Nantes” food hotspots are also available at www.lestablesdenantes.fr 03 02 GREEN CAPITALS BY BICYCLE SPOTLIGHT 5

In 2013, the “Dyna-Mots” association cycled from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Nantes, and there are plans to cycle from Nantes to Copenhagen in 2014. Literary cycle rides are available throughout the year. GREETERS SHOWCASE THE CITY

The Greeters - a welcoming committee for visitors - and their volunteers work with the inhabitants of SPOTLIGHT 3 Malakoff, Dervallières and Nantes North to help visitors to the city to find out about their districts. This citizens’ initiative was available throughout the Green Capital year.

BIODIVERSITY SURVEYS… SPOTLIGHT 6 OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

In order to find out about changes in the local flora and fauna, researchers set up monitoring centres with volunteers. CULTURAL EVENTS IN DISTRICTS An exhibition at the Natural History Museum showcased six examples of participatory surveys, while the 24 Hours of Biodiversity offered a chance to observe nature during the day Spreading through the parks of Nantes, satellite cultural events (Jardi’n’Jazz, Sous les (Hauts) Pavés…, and at night in the company of experts. Le Swing des jardins, Pol’Airs, etc.) are all intended to bring art and culture closer to residents. These were eco-friendly events which tried to reduce their environmental impact: reducing the waste generated, optimising water and energy consumption, promoting local products and encouraging people to use soft travel options.

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HEADING 2 THE SHAPE OF A CITY A BACKDROP OF GREEN AND BLUE: “NATURAL INFRASTRUCTURE”

If quality of life in Nantes is to be preserved and improved, space needs to be used in more rational and subtler ways: a more robust city centre and an innovative stock of small housing Nantes Métropole, with its backdrop of green and blue, has a whole range of natural environments: natural green spaces estates and townhouses. Creating public or semi-public spaces helps to reconcile private and farmland, wetlands, valleys, urban forests, etc. Local authorities are therefore taking a consistent and concerted line to safeguard natural spaces and preserve species, and to protect, restore and make the most of aquatic environments. life with community life, combining contemporary design, a wealth of natural spaces, rivers Preserving this heritage is a key part of the city’s plans to strike a balance between the city and nature. and streams, the heritage, and the provision of soft services and travel options. Public travel, housing and infrastructure policies all have the same objectives: reducing the consumption of space by rebuilding the city around itself, optimising the urban fabric and making it denser, managing short journeys in the local area and encouraging people to change the ways in which they move about.

BETTER USES OF LAND

Urban renewal and the regeneration of agricultural Bottière-Chénaie, Le Grand Carcouët and Malakoff- wasteland in a developing city limit how far it can Pré-Gauchet. spread out. The 337 hectares of the Ile de Nantes At the same time, under Local Urban Planning provide significant scope for redevelopment where schemes, 31,400 of the city’s 52,000 hectares are a whole range of solutions are being tried out to earmarked for farmland and natural areas. Nantes develop and make the most of the space available. Métropole and the Chamber of Agriculture are In this real-time invention of the city, the aim is to working together to regenerate plots of land that strike a balance between different uses (work, leisure, have fallen into disuse and make them available for housing, mobility) and to nurture new (eco)-districts: farming. © Patrick Garçon © Christian Konig

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KEY FIGURES THE SHAPE OF A CITY

Within 50 61 % 500 new homes metres per ha

Natural spaces and 400,000 of the city’s The space taken up by farmland remained at residents live within 500 urban development, the same level of 61% metres of a well-served especially housing, has between 2005 and 2013. transport stop - one of the been falling since 1996. main factors in choosing a Efforts to optimise space for new district to live in. homes have been ongoing for 20 years, with new homes per hectare increasing from 36 to 50.

2.1 million 250 470 journeys farms kilometres

© Patrick Garçon Are made by Nantes’ 113 of which sell direct In terms of soft travel, inhabitants every day, i.e. to the general public. there are 470 km of cycle 3.5 journeys per person paths or tracks in the per day. conurbation as a whole.

NEW KINDS OF MOBILITY

Fewer journeys by car: 50.9% The city comes together every day by foot, by “Bicloo”, folding or electric bike, by tram, “Busway” or “Chronobus”, of journeys in 2012 compared boat, tram-train, car-sharing or self-service car. On average, the inhabitants of Nantes Métropole make 3.5 journeys with 57% in 2008. per person per day. The way in which they travel is changing. More people are walking, cycling and using public This reduction is more substantial transport, and fewer people are using cars. Getting people to use alternatives to their own cars (walking, cycling, among inhabitants of the outer suburbs public transport, car-sharing) is now a challenge for the community as a whole. 10,000 50.9 % (71% of journeys in 2008, 63.9% in subscribers of journeys 2012), although the reduction among inhabitants of the inner suburbs is also high (49 to 43.6 %).

for the “Bicloo” self-service cycle scheme

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In the spotlight

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TRANSFORMING THE CITY IN BOTTIÈRE-CHÉNAIE IN OTHER MUNICIPALITIES

With 3,500 inhabitants over a 35-hectare area located 15 minutes from the centre of Nantes, this eco- district is aiming for a mix of uses (housing, shops, services and leisure) and a mix of people: social rental, New eco-districts are flourishing in Brains, La Chapelle-sur-Erdre and Orvault. Other large-scale developments affordable homes or public ownership schemes. A five-hectare park links the new types of housing and an are reshaping the urban fabric and breathing new life into Malakoff district, Vertou and the town centre of old water course has been redeveloped as part of the landscape. Saint Aignan de Grand-Lieu.

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MOBILITY FOR ALL RESTORING RIVERS AND STREAMS Investment and day-to-day action are a must if walking, cycling and public transport are to account for 58% of urban travel and cars for 40% by 2030. The “Mobilus“ programme led by “Ecopôle” in 2012-2013 was intended to make younger residents aware of different types of mobility and transport in the city. Works to protect and restore the aquatic environment surrounding the L’Ilette river, passing through the municipalities of Rezé, Les Sorinières and Vertou, took place throughout 2013. To make the most of this hidden landscape, a 16-km footpath now links four valleys (Walk 14: L’Ilette - Jaguère) with facilities along the way (signposting, wooden bridges, etc.) and a new wetland area, thereby returning the l’Ilette to its SPOTLIGHT 3 natural state.

GARDEN-SHARING, RESIDENTS’ INITIATIVES 2013 SPOTLIGHT 7

Garden-sharing, and better awareness and consultation of inhabitants are among the main themes of the citizens’ projects put forward as part of Nantes Green Capital. When social links are combined with new ways of owning public spaces, citizens’ initiatives become a source of inspiration for all, as can be seen from the work of the “Amicale Laïque” in the gardens of Couëron and the work of the “Jardiniers de CALMING TRAFFIC France” in Rezé. AT THE COURS DES CINQUANTE OTAGES SPOTLIGHT 4 Since late 2012, this thoroughfare in the centre of Nantes and the streets adjacent to it, now transformed into a restricted traffic THE SÈVRE GRASSLANDS zone, is for use by pedestrians, cyclists, trams, buses, “Chronobus”, and local residents’ and workers’ cars. In parallel, a speed limit Spanning 17.5 hectares, the Sèvre grasslands site is a very important eco-corridor to the east of Rezé. of 30 km/h is being extended throughout The “Bretagne Vivante” association capitalised on its wealth of biodiversity, with regular surveys and the city centre. From now on, travel on main educational trips throughout 2013. roads will be calmer and multimodal. © Jean-Dominique Billaud

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HEADING 3

URBAN SERVICES FOR EVERYONE INVESTING IN WATER QUALITY

Continuing to offer high-quality and environmentally-friendly services to a constantly Investment in water and sewerage is continuing: the “Petite Californie” treatment plant was brought in line growing population (104,000 newcomers from 2002 to 2007, 100,000 more residents with biological treatment standards in 2012 and the expected by 2030) is a daily challenge for the local authorities. Key areas of the city’s “Roche” water production plant is being modernised plans include a commitment to the energy transition, investing in water quality, introducing in 2014. Average water consumption by households is selective waste collection for everyone and developing more intermodal transport. continuing to fall (from 150 litres per person per day in 2007 to 129 litres in 2011). The fact that water quality is fully in line with European standards means that drinking water is safe and constantly available. Steps are being taken to manage the whole water cycle from pumping, distribution, rainwater management and processing of waste water to the hydro-ecological restoration of streams and rivers. © Patrick Garçon

COMMITTING TO THE ENERGY TRANSITION SELECTIVE WASTE COLLECTION FOR EVERYONE IN THE CITY Under the Local Energy and Climate Plan that it adopted in 2007, Nantes Métropole set itself the goal of reducing

its greenhouse gas emissions per inhabitant by 30% by 2020. Since 2003, annual CO2 emissions in the area have been falling by 5%. Such an effort requires a host of investments. Opting for heating networks supplied Widely available since September 2013, door-to-door selective waste collection is now routine for all city’s inhabitants. chiefly by renewable energies (waste incineration, biomass) for blocks of flats and major infrastructure led to a The city is offering more incentives to reduce the quantity of waste produced and to sort it. These include: new recycling new boiler facility and a further 71 km of networks in the city in 2013 . The number of homes involved has more schemes, yellow sacks/bags, “Tri’Sac”, open recycling points, support for businesses re-using waste, development of than doubled and their occupants have seen their heating bills level off or even decrease. The local authority has individual and shared composting. Combined with efforts by residents, these schemes made it possible to reduce the set a renewable energy coverage level for new housing which is higher than required by the Thermal Regulation 2012. quantity of waste produced by 17.6% (residual domestic waste and recyclable packaging) per resident per year between 2001 and 2013.

MULTIMODAL TRANSPORT

Making the various uses and modes of transport more multimodal and complementary is the cornerstone of transport policy. Since 2013, three new “Chronobus” lines, new park-and-ride schemes and the north-south cycle route, as well as the introduction of the “LIBERTAN” smart card, have helped to link different kinds of mobility in better ways. © Patrick Garçon © Christian Konig

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KEY FIGURES URBAN SERVICES FOR EVERYONE In the spotlight

SPOTLIGHT 1 209 120,000 15% journeys users WASTE, INSPIRING CREATIVE PROJECTS BY RESIDENTS

14 citizens’ projects are promoting new practices in connection with waste: from selling recycled goods People living in Nantes Tram line 1, with close to The target set for at the “Ecossolies”, “Humus 44” dry toilets, “Envie 44” reconditioned goods, creative recycling at the make 209 journeys/ 120,000 users every day, cycle journeys in “Ressourcerie de l’Ile” and composting with “Compostri”, associations are competing with one another to year/resident on public is the third most travelled the city by 2030. re-invent waste. transport in comparison line in France. with 169 in France as a whole. SPOTLIGHT 2

“CHRONOBUS”

446 The four main “Chronobus” lines came into service in October 2012 and the following three at the beginning of the school year in 2013. After 2014, the network will be supplemented by three new lines providing ring- 113,000 underground road connections. They supplement the 45 km of tram lines and 7 km of “Busway” already available. tonnes containers SPOTLIGHT 3

of CO2 are avoided for waste installed annually as a result in 2013 compared of public transport. with 338 in 2011. LE GRAND-CARCOUËT GOES LOW CARBON

Everyone has a part to play in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the area (-5% since 2003). Nantes Habitat has been building positive-energy homes, in advance of the regulations, for the benefit of occupants moving in from 2013 onwards. The 30-home project was awarded first prize in EDF’s low-carbon architecture awards.

17.7 % 129 14,000 SPOTLIGHT 4 of waste litres homes “TRI’SAC”: TWO COLOURS FOR WASTE

is recycled and of water per day including 9,500 social Under the “Tri’Sac” scheme all yellow sacks (recyclable waste) and blue sacks (other waste) can be collected together. The waste is sorted visually at the processing plant so that it can be sent to the relevant 51.2% is converted and per inhabitant in homes, were being heated processing facility. Introduced gradually from 2006 onwards, this collection scheme was extended in into materials and 2011 compared with by a heating network 2013 to all tower block districts in Nantes. It aims to resolve constraints on space and to encourage 40.8% into energy. 150 in 2007. in 2013 (30,000 homes selective sorting of the main types of domestic waste. forecast by 2017).

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HEADING 4 THE CITY IN NATURE

Natural spaces intentionally left in their wild state include “Heron Island” at Saint-Sébastien- sur-Loire and “Petite Amazonie”, a Natura 2000 zone in the heart of Nantes. The city SPOTLIGHT 5 provides a haven for 193 protected animal species and 47 protected plant species. It is also a cultural backdrop for a whole range of art installations and events, giving inhabitants fresh insights into their area.

As an information tool for the residents of Nantes devised by a district council and rolled out to a further 10 districts, the kit outlines the main local services offered by the City of Nantes and Nantes Métropole and their partners in relation to waste management, responsible consumption, energy, water, and association resources. THE “JOURNEY TO NANTES” GUIDED BY THE “GREEN LINE”

The three “Estuaire” exhibitions (2007, 2009 and 2012) highlighted the relationship between culture and nature, while “Green Line” (2013) guided us through an urban marathon of sights with a whole range of stopping-off SPOTLIGHT 6 points: floating gardens in the Ceineray basin lit by the ZUR Collective on summer evenings, an old-style bar tucked away on the Bateau Lavoir (a boat-cum-wash house), the “basketball tree” just a few steps from the Marine World Carrousel, “Green Peril” at the Zoo Galerie and so on. By working alongside artists, the green and cultural city of Nantes has something to offer all the generations. PHOTOVOLTAIC STATIONS IN NANTES CITY CENTRE

Installed in 2009 on the roof of the Beaulieu shopping centre, 1,450 m2 of photovoltaic panels generate enough electricity to run the public lighting of a municipality of 2,000 inhabitants. With its 2,300 locally- manufactured solar panels, the roofed Pierre Quinon athletics stadium, inaugurated in 2013, is the largest urban photovoltaic surface in France.

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THE LISA BRESNER MULTIMEDIA LIBRARY PAVES THE WAY FOR SOCIAL COHESION AND EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS

Along the tramway, at the crossroads between the Chantenay, Saint-Anne, Bellevue, Zola and Dervallières districts, the Lisa Bresner multimedia library plays a key role in the urban renewal of Grand Bellevue. Inaugurated in 2013, it provides a local service by supporting local cultural projects and projects by local associations, and by providing links between the generations and accessibility for all. The facility factored in energy and environmental concerns into its design and operation: ventilation, heating, consumption and cold air. © Jean-Dominique Billaud

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KEY FIGURES THE CITY IN NATURE

32,850 hectares

The conurbation boasts © Jean-Dominique Billaud 16,600 hectares of 50 farmland and 16,250 10 LIVING PARKS AND GARDENS rivers and hectares of natural areas Gourmet and space for enjoying streams leisure activities. Stations With their displays of landscaping traditions from elsewhere, parks and gardens in Nantes are the sights visited most often throughout the year: from the English-style Parc de Procé to the Japanese garden of the Ile de Versailles, from the Parc du Grand Blottereau, hosting the Plant Extravaganza, with its charming Mediterranean ambiance and Korean hill, to the former Fonderies de l’Atlantique (Atlantic Foundries) which have been turned into a tropical garden. The Jardin des Plantes provided a brilliant setting for the illustrator Claude Ponti and his imaginative flow through the as well as urban works. Live entertainment is on offer in Saint Jean de Boiseau, along the “Loire by bike” trail, at the Parc du “Venice of the West” allotments and orchards Château du Pé and, in Brains, the Marais circuit is becoming a great place to see flora and fauna. over more than 250 km. 2 were set up in public spaces in 2013. parks

NEW PRACTICES IN THE CITY

in Nantes won the new Individuals and communities are being encouraged 12.9 % national “Ecojardin” label to see citizenship in new ways. The Green Capital in 2013: La Chantrerie year provided an incentive for a growing number 650,000 of the local and Le Grand Blottereau. of initiatives by citizens and associations alike. tourists With the “Ressourcerie de l’Ile” and the “Atelier du area Retzemploi” and their drop-off points, inhabitants are able to extend the life cycle of day-to-day objects, while the Gourmet Stations are encouraging them to share seasonal produce and are becoming a fixture in districts. Under the impetus of the Energy Info is covered by Natura followed the Green Line Space, 86 positive-energy families from Nantes are 2000 zones and is 61 % and visited the sites. being challenged to reduce their energy consumption therefore protected and are managing to reduce their energy bills by at European level. of the local an average of 13% per household. Along the same The Natura 2000 zones lines, 50 families are trying out eco-friendly practices area to reduce the quantity of waste they produce every increased by 162 day and 10 families in one district of Nantes are hectares between 2001

experimenting with new ways of reducing food © Patrick Garçon and 2010. waste. is formed by natural spaces, half of which is used for suburban agriculture.

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In the spotlight

SPOTLIGHT 1 SPOTLIGHT 5

A PARK WITH A MILLION VISITORS IN NANTES THE MARINE BIO-RESOURCES PAVILION

With its very dense network of green and blue, the city has no shortage of places for people to stroll and relax: the Parc de Procé, the Ile de Versailles and the Jardin des Plantes which alone has more than one Located in front of the École des Métiers de l’Imprimerie, a wall showcases ongoing experiments with the million visitors every year. These sights were re-invented in 2013, with a new green archipelago at Quai use of micro-algae in urban environments: bio-façades, algae as insulation for buildings and generators of Ceineray and Claude Ponti’s imaginative installation at the Jardin des Plantes. electricity, proteins used in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries, and more. This installation is also a stopping-off point along the “Green Island” trail on the Ile de Nantes.

SPOTLIGHT 2 SPOTLIGHT 6

THE INHABITED GARDEN AT THE “LIEU UNIQUE” Les

500 ans MARKET GARDENERS Lucien and Simone Kroll, architect and gardener, are working from the “Lieu Unique” to encourage users du to play an active part in building this multi-faceted city. The sustainable city is first and foremost, and for maraîchage MAKE A RETURN everyone, something that is not out of the ordinary. This is reflected during the summer by the subsistence nantais TO THE CITY crop garden along the banks of the Erdre. 31 AOÛT / 1ER SEPT. 2013 Nefs des Machines de l’île Nantes Over a weekend, the old warehouses on the Iles de Nantes were transformed into a SPOTLIGHT 3 market garden showcasing and celebrating 500 years of this trade. 2,000 m2 of sandy “beds” were installed with greenhouses and 500 years of market gardens in Nantes - 31 Aug.-1 Sept. 2013 irrigation systems as well as displays of GARDENS AT SAINT-SÉBASTIEN-SUR-LOIRE Venue: Nefs des Machines de l’île - Nantes fresh vegetables.

Putting gardeners without enough land in touch with older people with gardens but unable to tend them anymore is a scheme being run by the “Allée Verte” socio-cultural centre. The scheme is generating all kinds of garden- and solidarity-based initiatives by volunteers. This project is one of the initiatives selected from the call for citizens’ projects. SPOTLIGHT 7

SPOTLIGHT 4 THE MABOUL DISTORSION COMPANY AND SHARED CREATIVITY FIELDS IN THE CITY – EXPERIMENTING WITH URBAN AGRICULTURE As part of “Art for All”, a cultural policy being run by the City of Nantes to involve residents, the Maboul Distorsion Company ran an “Art for All” event in the Nantes North district, “Trace(s)”, in which twenty or From turf to a rural scene in the heart of the city is a step that residents of the Ile de Nantes have so local residents of all ages and professional artists worked together for several months to create a street happily made with the help of landscapers from ZEA. Corn, marrows and other vegetables were sown and show. Aiming to help the residents of Nantes to find out about their district’s resources, the Company put harvested during the summer. A stopping-off point along the “Green Island” trail. on a travelling show in a green corridor at the heart of the district in front of 300 spectators.

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CHAPTER 2 HEADING 1 A MEETING PLACE FOR ECO-CITIES Attractiveness: THROUGHOUT THE WORLD Nantes European Green Capital was a chance to share a vision and a reality of the a metropolitan drive sustainable city with other cities in Europe and the world. It highlighted the important role and the attractiveness of the metropolitan “model” by comparing this experience of development with other areas and placing the challenges facing eco-cities at European and international level.

HEADING 1 A MEETING PLACE FOR ECO-CITIES NANTES, A GLOBAL HUB FOR THE SUSTAINABLE CITY IN 2013

THROUGHOUT THE WORLD ...... page 33 A dozen or so international Alongside these meetings, and throughout the year, HEADING 2 events took place in Nantes several events provided an opportunity to think about as part of the Green Capital sustainable cities in practice, focusing on the key NANTES’ EXPEDITION ACROSS EUROPE ...... page 39 year. With 2,000 participants, themes of a city’s organisation. All the following were representing 575 towns and explored in relation to the challenges posed by the cities and 75 countries, Ecocity organisation of urban life: mobility on a tight budget HEADING 3 and the World Mayors Council (UITP* Conference), the various functions of plants were events that were in tune in urban planning (WGIC*, National Biodiversity EVENTS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC with the city’s commitments: Conference), energy issues (BIOGAZ European taking a fresh look at the fair), water and environmental vulnerability (ASTEE IN THE HEART OF THE CITY ...... page 42 issues facing sustainable cities Congress), waste prevention and management (12th and giving towns and cities National Waste Conference). Nantes also helped HEADING 4 throughout the world a chance to spread the word about sustainable development to have their say. Another large-scale event, the World through its active participation in networks such RALLYING THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC PLAYERS ...... page 46 Forum on Human Rights, with 2,300 participants from Eurocities, ICLEI, UCLG, the World Mayors Council, a hundred or so countries, pledged to defend human CEMR* and CIVITAS*. Following on from Hamburg rights in conjunction with the environment, with a focus and Vitoria-Gasteiz, environmental associations from on cultural rights and the new Agenda 21 for culture. Europe (Stockholm, Hamburg, Lisbon, Izmir, Seville, Fifteen or so cultural networks took part in the discussions, Lodz) met in Nantes at the initiative of Ecopole. affirming the role played by culture in developing cities, and signed, alongside Nantes, the European Charter for a Responsible and Sustainable Mobility of Artists and Cultural Professionals. © Daniel Hayduk

*UITP: International Association of Public Transport *WGIC: World Green Infrastructure Congress *ASTEE: Association Scientifique et Technique pour l’Eau et l’Environnement (Scientific and Technical Association for Water and the Environment) *Eurocities: Network of major European cities set up in 1986 *ICLEI: International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives *UCLG: United Cities and Local Governments *World Mayors Council on Climate Change (WMCCC) *CEMR: Council of European Municipalities and Regions

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CITIES HAVE A GREAT DEAL TO SAY SHARING THE INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGES OF TOMORROW’S CITY WITH INHABITANTS

2013 also provided an opportunity for cities to have their say. Whether at the General Meeting of Eurocities in Ghent, where Nantes assumed the role of Vice-Chair, or at the stopovers on Nantes’ Expedition across Europe, the Alongside elected representatives and experts, Nantes During Ecocity, 8,000 youngsters and their parents city of Nantes voiced the concerns of cities internationally - Brussels, Geneva, Hamburg, Montreal, Prague, Turin, also focused on inhabitants, drawing their attention to used two million Lego bricks to build tomorrow’s city. Warsaw all featured in the diaries of the President of Nantes Métropole and the Mayor of Nantes. International two problems: food waste, and a city designed for all New ideas for schools and community infrastructure, a recognition of its expertise (mobility, water, waste, etc.) also means that Nantes Métropole receives many requests and for all ages. Following on from London, Paris and balance between plants and buildings, and multimodal to talk about the choices it has made. Nairobi, Tristram Stuart came to Nantes to organise transport routes were just some of the avenues explored “Feeding the 5,000” during the Ecocity World Summit. by these builders. This “Build the change” programme Some 7,000 diners met at the Les Nefs site on the Ile channelled young people’s creativity and constructional de Nantes with a view to cutting down on food waste. flair into imagining the needs of future generations. Prepared by local volunteers from Disco Soupe, the meal, centred around fruit and vegetables, and having little to do with conventional marketing “criteria”, brought together inhabitants from across the Nantes area and delegates taking part in Ecocity to get behind a strong message and a European ambition: reducing food waste by 50% by 2015. © Christiane Blanchard © Patrick Garçon

TOWNS AND CITIES OFFICIALLY REPRESENTED AT ECOCITY : Dakar, Kabul, Montreal, Paris, Seattle, Suncheon, Copenhagen, Loos-en-Gohelle, Hamburg, Medellin, Brussels, Rennes, Portland, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Niigata, Nuremberg, Montreuil, Växjö, Buenos Aires, Utrecht, Greater Lyon, Malmö, Gothenburg, Tallinn, Toulouse, Dunkerque, BrabantStad, Rosny-sous-Bois, Cahors, Durban, Angers, Port-au-Prince, São Paulo, Athens, Sofia, Timbuktu, Fribourg, Casablanca, Aalborg, Adelaide, Brazzaville, Bristol, Cairo, Brest, Saint-Ouen, Manspach, Bilbao, Dublin, Geneva, Bern, Todmorden, Bremen, Bergen, Boulder, Hanover, Strasbourg, and more.

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KEY FIGURES A MEETING PLACE FOR ECO-CITIES In the spotlight THROUGHOUT THE WORLD

SPOTLIGHT 1 8,400 delegates TEDX ARRIVES IN NANTES IN 2013

The “TED” (Technology-Entertainment-Design) conferences are a platform for the most innovative ideas for our future. In a world perpetually questioning itself, this mission to “spread ideas” is an unquestionable attended all the success. In Nantes, the “TEDx” was launched in January 2013 with its first event on the “Green City” at Nantes Green Capital the Lieu Unique. international events 5 during 2013. 100,600 continents hits SPOTLIGHT 2

The 65 official on the Nantes Green ECOCITY delegations and their Capital website during 600 guests came from 40,000 the course of the year. the five continents. Ecocity’s debates and discussions focus on making, governing, financing and designing cities. Attended visitors by many networks (UCLG, CMER, Eurocities) and international authorities (European Commission, United Nations), elected representatives, technicians and professionals recounted their experiences in the company of Severn Cullis-Suzuki, one of the stars of the 1992 Rio “Earth Summit”, Rob Hopkins from Transition Towns, Joan Clos from UN-Habitat and Richard Register, President of Ecocity Builders.

and 8,000 professionals were welcomed at public 750 exhibitions in 2013. 2 SPOTLIGHT 3 contributions projects

THE MAIN DATES OF THE GREEN CAPITAL AWARD

from fifty or so countries The carbon emissions worldwide were offset in conjunction with - October 2010: title of Green Capital is awarded, the city starts to draw up its plans. submitted for Ecocity. 1,060 the Ecocity emissions, - September 2011: the programme is put together and all the stakeholders rallied. They provided a starting point managed by GERES- - July 2012: the call for citizens’ projects is launched. for the working sessions during press articles - November 2012: the baton is passed from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Nantes. CO2 Solidaire, went to the three days of the summit two projects: cooking - 21 January 2013: Green Capital year is officially launched. (100 sessions). equipment in Mali and - 14 June 2013: Europe is welcomed to the city for the Green Capital 2015 award. conservatories in Kabul - Late November 2013: the exhibition showcasing the Aéroflorale’s travels is showcased Nantes Green Capital (Afghanistan). by the European Parliament and the Committee of the Regions in Brussels. was featured in over - 18 December 2013: the Green Book symbolising European recognition is handed to Copenhagen, 1,060 press articles Green Capital 2014. and reports in 2013.

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SPOTLIGHT 4 HEADING 2 NANTES’ EXPEDITION ACROSS EUROPE

LIST OF CONFERENCES ATTENDED BY THE NANTES Making Europe’s towns and cities aware of the challenges that safeguarding biodiversity in urban environments raises and reaching out to new audiences were the two main aims of - Eurocities Environment Forum, Nice, 13-15 March. Nantes’ Expedition across Europe. The Expedition featured the Aéroflorale flying greenhouse - UCLG, “Going Green”, Montreal, 20 March. - ambassador of Nantes Green Capital - and containers offering both information on Nantes - 7th Conference on Sustainable Cities, Geneva, 17-19 April. European Green Capital and an exhibition to make people more aware of the challenges - Smart Cities Conference, Warsaw, 9-11 May. posed by the ways in which cities are developing nowadays. - European Forum on Eco-Innovation: “air quality equals quality of life”, Prague, 23 and 24 May. - “Green Week”, Brussels, 6 June. - Conference on Climate Change, Bonn, 13 June. - Eurocities Environment Forum, Nantes, 23-25 September.

SPOTLIGHT 5

THE GREEN CAPITAL PLAYS HOST TO VISITORS

The Orangerie in the Jardin des Plantes took on the colours of the European Green Capital to welcome its visitors. The hub for welcoming visitors and providing information, supplemented by various information points in the municipalities, welcomed

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LES CHIFFRES CLÉS La satisfaction des usagers du service d’eau est bonne, avec seulement 1 réclamation pour 2

000 abonnés. Les réclamations reçues LES CHIFFRES CLÉS portent sur le niveau de pression, le goût, la couleur ou l’odeur de l’eau du robinet.

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SUSTAINABLE CITIES NEED IMAGINATION In the spotlight

Everything about this craft, chartered by La Machine,

is intriguing and attractive, with its profile, cargo of RETOUR D’EXPÉDITION | BRUXELLES - TURIN - HAMBOURG - NANTES NANTESGREENCAPITAL.FR plants, crew dressed as explorers and unexpected demonstrators. This offbeat and stylish approach very quickly gets residents talking to the crew. Theatre l’expédition de Nantes en Europe machinery designers, botanists and professional Diary of the expedition of Nantes in Europe gardeners working in the green spaces of Nantes and

Aéroflorale II, the symbol for Nantes, European Green Capital 2013, landed in four European cities. The two artists recording this journey also went on an exploratory mission to Istanbul. A review of this the host cities (Brussels, Turin and Hamburg) were all THE GREEN JOURNEY ACROSS EUROPE incredible journey. Son vaisseau, l’Aéroflorale II, emblème de Nantes Capitale verte de l’Europe L’EXPÉDITION VÉGÉTALE 2013, s’est posé dans quatre villes européennes. Les deux artistes, témoins de ce périple, sont également involved in its design. At each stopover, Aéroflorale partis en mission exploratoire à Istanbul. Retour sur un voyage extraordinaire. VOYAGE EN EUROPE 7 © Stephan Ménoret - Ville de Nantes © Stephan Ménoret - Bruxelles - Turin - Hambourg - Nantes / > Nantes capitale verte de l’Europe 2013 Nantes European Green Capital 2013 P2 > L’Expédition végétale L’Aéroflorale II s’est posée dans 4 villes ! The Green Journey P4 > Et pourtant, elle vole ! Aéroflorale II landed in 4 cities! It really can fly! P5 Thoughts on a journey > Bruxelles la verte NANTES 2013 European Green Capital provided a base for a detailed look at local species Green Brussels P6 Ce drôle d’engin volant The other-worldly > Turin, ville aux trésors naturels a fait l’événement à Turin,the city teeming with natural treasures P8 vessel visited Brussels, Bruxelles, Hambourg, Europe > Istanbul : espaces reconquis Hamburg, Turin and Turin et Nantes. Posé en Istanbul,recovered land P10 Nantes. Aéroflorale II de Nantese en es in Europ > Hambourg, capitale verte de l’Europe en 2011 plein centre ville, il est Nant landed in the city centre, pedition of Hamburg,European Green Capital 2011 P12 venu à la rencontre des l’expéditionhe ex iary of t > Les Nantais, l’art du mouvement permanent habitants et de la flore looking to meet local D Nantes,the art of continuous development P14 locale. inhabitants and flora. Impressions > Les recherches de l’Expédition Végétale | JOURNAL DE L’EXPÉDITION DE NANTES EN EUROPE | NEWSPAPER OF THE EXPEDITION OF NANTES IN EUROPE Green Expedition Research 6 / LA GAZETTE P16 and for investigations of parks, gardens and natural SOMMAIRE / Summary NANTESMETROPOLE.FR de voyage ÉTAPE 1 / BRUXELLES > Du 2 au 5 mai 2013 LEG 1 / BRUSSELS > FROM 2 TO 5 MAY 2013 ! Et spaces by its “explorers”. Denis Clavreul, illustrator, « C’est parti, première étape de cette Expédition premières rencontres, notamment avec un animateur de radio et plusieurs ornithologues, qui nous orientent

vers les nombreuses initiatives citoyennes liées au Illustration © Denis Clavreul jardinage ou aux parcs urbains, comme la ferme and Erwan Balança, wildlife photographer, brought pédagogique. Nous y consacrons l’essentiel du en travail. Nous sommes surpris par la présence – – de différentes espèces de perruches 8 / LA GAZETTE | JOURNAL DE L’EXPÉDITIONgrand DE NANTES nombre EN EUROPE | NEWSPAPER OF THE EXPEDITION OF NANTES IN EUROPE NANTES 2013 European Green Capital Bruxelles - Turin - Hambourg - Nantes / 9 «introduites» ; une réalité qui illustre l’un des» enjeux Thoughts on a journey in Europe Nantes ition of l’expédition exped de Nantes en Europe contemporains en matière de biodiversité. y of the Diar “And so the very first leg of the expedition begins! First discussions

ÉTAPE 2 / TURIN and meetings, in particular with a radio presenter and numerous a mass of images back from this Expedition across Demeuse Frédéric © > Du 16 au 19 mai 2013 ornithologists who directed us towards several citizen initiatives LEG 2 / TURIN > FROM 16 TO 19 MAY 2013 related to gardening and urban parks, such as the teaching farm. Impressions We carried out the bulk of our work there. We were surprised by the large number of “introduced” parakeet species present; a reality which illustrates today’s issues in terms of biodiversity.”

Erwan & Denis Europe. Upon returning to Nantes, the Expedition 1 de voyage 1 Hawthorn, periwinkle and blue tits 1 Aubépine, pervenches, mésange are just some of the examples of bleue… Quelques exemples “ordinary biodiversity” on show de la «biodiversité ordinaire» in the centre of Brussels. rencontrée au cœur de Bruxelles. 2 Philippo Dattola is happy to show us 2 Tout sourire, Philippo Dattola nous the new ecological vegetable garden... « C’est sous la pluie que nous découvrons l’Italie… dévoile le potager écologique on the roof of the Royal Library of landed in Place du Bouffay, giving inhabitants a installé… sur le toit de la Belgium! His association, “Le Début mais nous cédons aussitôt au charme de Turin. Le Bibliothèque Royale de Belgique ! des Haricots”, promotes sustainable Pô, dont le débit variable est soumis à l’influence des Son association, « Le début des food in the urban environment and haricots », promeut une alimentation encourages citizens to grow their own Alpes toutes proches, dessine avec ses affluents des durable dans un environnement greens in unused urban spaces. coulées vertes à travers la ville. Il est bordé d’une urbain et encourage les citoyens à cultiver leurs propres légumes dans 3 Amazing! The teaching farm in the réserve protégée, prolongée par un parc naturel. des espaces urbains inutilisés. Parc Maximilien, which is managed Autre symbole de la ville, les usines FIAT, aujourd’hui chance to find out about its travels and experiences. by Bruxelles Environnement, sits 3 Étonnante ! La ferme pédagogique grandly amongst the buildings. With déplacées, ont laissé dans la ville d’immenses friches du parc Maximilien, gérée par its farmyard, manure heap and bread industrielles. Certaines ont été converties en espaces Bruxelles environnement, trône au oven that billows smoke, the farm beau milieu des immeubles. Avec takes visitors on a journey 70 years de recherches et en parcs urbains. Un sujet en or ! » sa basse-cour, son tas de fumier, back in time, fascinating children as son four à pain d’où la fumée they learn how to knead bread. “It was raining when we discovered Italy, but it didn’t take long for s’échappe, elle nous ramène 70 us to succumb to the charm of Turin. The Po river, which flows ans en arrière et fascine les enfants 4 In the parks and gardens of Brussels, with the water collected by the nearby Alps, and its tributaries form An exhibition at the European Parliament and the venus apprendre à pétrir la pâte. woodpigeons and parakeets live together green pedestrian zones around the city. It is lined with a protected relatively peacefully. The extraordinary area, which extends into a natural reserve. The Fiat factories, 4 Dans les parcs et jardins de scene only lasted a brief instant: a which used to operate in Turin but are now elsewhere, have left Bruxelles, pigeons ramier et parakeet grabs hold of the beak of behind expanses of industrial wasteland. Some of this now houses perruches cohabitent généralement a pigeon trying to take its food. research facilities and urban parks. A marvellous subject!” de manière pacifique. Ici cette 1 scène surprenante n’a durée Erwan & Denis © Christiane Blanchard qu’un instant : une perruche saisit Committee of the Regions in Brussels in November le bec d’un pigeon qui s’apprête à lui voler sa nourriture. 1 Les nombreux ponts qui 1 The numerous bridges that enjambent le Pô dans Turin straddle the Po river in Turin permettent de parcourir ses provide an opportunity to 2 berges et de découvrir de scour the riverbanks and splendides points de vue, enjoy marvellous points of particulièrement enchanteurs view, which are especially featured the Aéroflorale and its travels. 3 4 à la lumière du soir. enchanting at night. 2 Omniprésence de l’eau… 2 An abundance of water and Green Brussels et des oiseaux pêcheurs. fish-eating birds. With wings Ce goéland en chasse, dont that seem to follow the arch of les ailes semblent suivre les the bridge, this seagull, which courbes du pont, glisse avec was looking for food, glides grâce le long des pierres effortlessly above the bricks Turin, the city teeming chauffées par le soleil levant. heated by the rising sun. 3 L’Environment Park est 3 Environment Park is a highly un projet très original de innovative project to transform réhabilitation écologique d’une an area of industrial wasteland. with natural treasures friche industrielle urbaine. From the outside, all you can De l’extérieur, seuls se voient see are the green roofs of les toits généreusement buildings, which are in bloom Despite significant végétalisés des bâtiments, at this time of year. You would demographic growth, Brussels très fleuris à cette époque be forgiven for thinking that Bruxellesaujourd’hui place dansla l’écosystème urbain. verte de l’année. On pourrait se you were surrounded by hills. Boom des rénovations et constructions has successfully preserved croire entouré de collines… Malgré une La Région de Bruxelles-Capitale abrite 4 Inside Environment Park, un patrimoine biologique d’une diversité basse énergie ou passives en seulement 53% of its territory from being 4 … À l’intérieur, l’Environment the ultra-modern research built up. Park accueille au sein de laboratories host seminars importante croissance exceptionnelle en milieu urbain : près de quelques années (avec à la clé une réduction With a boom in low or passive energy laboratoires de recherche considering the issues of the 800 espèces de plantes et 44 espèces de sensible des consommations d’énergie), redevelopment work and buildings in the space of hyper modernes des future, such as architecture, The Brussels-Capital Region urban environment is séminaires liés aux enjeux innovative materials, ecology démographique, la région mammifères, dont 17 espèces de chauves- augmentation (visible à l’œil nu) des just a few years (characterised by a significant cut home to an exceptionally diverse biological heritage: du futur : architecture, and phytopathology. A place bruxelloise a réussi à souris, 92 espèces d’oiseaux nicheurs, déplacements à vélo, projets de potagers in energy consumption), an increase in cycle use matériaux innovants, where the past meets the future. almost 800 plant species and 44 mammal species, Turin, ville aux écologie, phytopathologie… (which is visible to the naked eye), joint allotment 9 espèces d’amphibiens et reptiles, etc. collectifs, espaces verts nombreux et gérés including 17 bat species, 92 breeding bird species Clin d’œil du passé aux préserver 53% de son projects, a large number of green areas managed 2 L’abondance d’espaces verts publics et privés sans pesticides depuis des années… les atouts and 9 amphibian and reptile species. équilibres de demain ! territoire non bâti. joue un rôle primordial dans la préservation de Bruxelles ne manquent pas ! Bruxelles without pesticides for years and more, Brussels has The abundance of public and private green spaces no shortage of plus points! de cette biodiversité. Parmi ceux-ci, la change donc, vite et bien. Le développement 3 4 plays a crucial role in protecting this biodiversity. Green Expedition Research in Brussels durable est aujourd’hui inscrit au cœur Brussels is therefore changing fast and in a positive de l’Expédition Végétale à Bruxelles forêt de Soignes qui s’étend sur près de These include the Soignes forest, which covers “The centre of Brussels is very built up in contrast way. Sustainable development is now at the heart Les recherches In Brussels, the scientific team 5.000 ha, répartis entre les trois Régions du des préoccupations de toutes les politiques almost 5,000 hectares spanning the country’s three with the city’s small grassy streets and lush green took great interest in sour belt. Furthermore, the presence of forest plants bruxelloises et démontre tous les jours of all Brussels’ policies and is proving highly « Le centre de Bruxelles, très minéral, contraste avec les pays, dont 1.665 en Région de Bruxelles- Regions, with 1,665 hectares in the Brussels-Capital cherry trees, hops and, last such as lily of the valley and moehringia prove effective. The forthcoming Regional Sustainable À Bruxelles, l’équipe petites rues enherbées et la ceinture de ville très verte. Capitale (10% du territoire régional). Elle se son efficacité. C’est ainsi que le futur Plan Region (10% of the region’s territory). It extends trésorsbut not least, Brussels sprouts. that the city “grew” on a forest. Some placesnaturels are Development Plan takes as its yardstick the scientifique s’intéressait au D’ailleurs, la présence de plantes forestières comme le prolonge à l’intérieur de la ville par le biais Régional de Développement Durable, qui into the city with a series of green spaces. The team also discovered rare real treasures, such as the old, overgrown Uccle For the famous architect Le sustainability of all public policy. griottier, au houblon etPour bien lemuguet célèbre ou la meohringie architecte prouve que la ville a «poussé»Car Turin recèlewild des plants trésors, in the city et centre son cadreCemetery, worthymoins of being ade film ressources set, and the Royal naturelles tout to Italia ‘61 or go for a cycle ride along one of guidera et orientera toutes les actions à Look how far the city has come! sûr au chou de Bruxelles. d’un chapelet d’espaces verts. sur la forêt. Certains lieux sont de vrais trésors,de comme vie n’est le pas leor inmoindre our part of the: l’extraordinaire world, Domain of Laekenen which améliorant we fortunate enough la qualité to de vie. Corbusier, Turin was “the the many cycle paths lined with vegetation... Such a proactive approach to safeguarding its natural Elle a aussi trouvé des plantesLe Corbusier,vieux cimetière Ukkel Turintotalement étaitlivré à lui-même, digne such as yellow corydalis venir, est érigé à l’aune de la durabilité de Since 2003, Brussels has three Natura 2000 sites visit. We also met some wonderful people such as city with the most beautiful You might end up wanting to live there! Quel chemin parcouru ! treasures resulted in Brussels being shortlisted for sauvages rares en ville ou d’un décor de film, ou encore le Domaine Royaldécor Laeken des Alpes,(corydalis les douces lutea), three-collines à deuxthe eccentric andTurin passionate offrait Elisabeth Thornburn,ainsi à ses habitants une l’ensemble de ses politiques publiques. Cette (SPAs), covering a total of 2,321 hectares, or 14% sous nos latitudes, comme « La ville avec la plus nerved sandwort (moehringia Smart City Days: a celebration the European Green Capital 2015 award, alongside que nous avons eu le privilège rare de visiter. Nouspas duavons centre-ville, le Pô et les autres rivièreswho is a geographer, nouvelle organist occasionand composter de se rapprocher d’une natural location in the Depuis 2003, Bruxelles compte trois volonté de préserver ses richesses naturelles of Brussels’ territory, an exceptional statistic for la Corydale jaune (Corydalis aussi fait de belles rencontres, dont Elisabeth Thornburn, trinervia), coltsfoot (tussilago specialist we met by accident whilst observing the of environmental best practice Glasgow, Ljubljana and Bristol, the winner. belle situation naturelle » – la Dora Riparia,farfara) la Stura and bishop’s et le weed Sangone – idée de ville intelligente, orientée vers la world” (La città con la più sites Natura 2000 (ZSC), totalisant 2.321 a valu à Bruxelles de figurer parmi les an urban area! No fewer than half the green areas lurea), la moehringie à 3 géographe-organiste-maître composteur, aussi excentrique flowers on the pavement, and Philippo Dattola, a nervures (Arenaria trinervia), qui arrosent le chef-lieu,(aegopodium les podagraria). 18 millions generous and committeddurabilité person.” environnementale et économique. in Brussels are protected, which corresponds to More information: (La cittàque passionnée, con rencontrée la più par bella hasard en observant bella posizione naturale). From 24 May to 9 June 2013, the city of ha, soit 14% du territoire bruxellois, ce candidats finalistes au titre de Capitale verte le tussilage (Tussilago les fleurs sur le trottoir, et Philippo Dattola, généreux et a quarter of the total area of the Region! Species de mètres carrés d’espaces verts et les 300 Durant trois semaines, les animations, Turin and the Torino Smart City Foundation qui est exceptionnel en zone urbaine ! de l’Europe 2015, aux côtés de Glasgow, http://www.villedurable.be/brusselsgreencapital farfara) ou le pied-de-chèvre engagé. » • Philippe Férard Before Le Corbusier, famous which had previously disappeared – such as the posizione naturale). kilomètres de routes bordées d’arbres font les rendez-vous et les évènements se sont organised the Smart City Days festival with the Au total, la moitié des espaces verts de Ljubjana et Bristol, la lauréate. (Aegopodium podagraria). philosophers like Rousseau peregrine falcon and fox – have now returned to the de Turin l’une des villes les plus riches au succédés, s’adressant à un large public. aim of sharing best practices for consuming less Bruxelles sont protégés, soit environ un Avant lui, de grands and Nietzsche claimed that urban ecosystem. monde du point de vue environnemental. L’objectif étant de stimuler les évolutions natural resources and improving quality of life. Pour en savoir plus : Turin was one of the most quart de la superficie totale de la Région ! philosophes comme Une visite des célèbres Jardins Royaux, culturelles nécessaires pour faire des The event provided the inhabitants of Turin with http://www.villedurable.be/brusselsgreencapital Des espèces autrefois disparues (comme Rousseau et Nietzsche un tour en canoë en sillonnant les eaux citadins des “smart citizens” en amont fascinating cities they knew, another opportunity to get closer to the idea of a smart city built on environmental and economic ONE EXPEDITION, le faucon pèlerin, le renard…) retrouvent du Pô, une course du Parc du Valentin au des futures transformations de la ville. with exceptional historical ont dit de Turin que c’était sustainability. With activities, meetings and and cultural heritage. Parc d’Italia ‘61, une balade à bicyclette Parmi les nombreuses initiatives, citons le events, the three weeks of celebrations attracted l’une des villes les plus en empruntant les nombreuses pistes Bike Pride, le Slow Food Day, le « Pranzo a large variety of people. The aim was to Turin hides many a treasure and certainly Green Expedition Research in Turin cyclables bordées de végétation : autant degli Avanzi » (repas de restes) – réalisé avec stimulate the cultural changes needed to turn fascinantes qu’ils aient boasts a unique living environment. Turin is the people of Turin into “smart citizens” before de l’Expédition Végétale à Turin d’occasions à ne pas manquer pour qui vient des produits alimentaires à la limite de leur one of the richest cities in the world from an Les recherches connues, le centre d’un découvrir Turin… ou décide d’y vivre ! date de péremption, qui passent directement the face of the city changes. There was an array environmental perspective on account of the The Green Expedition Research in “The mighty Po river, old parks, patrimoine historique des rayons des centres commerciaux of initiatives, including Bike Pride, Slow Food À Turin, l’Expédition venait observer « Le Pô très présent, les parcs anciens, les Alps – the city’s dramatic backdrop –, the rolling le platane, introduit par Napoléon, et nombreux espaces verts et les plantes au naturel Turin took a closer look at plane numerous green spaces and plants Les SMART CITY DAYS : la fête des Day, “Pranzo degli Avanzi” – a meal made trees, introduced by Napoleon, and growing on the pavement certainly give à la décharge -, ou encore le Festival hills just outside the city centre, the rivers – the la vigne, qui est ici cultivée parfois sur les trottoirs confèrent à Turin un charme et culturel d’une valeur bonnes pratiques environnementales from food that has just about gone out of date vines, which here are sometimes Turin a certain charm. We were surprised « Cinemambiente » (Cinéenvironnement). Po, the Dora Riparia, the Stura and the Sangone en «mariage» avec le mûrier des particulier. Nous avons été surpris par l’utilisation SEVERAL OBJECTIVES which would normally be thrown away – and grown alongside white mulberry to see a line of tropical Chinese parasol exceptionnelle. – which keep the county town looking lush, vers à soie. Elle a aussi trouvé de d’arbres tropicaux, Sterculia platanifolia (Firmiana trees. The team also discovered trees (firmiana simplex) in the centre. The Du 24 mai au 9 juin 2013, la ville de “Cinemambiente”, a resolutely green film festival. the 18 million square metres of green space nombreuses plantes typiques de sols simplex) en alignement dans la ville. Le Jardin several plants that thrive in chalky Turin Botanical Gardens, which have a Turin et la Fondation Torino Smart Pour en savoir plus : calcaires et inexistantes à Nantes : Botanique, avec son ambiance très XIXe siècle et and 300 kilometres of tree-lined roads. There soil which do not exist in Nantes: very 19th century feel to them with their City ont organisé un festival baptisé www.torinosmartcity.it More information: des plantes de friches comme ses serres de plantes exotiques, a été un réel coup plants that grow on wasteland, exotic plant greenhouses, was a real Smart City Days, dont l’objectif était de is so much to see and do in Turin: visit the www.torinosmartcity.it la crépine fétide (Crepis foetida), de cœur. Nous sommes tombés en admiration like stinking hawksbeard (crepis favourite. We had nothing but admiration Royal Gardens, take to the water in a canoe on la vergerette annuelle (Erigeron devant les remarquables herbiers réalisés par foetida), annual fleabane (erigeron for the remarkable herbarium created mettre à la portée de chacun les bonnes the Po river, go for a race from Valentino Park annuus) ou la sauge des prés (Salvia Carlo Allioni (1729-1804), le père de la botanique annuus), meadow clary (salvia by Carlo Allioni (1729-1804), the father pratiques permettant de consommer pratensis), mais aussi la renoncule italienne. Merci à tous nos interlocuteurs sur place, pratensis) and wood buttercup of Italian botany. We would like to thank des bois (Ranunculus nemorosus). d’une extrême gentillesse ! » • Philippe Férard (ranunculus nemorosus). everyone we met for being so kind!” 13 Bruxelles - Turin - Hambourg - Nantes / Thoughts on a journey NANTES 2013 European Green Capital

dition of Nantes in Europe l’expédition expe de Nantes en Europe Diary of the Impressions JOURNAL DE L’EXPÉDITION DE NANTES EN EUROPE | NEWSPAPER OF THE EXPEDITION OF NANTES IN EUROPE 12 / LA GAZETTE | © Christiane Blanchard The Expedition was also intended to bolster partnerships de voyage ÉTAPE 3 / HAMBOURG > Du 22 au 25 août 2013 LEG 3 / HAMBURG > FROM 22 TO 25 AUG. 2013 « Difficile de ne pas être subjugué par les lumières! Face and build bridges between users of cities, city experts du port, le va-et-vient incessant des navires à face étonnant entre la cité et cet univers industriel démesuré. Après avoir longé les nombreux lacs et 14 / LA GAZETTE | JOURNAL DE L’EXPÉDITIONcoulées DE NANTES vertes EN qui EUROPE irriguent | NEWSPAPER la ville, nous OF THEconcentrons EXPEDITION OF NANTES IN EUROPE NANTES 2013 European Green Capital Bruxelles - Turin - Hambourg - Nantes / 15 notre travail sur le quartier de Wilhelmsburg situé au Thoughts on a journey pe sud. Parmi les projets menés par les services chargés l’expédition de Nantes en Europe and those keen to preserve local biodiversity. Hops, de l’environnement, certains sont destinés à atténuer Diary of the expedition of Nantes in Euro ÉTAPE 4 / NANTES l’effet des crues de l’Elbe et à restaurer les milieux > Du 26 au 29 mai 2013 naturels, abritant une faune et une flore très riches. » LEG 4 / NANTES > FROM 26 TO 29 SEPT. 2013 “It’s hard not to be enthralled by the light of the port and the incessant Impressions comings and goings of ships! The city and the mass of industrial activity make for an amazing juxtaposition. After walking round sour cherry trees, Brussels sprouts, vines from Piemont, several lakes and green pedestrian zones that criss-cross the city, we focused our work on the Wilhelmsburg district in the south. The departments in charge of the environment are leading several projects de voyage there, some of which reduce the impact of the Elbe flooding and restore natural environments with highly diverse flora and fauna.” 1 Erwan & Denis 1 Saturday at Alster park. Around the 1 Un samedi au Alster park. Le huge lake which is cut across by Turin’s plane trees, blue flowers and wild plants from 2 long du vaste lac sillonné par une many a sailing boat, water birds go « Nous connaissons bien Nantes et son agglomération : multitude de voiliers, les oiseaux about their daily business peacefully: d’eau évoluent tranquillement : a tufted duck being followed by depuis plusieurs années, à travers notre travail, nous canne de fuligule morillon suivie de its chicks, a coot and more. ses poussins, foulque macroule… nous intéressons à son patrimoine naturel riche en 2 Alster Lake in central Hamburg is «coulées vertes» et en zones humides. Nous avons aussi 2 Situé au coeur de la ville, le lac a meeting place for many of the de l’Alster est le lieu de rendez- city’s residents, and for many of its découvert de nombreuses associations qui sensibilisent vous de nombreux habitants, waterfowl too, like ducks, coots, gulls, et impliquent les habitants, ainsi que des projets plus Hamburg were just a few of the specimins researched mais aussi d’oiseaux d’eaux : great crested grebes, cormorants, canards, foulques, goélands, and more. Here the impressive institutionnels comme la création d’éco-quartiers ou la grèbes huppés, cormorans… mute swan reigns over the lake, future forêt périurbaine. Il reste beaucoup à explorer ! » Ici, les cygnes tuberculés, ces chasing off other birds if need be. oiseaux massifs règnent sur le «We know Nantes and its conurbation well. For several years now, 3 On the banks of the Elbe, the lac en maîtres et n’hésitent pas we have been using our work to look at its rich «green» natural Holzhafen marshes are located on the à chasser les autres volatiles. heritage and wetlands. We also discovered numerous associations site of a former industrial zone which that strive to raise the awareness of local inhabitants and get them 3 « Sur les bords de l’Elbe, le marais was transformed into tidal mud flats. by the Expedition in tandem with each city’s museums involved, and more institutional projects, such as the «green» districts de Holzhafen est une ancienne The brackish water gives the marshes zone industrielle reconvertie en exceptional ecological qualities. The and the future peri-urban forest. There is still much to explore!» vasière naturelle soumise aux marshes are home to an endemic marées. L’eau saumâtre lui confère plant, oenanthe conioides, similar to Erwan & Denis des caractéristiques écologiques our famous estuary angelica. Grey exceptionnelles. On y trouve une herons, northern lapwings, black- plante endémique, Oenanthe headed gulls, ducks, teals, grey geese 1 La vache nantaise a bien failli 1 The Nantaise cow almost conioides, cousine de notre and even goats graze along the dyke.” 1 disparaître : il n’en restait qu’une disappeared. There were only fifty or and associations. In Brussels, Europe’s driving forces 3 fameuse Angélique des estuaires. Hamburg, European Green Capital 2011 cinquantaine dans les années so in existence in the 1980s. It has Hérons cendrés, vanneaux huppés, 2 1980 ! Aujourd’hui sauvée, elle since been saved and now grazes mouettes rieuses, canards, sarcelles peut paître dans les prairies de in the wetland prairies it likes so et oies cendrées s’activent ou se zones humides qu’elle affectionne. very much. Cattle egrets can also reposent, tandis que les brebis Celle ci est accompagnée d’un be found there, as they like to eat paissent le long de la digue. » héron garde bœuf qui profite the insects that surround the cows. des insectes qui l’entourent. 2 As the largest natural lake in were the focus of the Expedition. The stopover in Turin 1 Plus grand lac naturel de plaine France, Grand-Lieu lake is a real de France, le lac de Grand lieu paradise for wildlife. With grey est un véritable paradis pour la herons, Eurasian spoonbills and faune sauvage. Héron cendré, whiskered and black terns, this site Hambourg, Capitale verte de spatule blanche, guifette moustac, is home to an incredible number guifette noires,... la liste est of breeding birds. As you can longue des oiseaux nicheurs sur see, the waters rise creating an se site ornithologique hors du impressive giant mirror effect. commun. En hiver, comme ici, opened the Smart City Festival and also provided a 3 On the banks of the Erdre, from l’impressionnante montée des l’Europe en 2011 spring until mid-summer, loads Les Nantais, eaux en fait un miroir géant. of honeybees, bumblebees and As the second city to be 3 Sur les bords de l’Erdre, du other insects such as rose chafers de la ville. Parmi eux, onze habitations awarded the title after A l’occasion de printemps jusqu’au milieu de l’été, and hoverflies shown here gorge l’exposition IGS, Hambourg une foule d’abeilles, bourdons themselves on nectar-rich flowers. Ce titre est venu récompenser les progrès expérimentales ont été construites Stockholm, Hamburg avait mis les fleurs bleues et autres insectes s’enivre sur An illustration of the active part Deuxième ville à porter accomplis par la ville hanséatique, mais pour répondre à la question de savoir was crowned European à l’honneur : sauge, iris, les fleurs riches en nectar : played by insects in maintaining chance to showcase Nantes as a destination and to myosotis, véronique et, ici, des cétoines dorées et des biodiversity in our cities. aussi ses objectifs ambitieux et réalistes, comment nous allons vivre et travailler comme ici, de nombreux syrphes. Une illustration de la ce titre, après Stockholm, Green Capital 2011 by the 4 In the Bottières district, 35 hectares géraniums, formaient 3 participation active des insectes notamment au niveau environnemental. au 21ème siècle : maisons hybrides, l’art du mouvement of abandoned land formerly European Commission. un véritable tapis. à la biodiversité de nos villes. Hambourg a été déclarée Hambourg poursuit ainsi sa contribution aux maisons sur l’eau, maisons bon marché modern city. In Wilhelmsburg-centre, used for market gardening was experimental housing solutions have been For this year’s International 4 Dans le quartier Bottières, 35 transformed into a new “green” objectifs climatiques nationaux : par rapport et maisons aux matériaux ingénieux. The title is a testament to the progress made by Garden Show, Hamburg Capitale verte de l’Europe built to tackle the issue of how we are going hectares d’anciennes tenues district combining residential density à 1990, la ville compte réduire ses émissions Pour en savoir plus : Hamburg, in addition to the bold and realistic Nantes,showcased blue flowers: the art of maraîchères laissées en friche and environmental quality. The pour l’année 2011 par la to live and work in the 21st century: hybrid sage, irises, forget-me-nots, ont été transformés en un daylighted Gohards stream quickly focus on its cooking with a gastronomic dinner prepared 2 de 40 % à l’horizon 2020 et de 80 www.iba-hamburg.de/erleben targets it has set itself, especially in terms of the de CO houses, houses on water, affordable housing speedwells and a mass nouvel éco-quartier conciliant regained its natural appearance. environment. Hamburg continues to do its bit to of geraniums like here Commission européenne. % à l’horizon 2050. La proportion élevée and housing made with clever materials. continuous development densité d’habitat et qualité - Exposition internationale des jardins et meet national climate goals such as: reducing its formed a lush carpet. environnementale. Le ruisseau d’espaces verts et la présence de nombreux More information: Balança © E. permanent des Gohards, remis à l’air libre, a CO2 emissions by 40% by 2020 and by 80% by arbres le long des rues ont également du paysage de Hambourg – IGS 2013 : le www.iba-hamburg.de/erleben rapidement pris un aspect naturel. 2050, when compared to 1990. impressionné le jury. Les jardins, bois et parcs tour du monde en 80 jardins The jury was also impressed by the high - Hamburg International gardens Entre Loire et Atlantique Nantes Métropole couvrent déjà presque 17 % de la surface Jusqu’à la mi-octobre, l’exposition Ce qui caractérise la en zones d’habitat ou en lieux culturels… What is it that best by two Michelin-starred chefs, one from Nantes and proportion of green spaces and the large and landscaping show – IGS 2013: “a great place to live” 4 de la ville de Hambourg. Près de la moitié internationale des jardins et du paysage L’histoire de Nantes est liée à l’eau depuis Nantes révèle son patrimoine. Elle le characterises Nantes number of trees lining the streets. Indeed, around the world in 80 gardens métropole nantaise ? Nantes is regularly mentioned in the French and d’entre eux sont des espaces naturels protégés. enchante la ville. Cette manifestation gardens, woods and parks cover almost 17% The international gardens and landscaping toujours : posée sur l’estuaire de la Loire, la préserve aussi : la métropole compte Métropole? Well, it has to Sa capacité à se métropole est à la fois un point de départ 100 parcs, jardins et squares, et plus international press as one of the most pleasant constitue l’événement touristique majeur of the city’s surface area. Almost half of this show, running until mid-October, is proving Green Expedition Research in Hamburg be its ability to reinvent places to live in France, and deservedly so. Nantes Projet « Le Saut par-dessus de l’Expédition Végétale à Hambourgde 250 km de cours d’eau ! de la plus grande île fluviale d’Europe, le space is classified as protected natural areas. a hit with local inhabitants. The event in the transformer sans cesse. vers l’Atlantique et une porte d’entrée itself continuously. A has successfully developed a new urban model l›Elbe » : Construction d’une ville “With 1,500 bridges and quartier de Wilhelmsbourg. 80 jardins The “Leap across the Elbe” Wilhelmsburg district is one of the main tourist Les recherchesPort de commerce pour remonter Thele scientificfleuve. team, Elle which a d’ailleurshad come to uncountablePremière number ville of channels,de France à réintroduire trading port in the 18th which has stimulated economic activities and one from Turin. In Hamburg, the expedition was part originaux, entièrement recréés par des project: Building a city attractions on Europe’s largest island located « Avec ses 1500 ponts et sesbâti son développementobserve black alderssur le and commerce wild flowers, found Hamburgle tramway, is the number dès one 1985, city Nantes possède services while focusing on quality of life. With En matière d’évolution urbaine, Hambourg on a river. è innombrables canaux, Hambourg est la exuberant vegetation on the banks of the of water! The Hamburg Botanical century and an industrial As regards urban development, Hamburg Venue observer l’aulne noir et lesau fleurs 18 siècle, capitale ! Sonmaritime Jardin et la construction navale, aujourd’hui un réseau multimodal its redeveloped districts, brownfield sites which a opté pour le développement du paysagistes et architectes, font revivre ville d’eau par excellence Elbe, with several aquatic plants, including Gardens house incredible A total of 80 original gardens created by sauvages, l’équipe scientifique a trouvé sur les è capital in the 19th century, périmètre intérieur de la ville. En 2013, la nostalgie des contrées lointaines decided to develop the inner parts of the Botanique recèle de remarquablescomme en témoignentthe orange jewelweed les chantiers (impatiens de capensis) , collectionscomposé of cycads de and3 lignes ferns. de tramway, un have been transformed into business incubators, landscapers and architects, which hark berges de l’Elbe une végétationindustrielle exubérante, au 19 , Nantes The international show blew us city. In 2013, Hamburg materialised its collections de Cycadales et de an exotic wild plant which is beginning to réseau cyclable, des navettes fluviales, Nantes has now achieved residential areas and cultural venues, Nantes is la ville concrétise son projet « Le Saut et l’envie de voyager, racontent les avec de nombreuses plantes d’eau, dont Saint-Nazaire, dethrive renommée in the city. The mondiale.scientific team was also away, it is one big and incredibly back to the lands of yesteryear and the taste est aujourd’huifougères. reconnue L’exposition internationale enhancing its heritage. It is also preserving it langues et usages étrangers, les plantes “Leap across the Elbe” project (“Sprung l’impatience du Cap (Impatiens capensis), plante Ce passé d’aventures,surprised dont to find lestansy traces (tanacetum sont vulgare) desbeautiful solutions event. One ofd’auto-partage, the des vélos international recognition as par-dessus l’Elbe » (« Sprung über die for travel, tell us about foreign languages nous a bluffés, c’est un festival d’une über die Elbe”). The testing ground for the exotique sauvage qui s’invite dans l’espace and ragweed, which is rare in cities, as well enthusiasts working there told one of the most attractive and via an active policy to protect natural spaces: the Elbe ») : un véritable laboratoire du futur exotiques et les épices. Wilhelmsbourg and traditions, exotic plants and spices. au plan internationalampleur et d’une beauté incroyables.encore nombreuses dans le patrimoine en libre-service, ou encore le Busway. of the International Garden Show (IGS 2013) and the city of the future will see the light of day urbain. Parmi les surprises, citons la tanaisie as saw-sedge (cladium mariscus) which us about a site, on the banks of metropolis has 100 parks, gardens and squares étant une île sur l’Elbe, un grand Given that the district is an island on the L’une des passionnées qui architectural,y travaillait a égalementnormally grows forgé in alkaline le marshes and dried the Elbe, where coastal angelica pleasant cities in France. de la ville, établi à Wilhelmsbourg avec in Wilhelmsburg with the international (Tanacetum vulgare) ou herbe-à-poux,comme rare l’uneen des villes Cultiver l’imaginaire and over 250 km of rivers and streams! Nantes nombre de plantes exposées sont Elbe, a large number of plants on show ville, ou le marisque (Cladium mariscus) que l’on nous a indiqué un site, au bordcaractère de singulierup channels.de Nantes, While it mélangeis a rather rare fact, grows, a plant similar to our l’exposition internationale d’architecture architecture show (IBA) and the international l’Elbe, où pousse l’Angélique du littoral, Hamburg, like Nantes, is home to an endemic estuary angelica in Nantes.” Between the Loire and the Atlantic was the first French town to reintroduce trams in adaptées au milieu aquatique. are adapted to the aquatic environment. trouve habituellement dans lesles marais plus alcalins attractives et et de dynamisme, d’inventivité et de Ville natale de Jules Verne, berceau (IBA) et l’exposition internationale des gardens and landscaping show (IGS 2013). canaux asséchés. Fait rare, Hambourg possède proche cousine de notre Angélique plant, the Elbe oenanthe (oenanthe conoides). 1985, and now has three tram lines, in addition More information: » • Philippe Férard Nantes’ history has always been connected jardins et du paysage (IGS 2013). Pour en savoir plus : tout comme Nantes une plante endémique, des estuaires. pragmatisme. Un esprit d’ouverture et de du surréalisme, Nantes nourrit to a huge cycle route network, river shuttles, - International architecture show (IBA) agréables de France. to water. Built on the estuary of the Loire www.igs-hamburg.de/veranstaltungen www.igs-hamburg.de/veranstaltungen l’eonanthe de l’Elbe (Oenanthe conoides). conquête qui se ressent encore aujourd’hui : depuis longtemps l’imagination des car-pooling schemes, self-service bike hire, and Fifty or so Hamburg IBA projects should è river, Nantes is both a point of departure to International Building Exhibition (IBA). Professional - Exposition internationale devenue la 6 ville de France grâce à une créateurs. Fenêtre sur l’Océan, elle the Atlantic and a gateway to travel upriver. the Busway service which is exclusive to Nantes. mark the beginning of a sustainable and d’architecture (IBA) croissance continue de sa population inspire des voyages sans limites ! Moreover, it founded its development on sea Stimulating the imagination Cinquante projets qui marquent le début et de son tissu économique, Nantes se Nantes compte plus de 1000 entreprises trade and shipbuilding, as demonstrated by As the birthplace of Jules Verne and the cradle du développement durable et moderne nourrit du dynamisme de ses habitants. culturelles et créatives, un Quartier de the world-famous Saint-Nazaire shipyards. of Surrealism, Nantes has long stimulated the PORTRAIT la Création, le réseau des Fabriques, This adventurous past, many of whose creative imagination. It is a gateway to the ocean, Métropole du « bon vivre » inspiring endless journeys! Nantes has over 1,000 Franck Latraube discussions between economic players from Nantes Laboratoire artistique. Les acteurs de la vie traces can still be seen in its architectural Pourquoi Nantes est-elle régulièrement culturelle conjuguent art et technologie. heritage, has also helped to forge the unique cultural and creative businesses, the Quartier de la est ornithologue, il travaille pour la Ligue de citée par la presse, y compris au niveau Peu de villes possèdent un tel dynamisme character of Nantes with its blend of vibrancy, Création creative district, La Fabrique and artistic Protection des Oiseaux (LPO) de Loire Atlantique. international, comme l’une des villes créatif et culturel : Folles journées, inventiveness and pragmatism. Its spirit of workshops. It brings together stakeholders from Ici lors d’une séance de bagage dans le parc des the cultural scene to fuse art and technology. Few Oblates, entre le bas de Chantenay et la Butte Sainte Machines de l’Ile, Lieu Unique, Royal de openness and conquest can still be felt today. les plus agréables de France ? Sans cities can boast such creative and cultural vibrancy: Anne, un rouge-gorge vient d’être capturé. Il sera doute parce que Nantes a su inventer Luxe, Estuaire… toutes ces manifestations Nantes has become the 6th largest city in France Folles journées, Machines de l’Ile, Lieu Unique, mesuré, pesé et bagué puis rapidement relâché. and the local areas were organised by the Nantes- un nouveau modèle urbain qui crée illustrent le souffle artistique multi- based on the continuous growth of its population Royal de Luxe, Estuaire… all of these features Franck Latraube is an ornithologist working for the Ligue de Protection le développement de l’activité et des facettes de Nantes, et rayonnent and economic fabric, and has also created a demonstrate the multi-faceted artistic ambience des Oiseaux (LPO) in the Loire-Atlantique département. Here, a culture of efficiency and a unique lifestyle. robin has just been caught during a bird ringing session in the Parc services en pensant la qualité de vie. bien au-delà à travers le monde. of Nantes and their influence extends worldwide. des Oblates, between lower Chantenay and the Butte Sainte Anne. Quartiers réhabilités, friches industrielles It will be measured, weighed and tagged before being set free. Saint-Nazaire International Agency (technical visits transformées en pépinière d’entreprises, and sessions exploring the underground transport system in which SEMITAN took part). Nantes’ Expedition across Europe distributed a special newspaper at each of its destinations to tell the story of its journey.

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EVENTS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR IN THE HEART OF THE CITY Residents and professionals came together as “Urban a weekend, the Les Nefs site on the Ile de Nantes was Voices” to compose and sing an original work. The ten transformed into a market garden to celebrate 500 years or so free concerts throughout the year, attended by of this trade. This is a flourishing sector providing 2,000 Throughout the Green Capital year, the local area really flaunted its vitality, with: the thousands of spectators, gave a voice to Nantes Green jobs and work for 2,500 seasonal workers, supported sound of the percussionists of the “Drummers of Nantes” and “Urban Voices” in February, Capital. The arts were also featured at “Factorev”, a by an active policy on the part of Nantes Métropole to recycling weekend in mid-June for everyone. This event, maintain and develop agricultural uses of land. Lastly, the “Earth Day” in April, market gardeners celebrating 500 years in August, and the “Plant involving school students as well, focused on ways of “Plant Extravaganza” played host to Hamburg, Green Extravaganza”, the “Feeding the 5,000” (see heading 1), the giant Lego construction (see re-using goods at the end of their lives. Devised by the Capital 2011, and Bristol, future Green Capital 2015. heading 1) and the return of Aéroflorale from its Expedition (see heading 2) in September. “Ressourcerie de l’Ile”, this free event was co-organised With 150 exhibitors and 45,000 participants, this event Throughout the year, the main theme of all these public events was to raise awareness of the by the École des Beaux-Arts in Nantes with help from the celebrated the day-to-day preservation of eco-systems École de Design, École des Métiers de l’Imprimerie and and biodiversity. The season ended on 13 October with environment in its broadest sense: environmental issues, social cohesion and eco-design. École d’architecture in Nantes. As summer came to an the fair and sale organised by “Ecossolies”, the Nantes- end, the city was invaded by market gardeners. Over based social and solidarity economy network.

VIBRER VOYAGER Nantes 2013, ça commence Partez à l’aventure TAMBOURS A NANTES avec vous ! avec le Voyage à Nantes ! Vent de chaleur annoncé sous les Nefs ! VIBRER

Vos premiers rendez-vous Potagers en cœur de ville, cabanes pédagogiques, jardin Le samedi 16 février 2013, nous avons tous rendez-vous mystérieux des Oblates investi par des artistes, cantine avec les TAMBOURS A NANTES, un programme Des Tambours à Nantes, événement festif et symbolique qui se conviviale et responsable qui ouvre ses portes en bord de artistique dans lequel Karim Ammour propose un moment tiendra sous les Nefs, La Folle Journée, avec un rendez-vous inédit Loire... Le Voyage à Nantes vous réserve une programmation de convivialité, d’arts et de fête. Myriades de couleurs ﬁ xé à l’Orangerie du Jardin des plantes, en passant par HIP estivale spéciale ! vocales, rythmes percutants, soupe chaude et braseros ! OPsession, un des plus grands festivals hip hop d’Europe : c’est tout un programme qui s’annonce pour lancer l’année verte avec énergie et rythme ! Des spectacles toutes les 20 mn !

Batucadas brésiliennes et collectif vocal Le Grand Collectif Vocal Urbain nantais rencontre la EXPLORER S’OUVRIR Quadra, 100 tambours de batucadas brésiliennes, Découvrez… Nantes 2013 comme un tremplin issus des baterias ligériennes. et redécouvrez la ville durable vers l’avenir ! Répétitions publiques Toute une programmation explosive à découvrir ! Venez participer aux répétitions et rencontrer les artistes Les parcours de (re)découverte du territoire Le retour de l’Aérofl orale II à Nantes amateurs et professionnels. RMXers et l’énergie des instruments mêlée aux samples Biodiversité, créativité, qualité de vie, patrimoine... L’expédition de Nantes en Europe de retour fi n septembre pour 12 février > Salle Radar Pin Sec et scratches, Leila Bounous et l’électro-rock oriental, Funky Une invitation à l’exploration urbaine autour de thématiques partager avec vous ses trésors ! 13 février > Salle de concert des Dervallières Chickens et Karl Davis pour des sections de cuivres et clés du titre de capitale verte, sur l’ensemble des 24 communes Une exposition “Récit de Voyage“ sera ouverte à tous. 14 février > Maison des confl uences esprits Funky.... de l’agglomération. L’accueil des Villes du Monde Carnaval de Trinidad et Tobago TAMBOURS A NANTES - samedi16 février 2013 L’expédition de Nantes en Europe Rdv sous les Nefs - 19h30 > minuit - GRATUIT POUR TOUS Du 25 au 27 septembre 2013, Nantes accueille et organise la Le steelband nantais Calyps’Atlantic déambule au son e L’Aérofl orale II et son Expédition Végétale interrogent nos modes 10 édition d’ECOCITY, le sommet mondial de la ville durable de Kaiso Kamion. 30 musiciens explosifs chaloupent Plus d’info sur www.nantesgreencapital.fr de vie urbains et la place de la nature en ville. organisé pour la première fois au sein de l’Union européenne. au son des steeldrums sur un répertoire résolument Le navire énigmatique construit par la compagnie La Machine www.ecocity-2013.com caraïbes, calypso, soca, compas ou reggae. se déplacera dans quatre villes européennes pour partager les SUIVEZ L’EXPÉDITION idées nantaises : Bruxelles, Hambourg, Turin et Istanbul. DE NANTES EN EUROPE DES ÉVÉNEMENTS L’Aérofl orale II, emblème de Nantes Capitale verte, ira dans À NE PAS MANQUER ! La Journée de la Terre plusieurs villes d’Europe créer des échanges avec les habitants. e Accompagnée de deux artistes, Denis Clavreul (peintre) et Un événement international en 5 Forum Mondial des Droits de l’Homme Les Jardins à quai, la nature en ville Erwan Balança (photographe), chaque étape sera racontée faveur de l’environnement, célébré tous les 22 avril depuis 1970. L’humain étant au cœur du développement durable, Nantes en images. Des îles fl ottantes qui envahissent l’Erdre, une guinguette depuis 1970. Cette année, Nantes Capitale accueillera nichée dans un bateau-lavoir amarré au quai Ceineray, des du 22 au 25 mai 2013, le 5 Ce périple se clôturera avec le retour de l’Aérofl orale à Nantes ! verte et Gulli vous invitent à un des Droits de l’Homme autour du thème Développemente végétaux qui colonisent les berges, des espaces refuges pour forum mondial grand rassemblement convivial durable - Droits de l’Homme : même combat ? la faune sauvage, une mise en lumière des soirées estivales Suivez chaque escale sur le site : et familial sur la Place de la réalisée par le collectif ZUR : les “Jardins à quai“ seront Le Forum 2013 interrogera le concept de dévelop- nantesgreencapital.fr/fr/lexpedition-en-europe Petite Hollande dès 15 h ouverts au public dès le 22 mai jusqu’à fi n août. . pement durable à la lumière du droit international Au programme : un grand des droits de l’Homme. Des promenades à pied, à vélo, en canoë, en barque ou encore concert solidaire et gratuit. en bateau de location seront également proposées. Venez nombreux ! Une person- ne présente, c’est 5 m 2 de plage nettoyés avec Surfrider Foundation Europe.

Nocturnes féériques du Jardin des Plantes

Tout l’été, une ouverture hebdomadaire nocturne du Jardin des Plantes permettra aux visiteurs de découvrir certaines plantes sublimées par un éclairage spéciﬁ que.

1re nocturne : samedi 1 er juin. Puis tous les vendredis soirs. Dernière nocturne : samedi 14 septembre. NANTES CAPITALE VERTE © François Delarozière C’EST + DE 100 ÉVÉNEMENTS Toute l’année Nantes Capitale verte vous invite à la participation LES BALADES GREEN ISLAND LES SALONS VERTS À NE PAS et à la rencontre. INSOUPÇONNÉES MANQUER ! Retrouvez l’ensemble des événements et actualités sur : Découvrez l’Île de Nantes en 12 stations Des installations végétales pour découvrir Nantes www.nantesgreencapital.fr

Un territoire à (re)découvrir Du 15 juin au 28 septembre À visiter tout l’été Les 24 heures de la biodiversité À visiter tout l’été Déambulez le long d’un parcours éphémère et inédit pour Laissez-vous surprendre par les installations végétales disposées Du 28 au 30 juin découvrir l’Île de Nantes autrement. par le Service des Espaces Verts et de l’Environnement (SEVE) . Partez à la découverte de Participez aux différentes animations et temps forts pro- Nantes Capitale verte, de La Samoa* a lancé un appel à projets auprès de concepteurs À la découverte des Salons Verts, passez sous un banc géant posés du vendredi 28 au dimanche 30 juin ! ses richesses naturelles et (associations ou collectifs intégrant architectes, paysagistes, au Jardin des Plantes, allez à la rencontre de la vache Oseille Lesbalades Pendant 24 heures, de jour patrimoniales au fi l des 6 artistes, étudiants…) pour envisager de nouvelles manières d’in- et son fi dèle serviteur, contemplez la faune et la fl ore de l’Erdre comme de nuit, l’agglomé- balades proposées sur l’ag- insoupçonnées tervenir sur l’espace public. Une dizaine d’expérimentations ont depuis un bateau lavoir... LE GUIDE ration nantaise va devenir POUR DÉCOUVRIR NANTES CAPITALE VERTE glomération et des nom- ET VOIR AUTREMENT SA MÉTROPOLE. été sélectionnées et positionnées dans les différents quartiers le terrain de recherche breux points de curiosité de l’île. Ces stations s’ajoutent de nombreux naturalistes, recensés. à une série de lieux embléma- toutes spécialités confon- tiques existants. James Lloyd, un Pour voir votre métropole dues. L’objectif : inventorier célèbre botaniste anglo-nantais autrement, téléchargez le plus grand nombre d’es- échappé du XIXe siècle, vous l’application mobile pèces animales et végétales guidera tout au long de ce par- Nantes Green et optez du territoire. cours étonnant. pour la balade qui vous Le public, lui, est invité à plaira le plus. participer lors des anima- *aménageur de l’île de Nantes tions proposées au Jardin des Plantes.

Dès la fi n juin, profi tez du quai Ceineray et de ses jardins à quai ainsi que des nuits féériques proposées par le Jardin des Soyez fous de la Folie des plantes Plantes tous les vendredis soirs. Le retour de l’Expédition végétale Samedi 7 et dimanche 8 septembre Plus d’infos sur : www.nantesgreencapital.fr Plus d’infos sur www.parcoursgreenisland.com Plus d’infos sur www.nantesgreencapital.fr Plus d’infos® sur! www.nantesgreencapital.fr de Nantes en Europe Contruis le futur avecwww.bretagne-vivante.org LEGO La principale manifestation fl orale et horticole du grand Ouest vous invite à l’échange et à la rencontre dans DES ÉVÉNEMENTS Du mercredi 25 au dimanche 29 septembre À partir du 26 septembre le cadre exceptionnel du Parc du Grand Blottereau. L’Aérofl orale II, emblème animations, vente de À NE PAS MANQUER ! 3 500 à 4 000 enfants participeront à une immense de Nantes Capitale verte, a Au programme : expositions, construction de la ville durable dans le cadre® pour d’Ecocity impli- voyagé dans plusieurs villes végétaux mais aussi "les jardins de la métropole", 7 créa- 1 million de briques LEGO d’Europe pour recenser tions originales pour vous faire découvrir la diversité des Participez au Banquet des 5 000 LEGO mobilisera des végétaux capables de paysages de l’agglomération nantaise. quer les enfants pendant 5 jours dans la construction de la produire de l’électricité. Le 25 septembre à partir de 18 heures ville de demain. Plus d’infos www.nantesgreencapital.fr Deux artistes, Denis Sous les Nefs des Machines de l’Île de Nantes Clavreul (peintre) et Erwan Plus d’infos www.nantesgreencapital.fr Balança (photographe), © Feeding The 5 The Feeding © ont accompagné chaque escale européenne. Ils ont aussi mené une mission exploratoire à Istanbul. Venez à la rencontre des scientifiques de l’Aéroflo- rale II, et découvrez l’expédi- tion de Nantes en Europe à compter du 26 septembre !

Le Banquet des 5 000 vous invite à un repasdestinés gratuit àentiè- être Plus d’infos www.nantesgreencapital.fr rement réalisé avec des légumes jetés, et pourtant parfaitement consommables ! L’APPLICATION POUR DÉCOUVRIR VOTRE VILLE AUTREMENT GREEN RAID L’APPLICATION POUR DÉCOUVRIRGéolocalisés VOTRE, ilVILLE n’y a plus AUTREMENT qu’à découvrir les spots autour de vous ! Après Londres, Paris et Nairobi, Tristram Stuart investit la place Rendez-vous sur www.greenraid.fr nantaise pour organiser un repas convivial et citoyen. Retrouvez tous les lieux sur Nantes permettant un mode de vie durable : friperies, Application disponible gratuitement sur Google Play et Apple store. Trois associations nantaises Disco Soupe, Cré’Alters et Nantes AMAP, créateurs locaux, jardins familiaux, BBQ en Transition sont associées à l’événement. collectifs, spots de sieste, éco-points, balades…

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In the spotlight

12 8 5 21 13 22 20 6 16 7 “YOU CAN HAVE AN IMPACT”, THE TRAVELLING VILLAGE 10 1 17 19 RAISING AWARENESS OF THE ENVIRONMENT 9 4 3 14 A temporary travelling village, forming part of an event held in the Nantes conurbation, “You can have an impact” 23 18 2 raised awareness of environmental concerns especially among a less well-informed public and showcased citizens’ pro- 11 environment initiatives. This project, set up by members of Ecopole, travelled across the Nantes local area, attending 15 Rezé’s bicycle market, La Chapelle-sur-Erdre’s “Solid’air” Festival, Thouaré-sur-Loire’s bicycle festival and the “SPOT” event for young people in Nantes.

LIST OF GREEN CAPITAL-BRANDED MUNICIPAL EVENTS A NETWORK OF ECO-EVENTS IN THE LOCAL AREA 1 Basse-Goulaine: 8 La Chapelle-sur-Erdre: 16 Saint-Herblain: Sentiers de Goulaine “Solid’air” “Blue Suns” races 9 La Montagne: 17 Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau: Fun, but conveying strong values to their participants, 2 Bouaye: Launch of Agenda 21 “Get-togethers at Pé” the city’s events also rallied their organisers, whether “Biocean energies” volunteers or professionals, around the issues of eco- 10 Le Pellerin: 18 Saint-Léger-les-Vignes: design. Dealing with audiences, managing catering, 3 Bouguenais: “Canal Trophy” “Riverbank Festival” communications and logistics while at the same time Inauguration of the new controlling their impact on the environment is creating Green and Natural Space 11 Les Sorinières: 19 Saint-Sébastien: a new culture of organisation. Transport, waste, energy service hub “Nature in the Filée Park” “Les Enchantés” Festival and accessibility issues were tackled with a view to keeping their environmental impact in the host areas to 4 Brains: Fair of Brains 12 Mauves-sur-Loire: 20 Saint-Luce: a minimum. The “Alternative Market”, the Federal Week, “Poetry off the Rails” “Old-time bar festival” Rezé’s “Fanfares” music festival, Couëron’s Festival, La 5 Carquefou: Inauguration Chapelle-sur-Erdre’s “Solid’Air” and the Erdre National of the eco-site and 13 Orvault: “Green Capital 21 Sautron: Cross-Country Race were part and parcel of this network environment centre at the media library” “Art Impressions” of eco-events led and supported by local authorities. 6 Couëron: 14 Rezé: “Quai Léon Sécher 22 Thouaré-sur-Loire: “Nature on Stage” Festival” Agenda 21 Forum

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RALLYING THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC PLAYERS SOCIO-ECONOMIC PLAYERS CAPITALISE ON THE GREEN CAPITAL YEAR

With mobility plans, selective waste sorting, new eco-practices, eco-design and environmental labelling of goods and services, sustainable development is becoming a primary concern Taking the view that the Green Capital award Waste). Businesses also ran their own Green Capital for more and more businesses. This year was a chance for these local players to come would make the local area more attractive, socio- initiatives (events or in-house management schemes). economic players made the most of the Green The Green Capital year helped to step up dialogue together, for others to organise and offer eco-innovative venues, and for everyone to invest Capital year to highlight their commitment to its on environmental issues and corporate responsibility in sustainable economic models. rational development. This commitment took the form between the economic world and the public sector. of labelling (105 business schemes were labelled), Firms were invited to act as ambassadors for and logistical and financial partnerships during the Green promote this dynamic. Business clubs and groups Capital year (EDF, the Caisse des Dépôts, SNCF, joined forces, such as the ECE association of firms in La Poste, GDF- Suez and Veolia, among others), La Chapelle-sur-Erdre which started work to reduce and participation in thematic workshops (Green IT, energy consumption in 2013. Corporate Social Responsibility, Travel and Mobility,

Quels avantages pour l’entreprise ?

Un effet réseau à travers des invitations à différentes manifestations au long de l’année, aux rencontres avec des délégations de visiteurs européens, des médias. Ce réseau constituera le socle d’une dynamique à valoriser et développer au-delà de la seule année 2013, sur la base des échanges entre les partenaires labellisés de l’agglomération. Un atout de communication : elle pourra bénéficier d’image, de visibilité avec l’utilisation du logo Nantes Capitale Verte, son référencement sur le site internet… ACTEURS ÉCONOMIQUES Qui est concerné ? DU TERRITOIRE Les entreprises, les laboratoires de recherches, les établissements d’enseignement supérieur…

Comment faire ?

La fiche de candidature est téléchargeable sur le site www.nantesgreencapital.fr - rubrique “vos projets“

Vous pouvez également la demander par e-mail : [email protected] par courrier : Mission Capitale Verte, 5 rue de Valmy, 44923 Nantes Cedex 9

Le dossier sera examiné par un comité de labellisation composé notamment de Fabrice ROUSSEL, Maire de La Chapelle-sur-Erdre et Vice-Président de Nantes Métropole, et Johanna ROLLAND, 1re adjointe au Maire de Nantes et Vice-Présidente de Nantes Métropole, puis l’entreprise recevra une information directe, accompagnée des éléments de communication pouvant lui être mis à disposition. Janvier 2013 - Direction de la communication Nantes Métropole Moswo © Ville de Nantes © Ville

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KEY FIGURES AN ECO-INNOVATIVE SECTOR RALLYING THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC PLAYERS FOR HOSTING EVENTS

The entire local area is working together to make it easier to organise and host professional meetings and sports events throughout the Nantes-Saint-Nazaire metropolitan area. This commitment has been reflected by guidelines for hosting events drawn up as part of 5 concerted work led by the Nantes-Saint-Nazaire panels International Agency. These guidelines were bolstered through Nantes being named “European Green Capital 2013” and the metropolitan area’s commitments in terms of quality of life and preservation of the local area. The guidelines reflect the efforts being made by the Chambers of Commerce and Industry, the City’s Nantes Métropole’s CSR teams, Nantes Event Centre - now certified under ISO portal is administered 26000 - and the Parc des Expositions - certified under by five panels(businesses, ISO 14001 - and an entire sector for hosting events 160 institutions, trade unions, 38 committed to eco-responsible practices. In 2013, academics and associations). for instance, 45% of rooms were eco-labelled, thus businesses organisations

© Erwan Balanca making the array of hotel rooms in Nantes among the most densely eco-certified. At the initiative of “Journey to Nantes”, the “Tables de Nantes” showcased the use of local produce by restaurant owners. The setting up The CSR involved of the CSR portal 38 intermediary involved 160 business. organisations (unions, professional federations, etc.).

TOWARDS NEW MODELS FOR A SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY

There was also support for the social and solidarity 15 % 34 economy in 2013. “Ecossolies” in particular found a new home within “Solilab’”, an incubator and hotels showcase for new business ventures. As a source of jobs and new ways of “working together”, this growing economy is a particular feature of the area. In parallel, work by Nantes Métropole to include integration clauses in its public procurement gathered CSR accounts for in Nantes are eco-labelled, pace in 2013, furthering its overall work to make 15% of the scoring in i.e. 13% of the sector public procurement more responsible. Nantes Green Nantes Métropole’s 36,400 in France, as well as Capital was also an opportunity to highlight the green procurement contracts. the Nantes campsite sector, whether traditional (water treatment, waste employees recycling, etc.) or emerging (use of algae to insulate which has been awarded buildings, eco-designed materials, renewable marine the European Ecolabel. energies, etc.). A particular event was the Round Table “Green Industry and Integration” held in April 2013. The social and solidarity sector accounts for 36,400 employees, i.e. 16.2% of private employment in the local area.

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SPOTLIGHT 1 SPOTLIGHT 4 © Patrick Garçon OVER 100,000 EMPLOYEES THE NANTES MÉTROPOLE CSR PORTAL UNDER MOBILITY PLANS In June 2013, Nantes Métropole launched its web resource portal on corporate social responsibility. This tool to help businesses with their CSR strategy, drawn up collectively, showcases practices by businesses Nantes Métropole launched mobility plans in 2004 as in the local area and gives information to help them to understand and include social and environmental part of its urban travel and climate plan. 362 plans concerns in their economic model. had been signed by early 2014, covering 104,000 employees representing 33% of jobs in the local area.

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CIRCULAR ECONOMY TOMORROW’S CREATIVE INDUSTRIES An urban utopia for the Ekovores, the circular economy is a reality for some businesses: ARMOR, specialising in the production of ink cartridges and printing supplies, collects waste from its customers and Taking green creativity as its theme in 2013, SAMOA’s creative workshops invited secondary schools and recycles it as part of its industrial process. The Ressourcerie de l’Ile is another example of an economic start-ups in the local area to think about the issues surrounding tomorrow’s innovation. Design, smart grids, activity giving priority to recycling and re-use. new services for new uses and new technologies, are all ways in which Nantes can be turned into an attractive city for future businesses.

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LABELLING OF BUSINESSES’ SCHEMES FAIR TRADE MUNICIPALITIES 105 business schemes were labelled during 2013. The businesses involved were of varying sizes (very small enterprises, SMEs, large enterprises) working in different business sectors (public institutions, schools, La Chapelle-sur-Erdre, Saint-Herblain, Rezé, Bouguenais and Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire are some of the 15 municipalities service firms as well as industries, etc.). These account for 28,600 jobs in the city, including major employers in the Nantes conurbation committed to fair trade. By promoting the “fair trade local area” charter (TDCE) such as the university hospital, Airbus and La Poste. Over 50% of businesses with labelled schemes had among businesses and the like, Nantes Métropole is supporting fair, ethical and sustainable trade. fewer than 20 employees, and 7% had over 500.

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CHAPTER 3 HEADING 1 CONTRIBUTIONS OF ALL KINDS

A catalyst for new ideas Nantes, as the world crossroads for sustainable cities in 2013, was a meeting place for local representatives, researchers, technicians and entrepreneurs from across the world. The events hosted looked at cities‘ responsibilities as regards global and societal environmental and practices issues (80% of greenhouse gas emissions, 75% of energy consumption) as well as their role in introducing appropriate solutions that take proper account of citizens. Throughout the year, stances were taken on topical issues concerning sustainable cities, questions were asked, new avenues for action were explored and towns and cities throughout the world shared their experiences.

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HEADING 2 Ecocity and the Mayors Summit set themselves and Subnational Leaders on Climate Change” was ambitious objectives: presenting the roadmap for adopted by 80 mayors from the five continents RESEARCH ON THE MOVE ...... page 58 world local authority networks in the run-up to the meeting at the Mayors Climate Summit on 28 climate conference, COP 21, to be held in Paris September. Similarly, contributions at the public HEADING 3 in 2015, mapping out the programme of the UN’s forum for civil society actors from the Major Groups Habitat III in 2016, and involving other civil society fed into the UN’s thinking and backed a Sustainable RESIDENTS HAVE THEIR SAY ...... page 63 actors (the nine Major Groups recognised by the Development Goal “on sustainable urbanisation” in UN). These meetings led to declarations that were January 2014. international in scope. The “Declaration of Mayors HEADING 4

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The four challenges around which Ecocity’s programme is structured provided a focus for contributions from the various professional conferences during the year.

GOVERNING THINKING FINANCING DOING

“Cities and regions are better placed than States to Together with this collective thinking in 2013, the The conference “Carrying out and financing the Delegates came to Nantes to share their experiences implement the changes of the future” – these words International Forum on Human Rights looked at the energy transition” raised questions about access to in the field, as well as open forum and Agenda 21 by Pierre Calame, Director-General of the Charles- questions being raised by changes in our society, our national and European bank loans and the Structural experiments. Léopold Mayer Foundation, in his summing-up of production methods and our consumption. The right Funds and ways of including participatory investment In Medellin, the transformation of the city, under Ecocity, were a guiding thread among the many to a healthy environment, to water and to culture, by citizens. The European Investment Bank, the Caisse way for the last twenty or so years, has given this city experts visiting Nantes in 2013. Reports to the and the issues raised by the preservation of natural de Dépôts et Consignations and the French Agency of three million inhabitants a new face. It is nowadays Agenda 21 Study Days in Rezé highlighted the need resources, were all subjects dealt with in depth for Financing Local Investment are set to be leading seen as one of the most innovative cities in the world, for a new kind of governance of sustainable urban at international meetings. At the Franco-Japanese players in matters connected with this financing. A largely because of its public transport network which development. The gap between public decision- cultural conference held in September 2013, debates further debate at the Ecocity summit looked at the is reducing CO emissions in the city by 175,000 making in administrative areas and the daily between French and Japanese towns and cities private financing of the energy transition. The energy 2 tonnes a year. Its escalators are significantly reducing experience of residents moving between a number focused on the role of culture in their development. transition is a political priority and must now be the time taken by residents to travel to work or school. of these administrative areas was stressed at the supported by financial instruments if it is to attract the The circular economy, stressed by the Waste Its cable cars are connecting less developed districts 10th National Meeting of Development Councils. economy’s major financiers. Conference as a major issue in future years, was also to the metro network and promoting better social The National Biodiversity Conference called for cities examined at a workshop organised as part of Ecocity. Another sector affected by budgetary constraints is inclusion. In Hamburg, European Green Capital to have a more prominent role in the governance of Waste is a key sector in the transition towards a travel. The conference on sustainable development 2011, the goal of reducing CO emissions by the future French Biodiversity Agency (framework 2 circular economy. Businesses and integration schemes organised by the International Association of Public 40% by 2020 is requiring massive public transport law being prepared). At the National Conference of are generating jobs and new skills in line with the Transport looked at “Sustainable mobility on a tight development, better performance by energy systems ASTEE (Scientific and Technical Association for Water socio-economic needs of local areas, especially budget: unlocking opportunities for your city”. It and much more energy-efficient buildings. Mexico, and the Environment), professionals from the world environmentally-friendly activities such as waste emerged that the issue of mobility is not just about the a city of 20 million inhabitants, where pollution levels of water, urban planners and urban designers asked recycling, eco-construction and short production financing of infrastructure but requires a global and are high, is drawing up an ambitious “green plan” “how”, at regional level, “Can services be properly circuits. The Round Table on “Green Industry and multimodal approach, with a focus on active modes covering soil conservation, public spaces, water, linked up and more effective for communities?”. Integration” in April urged such industries to back of travel (cycling, walking) and efforts to change mobility, air, waste as well as climate change and Lastly, the Responsible Public Procurement Meetings one of the European Commission’s 11 priority people’s behaviour. energy via a Metrobus network with its own road called on authorities to use environmental clauses as objectives (2014- 2020 programme): “promoting lanes. In Kathmandu in Nepal, work is under a lever in public procurement and took their place in social exclusion and fighting poverty”. The European way with NGOs to slow down pollution which is an Europe by joining the ICLEI exchange network. Commission, for its part, has given its word to the everpresent threat to public health. Some districts are European Parliament and the Member States that it now pedestrian only. In Timbuktu (a city of 55,000 will draw up a strategy on green infrastructure to inhabitants) in Mali, a heritage, religious and cultural be integrated into the various regional policies. This centre badly affected by recent armed conflicts, the plan, targeting the urban world in particular and authorities are rebuilding local governance with presented at the WGIN Congress by Karl Falkenberg, a view to ensuring sustainable peace among all Environment DG at the European Commission, “helps its communities. The City of 333 Saints, listed by people to feel they belong and forges better links with UNESCO, is once again becoming a meeting place voluntary measures by civil society, thereby helping and a centre for dialogue between all Malians. to combat social exclusion and isolation” in cities.

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SPOTLIGHT 1 SCHEDULE OF THE MAIN PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS IN 2013:

“TEDx Nantes” VIVAPOLIS 22 January I Le lieu unique

TEDxNantes 22 janvier I Nantes Le lieu unique I www.tedxnantes.fr NANTES CAPITALE VERTE DE L’EUROPE 2013 La ville verte. En janvier 2013, TEDxNantes traitera des questions liées Focusing on the theme of “Better life in cities”, with assistance from Ubifrance, France is exporting its expertise and helping its à l’urbanisme, au développement durable et aux nouvelles formes d’éco- “10th National Meeting logie citoyenne. Après Stockholm, Hambourg et Vitoria-Gasteiz, et avant Copenhague en L’objectif : un partage d’idées entre locuteurs et participants à travers des companies to gain a foothold in new international markets. There are major opportunities for business growth from architecture 2014, Nantes est la capitale verte de l’Union européenne pour 2013. échanges variés, inspirés, apolitiques dans un esprit visionnaire et bienveillant. of Development Councils” Cette distinction vient reconnaître et récompenser le travail et les efforts menés par Nantes Métropole depuis plus de vingt ans en faveur de l’environnement et du développement raisonné de notre agglomération. to industry, via engineering, services connected with water, air and waste management, mobility and energy efficiency. 10e Rencontres nationales des Conseils de développement 14 - 15 February I Cité des Congrès 14 - 15 février I La Cité - Nantes Events Center www.nantes-citoyennete.com NANTES 2013, UNE ANNÉE DE RENCONTRES Les 10e Rencontres nationales des Conseils de développement réuniront les ET D’ÉCHANGES acteurs de la participation citoyenne dans les territoires. Qui sont les citoyens d’aujourd’hui ? Quelles sont leurs attentes ? Comment mieux les associer à la décision publique ? Autant de questions à débattre Institutionnels, chercheurs, entreprises, citoyens, jeunes… de tous les continents au cours de deux journées des Rencontres. “Conference of the International viendront se croiser, en 2013 à Nantes, pour partager et échanger autour de la ville durable. Découvrez les différentes rencontres professionnelles à l’honneur. Conférence de l’Union Internationale des Transports Association of Public Transport (UITP)” Publics (UITP) 10 - 12 mars I La Cité - Nantes Events Center I www.uitp.org/nantes2013 SPOTLIGHT 2 10 - 12 March I Cité des Congrès Mobilité durable et contraintes budgétaires : quelles opportu- nités de croissance pour votre ville ? Nantes Métropole et l’Union Internationale des Transports Publics (UITP), interrogeront le positionnement des transports RDV professionnels publics et celui de la mobilité, “Biogas Europe and Wood Energy 2013” Forum Atlanpole © Patrick Garçon en lien avec les préoccupations 15 janvier I CCI Nantes Saint-Nazaire sociales, économiques et environnementales actuelles. CLIMATE DECLARATION Ce forum sera l’occasion de découvrir les nouvelles entreprises innovantes MAYORS’ 20 - 22 March I Exponantes Le Parc créées en 2012 ainsi que quelques grandes innovations qui ont marqué l’année. L’Assemblée Générale du pôle de compétitivité Atlanpole Biothe- Salon Biogaz Europe rapies2013 aura lieu en parallèle du Forum. “We, the Mayors and Subnational leaders […] undertake to engage with national governments, supranational “2nd Responsible Public organisations such as the European Union, intergovernmental bodies, private sector, finance institutions and civil society Procurement Meetings” to create a strong and effective global climate community that can support and implement a rapid transformation 27 - 28 March I Cité des Congrès towards global renewable energy based, low-emission and resilient development at all levels”.

“Round Table on Green Industry and Integration” 9 April I Centre des expositions “3rd World Mayors Summit on Climate Change” SPOTLIGHT 3 28 September I Cité des Congrès “2nd National Study Days on Agenda 21” 10 - 11 April I La Trocardière, Rezé “12th National Waste Conference” MAYORS’ DECLARATION AT THE FRANCO-JAPANESE 2 - 3 October I Cité des Congrès CULTURAL DIALOGUE “5th World Forum on Human Rights” 22 - 25 May I Cité des Congrès “5th International Connecting Day” “Against a backdrop of intense economic and social globalisation, denser urban fabrics and declining natural resources, 3 October I Nantes-St Nazaire Chamber towns and cities have a key role to play in meeting the challenges posed by the harmonious and sustainable development “Base Nantes of Commerce and Industry of local areas and people. Taking culture as their basis, they can build a new development model able to meet the (Business and sustainable environment)” main challenges: better food through urban agriculture, new uses for gardens, and better life in cities through new uses of public spaces, giving art and light their proper place, with a focus on social cohesion and dialogue with citizens”. 4 June I Cité des Congrès “WETPOL 2013 (Wetland Pollutant Dynamics and Control)” “92nd Conference of ASTEE (Association 14 - 17 October I Cité des Congrès Scientifique et Technique pour l’Eau et l’Environnement)” 4 - 7 June I Cité des Congrès “Blue Cluster Forum” SPOTLIGHT 4 22 October I Nantilus “Carrying out and financing nd JEAN JOUZEL AT ECOCITY (VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE IPCC) the energy transition” “2 Climate Meeting” 13 June I Rezé 7 November I Cité des Congrès

Under one scenario, we can still inject 140 to 410 gigatonnes of carbon equivalent (GtC). i.e. an average of 270 GtC, rd nd into the atmosphere between 2012 and 2100. According to the scientists, this should enable us, to some extent, to “3 National Biodiversity Conference” “2 Eco-Campus Forum” continue to hope that any further temperature increase can be limited to 1°C between now and the end of the century, 1 and 2 July I Cité des Congrès 7 and 8 November I University of Nantes i.e. below the increase of 2°C from the beginning of the industrial era.

“All the planet’s countries within the Climate Convention, including France of course, have agreed that 2°C should not nd be exceeded if human beings are not to face major problems, such as runaway climate change that could be fatal for “World Green Infrastructures Congress” “2 Clean Days” them. That means that our world emissions have to be divided by three between 2020 and 2050”, with “no further 9 - 13 September I Cité des Congrès 14 and 15 November I Centre des Expositions emissions” after that. The problem is that, “at the current pace, with (10 GtC) emitted every year, we shall reach 270 GtC in 27 years”, i.e. before 2040. “ECOCITY World Summit on Sustainable Cities” “Entrepreneurs’ Fair” 25 - 27 September I Cité des Congrès 21 and 22 November I Cité des Congrès

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HEADING 2 RESEARCH ON THE MOVE

Scientific and technological research In and around Nantes is looking into all aspects of

sustainable development: new and renewable energies, CO2 storage, air quality, ethical finance, health and environment, and new materials. This research was encouraged and built on throughout the Green Capital year by offering support for initiatives and ensuring that higher education establishments were genuinely involved.

SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH INITIATIVES

Since biodiversity in cities is one of the concerns of urban decision-makers, they should be able to draw on high- quality research work. The Green Capital year was a chance to capitalise on this research work focusing on one of the themes considered to be a priority by the European Commission. With this in mind, Nantes Métropole created the prize for a European thesis on the theme of biodiversity in urban areas. Assaf Schwartz, Henry Alexandre and Caterina Penone were its first winners and received their awards at the Biodiversity Conference. Oniris (with the École Nationale Vétérinaire, Agroalimentaire et de l’Alimentation Nantes-Atlantique) also introduced the Biodiversi’team competition in 2013 - a European trophy for student innovations in the field of biodiversity in regional agricultural systems. © Patrick Garçon

INVOLVING HIGHER EDUCATION

As part of its role as a provider of knowledge, the France’s elite engineering colleges) and local businesses, University of Nantes runs twenty or so conferences open it takes part in the Regional Sustainable Development to the general public on themes as varied as renewable Trophies, giving a helping hand to the most innovative energies in France and ethical finance, amongst others. businesses. The École Centrale also has a reputation Its science days, led by Jean-Louis Etienne and Hervé Le for its applied research on renewable energies and Treut, focus on climate-related issues. At its Eco-campus energy storage. For its part, the Audencia School of event, organised jointly with the École des Mines in Management is bringing global corporate responsibility Nantes, it looked at the place of universities in cities, to a wider audience. Lastly, the École de Design Nantes their functioning and their relationship with the urban Atlantique is developing new masters’ courses on green environment, as well as their mission of education and innovation. Nantes Green Capital also provided the research. The École des Mines is playing its part in impetus for a research project on “the use of prizes, the Sustainable Development Higher Education Cycle labels, titles and honours in urban governance” led by a and contributing to the national debate on the energy doctor of political sciences at the “Maison des Sciences transition. Together with École Centrale in Nantes (one of de l’Homme” (Human Sciences Centre). © Erwan Balanca

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KEY FIGURES RESEARCH PRIORITIES IN NANTES RESEARCH ON THE MOVE

Scientific research and technological innovation from research programmes supported by the local are key to a city’s future development. Nantes authorities: energy storage at the Jean Rouxel Métropole is paying particular attention to the fields Materials Institute, water management with Aquasim, of biosciences, health, production automation, ITCs the Nantes-based laboratory for water cycle research and social sciences. With 2,000 researchers and and testing in and around buildings, uses of micro- close to 150 research laboratories in the Nantes- algae with GEPEA (Environment - Agri-foodstuffs 1 in 12 Saint-Nazaire area, 88 of which are labelled, Process Engineering) and wooden constructions with research in the city is leading the field in several the École Supérieure du Bois. residents sectors in France. Industrial advances are emerging

of Nantes studies or works at the university. No. 1 No. 1 French hub university

for higher education for study mobility as in western France, part of the Erasmus with 54,000 students, 330 programme. including 34,000 at the university alone. courses

Nantes offers 330 371 courses and works internationally with 400 200 innovative other establishments. businesses laboratories

representing Nantes is aiming 20,000 jobs, are for excellence with members of the €11.6 its 200 laboratories Atlanpole network. (75 of which are accredited) million and cutting-edge centres such as the Jules Verne Institute (with its focus on “advanced technologies for the Nantes Métropole production of composite, metal has invested an average and hybrid structures”). © Ville de Nantes © Ville of €11.6 million in higher education and research every year for the last 11 years.

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HEADING 3 In the spotlight CITIZENS HAVE THEIR SAY

Nantes Green Capital combined public policies with citizens’ initiatives. By helping them to interact with one another, the city laid the foundations for the participation that can SPOTLIGHT 1 bring about societal innovation. The call for citizens’ projects, technological and technical creativity and young people’s contributions breathed life into Nantes Métropole’s plans for sustainable living. WEB2DAYS

With 1,200 participants meeting in May 2013, 93 speakers, 51 conferences and 4,000 web followers, Web2days is becoming western France’s leading festival of digital technology and France’s second largest web event. As part of Green Capital, this digital industry event focused on the cooperative economy, green IT and the shift towards new consumption models. THE CALL FOR CITIZENS’ PROJECTS

SPOTLIGHT 2 The 2013 call for citizens’ projects resulted in 205 districts and municipalities. Run by an average of 10 projects being put forward by associations, citizens’ to 15 people (i.e. between 850 and 1,300 citizens), groups and inhabitants of the local area. The main these projects targeted an estimated population of features of 85 of these projects were their innovative 30,000 citizens throughout the local area. The call for THE JULES VERNE nature, the fact that they reached out to new audiences citizens’ projects was also a springboard for players TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH and the cooperative dynamic that they were likely not until then on the scene, including “Egrainages”, to bring about. Each project was run with support “Port Libre” and “Compagnie des territories”. INSTITUTE from Nantes Métropole. Initiatives took a variety of forms: travelling projects, arts projects, European- themed projects, inventions connected with new Industry is having to be re-invented for the cars, boats, technologies or ventures to involve new target groups planes and wind farms of the future, with ecodesign in the municipalities. The three main themes of the processes and composite, metal and hybrid materials projects put forward were gardens, biodiversity andLE PILOTAGE ET LA SÉLECTION DES PROJETS Le pilotage de l’appel à projets sera assuré par deux élus : PASCALE CHIRON playing an important role. Engineers, researchers waste. New uses, the involvement of new audiences la Vice-Présidente de Nantes Métropole au Plan Climat et Énergie FABRICE ROUSSEL and manufactures are endeavouring to do just that and new ways of owning public spaces provided le Vice-Président de Nantes Métropole à la Proximité et au Dialogue Citoyen Le pilotage technique et administratif sera assuré par : LA MISSION CAPITALE VERTE at the Jules Verne Technology Research Institute, one the starting point for initiatives throughout the city’s Frédérique Lucas - Chef de projet LA MISSION DIALOGUE CITOYEN of the eight technology research institutes selected Paul Cloutour - Directeur LE SERVICE DÉVELOPPEMENT DURABLE Laurent Coméliau - Responsable Pôle Animation Développement Durable for the national “Investing in the Future” programme. L’annonce des projets retenus se fera au début de l’année 2013.

The Institute can draw on a financial package of LES FINANCEMENTS Le soutien financier assuré par Nantes Métropole et la Ville de Nantes ne peut, sauf exception, dépasser les 5000 €. Ce financement se fera par le biais du © IRT Jules Verne © IRT over €350 million over 10 years. dossier “demande de subvention“ de Nantes Métropole. Nantes Capitale verte de l’Europe 2013 PLUS D’INFORMATIONS www.nantesmetropole.fr/2013

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SCIENCE AND CLIMATE

The 2013 Science Days at the University of Nantes looked at climate issues. Jean-Louis Etienne, explorer and physician, reported on progress with research. In September, at Ecocity, the climatologist Jean Jouzel presented the initial findings of the th5 report of the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change), highlighting the need for urgent action. Port Libre © Stéphanie Martin

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KEY FIGURES INNOVATIVE AND CITIZENS HAVE THEIR SAY SPONTANEOUS PROJECTS

In parallel with social innovation, technological and technical innovation continued in Nantes in 2013. The “Green Raid” application called on its users to consume responsibly and to pool and share good practices in the local area, the “Green Lab Center” worked with students and researchers to reduce the environmental impact of new technologies, and 300 1,121 5 the ECE business club in La Chapelle-sur-Erdre, the driving force behind the “ECOZA” project, stakeholders inhabitants months experimentally modelled energy consumption with a view to optimising energy performance. The web also played its part in changing people’s habits, whether through the “Robin Débrouille” knowledge- sharing platform or the “Toile 2 vert” application The forward-looking On a day-to-day In 2013, an inter-district to encourage people to be more eco-friendly. With “My City Tomorrow” basis in 2013, 1,121 citizen committee with its “open data” programme since 2011, and the opening of the “Hub’Créatic” incubator in 2013, initiative involved 300 inhabitants and 63 60 members spent Nantes is set to host the innovative ventures of today’s stakeholders in local life, associations expressed 5 months considering and tomorrow’s entrepreneurs. 22,000 people and 1,500 an interest in taking sustainable development contributions to develop part in the 11 district and the way in which it the conurbation’s project committees in Nantes. is communicated on to for 2030. inhabitants

YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACTION

Since 2009, “Nantes Creative Generation”, a scheme 16 1,300 set up by Nantes Métropole and the City of Nantes in partnership with associations in Nantes, has been projects citizens encouraging contacts between and initiatives by young people in Nantes and young Europeans aged between 18 and 30. The 2013 programme included 27 projects (an aromatic garden based on recycled boxes, new media, solidarity-based entrepreneurship, Gardens (16 projects), took part in implementing a theatre forum and micro-volunteering approaches, biodiversity and waste the projects revolving etc.) which were featured in an installation put together (14 projects) were the around the themes from used materials by the Ecos association. Europe’s young people are signing up for solidarity-based themes attracting the of gardens, biodiversity schemes, finding new ways of expressing themselves, most attention from and waste. and putting the arts and culture to new uses. Around people in the local area. an imaginary eco-designed city, the “SPOT” festival returned in 2013 with cultural events for 16-30-year-

© Patrick Garçon olds in particular, devised with young people from the city and associations. Amidst various concerts, a stopover in the Breil Dervallières district highlighted the younger generation’s sense of commitment.

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SPOTLIGHT 1 SPOTLIGHT 5

GREEN LAB CENTRE A SOCIAL COHESION CLINIC AT “NANTES CREATIVE GENERATION” As a Green IT innovation demonstration laboratory, the GLC is an association bringing together schools and businesses keen to find out what impact information technologies are having on our ecosystem. This Ukrainian project led by Roman and Andreï looked at the problems that some vulnerable social groups Research into innovative solutions to reduce the impact of these new technologies (ConsoIT demonstrator), face when trying to exercise their rights. Equal access to civil rights is felt to be a prerequisite for and group schemes and the incubation of partnerships (EasyVirt, MATUGreenIT, etc.) are key to this project the main pillar of unity and social cohesion. The project provided an opportunity for law students to meet supported by Nantes Green Capital. “vulnerable” social groups in order to offer advice and in that way to step up social cohesion.

SPOTLIGHT 2 SPOTLIGHT 6 SPOT AND THE CATHEDRAL’S GREEN PORTAL PING AGAINST BUILT-IN OBSOLESCENCE The stage designer Tereza Konickova and her assistant Benjamin Thoma dressed the courtyard of the Cathedral of Nantes with green turf. This installation, devised for SPOT’s 13th festival, provided lovers of the heritage with a natural setting for contemplating the Cathedral and its restored façade, one of the “(s)low tech” is a project being run by the PING association to explore, together with residents, alternatives unmissable heritage sites along the Nantes tourist trail. to the obsolescence of computer and electronic equipment: repair and keep going! The project aims to start a community of handymen/repairers/do-it-yourselfers from all backgrounds and to create new spaces and occasions where knowledge and expertise can be pooled.

SPOTLIGHT 3 SPOTLIGHT 7 THE ECO INNOVATION FACTORY SEES THE LIGHT IN 2013 HUB CRÉATIC Designed for entrepreneurs in the energy and environment sector, this mentoring hub for creators of eco- innovative projects is an Atlanpole academy. With workshops over six months, this scheme was intended to develop businesses and jobs in the local area. A new-generation building hosting ITC businesses in an incubator, nursery or business centre, the Hub Créatic in La Chantrerie offers premises for entrepreneurial innovation. Close to higher SPOTLIGHT 4 education establishments, and with support from the Atlanpole network, it is intended to bridge the gap between students and researchers, young entrepreneurs and their peers.

Events organised as part of the World Green Infrastructure Conference held from 9 to 13 September included Le Breil’s green wall. Once conference delegates had had a chance to find out about the maintenance and watering of this 100 m² of vertical greenery, the site was opened up to students and their families.

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HEADING 4

COMMITTED LOCAL AUTHORITIES EXPERTISE FOR INHABITANTS

The task of local authorities is to lead overall thinking about the sustainable city and implement The authorities run initiatives for inhabitants. In 2013, the CCAS (Municipal Social Welfare Centre) focused on coherent local solutions. It draws on a sustainable development policy (Agenda 21) which feeds energy poverty among vulnerable groups. Campaigns into all the thematic public policies. Its cross-cutting character contributes to the global coherence are being run to make inhabitants more aware of and gives sense to the actions of the community. Its commitment is not just to the local area’s environmental health issues (radon, indoor air, food, stakeholders (including citizens), but also to its own staff, ensuring that they are all on board. etc.). The authorities’ commitment can also be seen from the innovative tools that they have introduced to ensure that their area sets an example: CSR portal, eco-event scheme, business workshops in conjunction with the PCET (local climate and energy plan), codes of good practice in industry, waste sorting ambassadors, climate leadership scheme (climate adviser, Energy Info Space, NEW IN-HOUSE PRACTICES climate hotline). © Jean-Dominique Billaud

Nantes Green Capital celebrated 20 years of commitment by the authorities to environmental issues. New challenges are now opening up for the metropolitan authority and municipalities. In 2013, Nantes Métropole extended its analysis of greenhouse gas emissions through its carbon review “Heritage and Competences” (transport, energy, culture and businesses, 2012 emissions) targeting ways of making its own practices exemplary and a catalyst for action, with the spin-off of a more across-the-board approach by its directorates. A range of training schemes are available for local authority staff, trained for many years in eco-friendly practices: courses on biodiversity, environmental health (public spaces and health, indoor air quality, insects, etc.). The “Mobinantes+” mobility plan for staff of the City of Nantes and Nantes Métropole is continuing to be rolled out (Staff Cycle Charter and Collective Transport Pass). The authorities are putting environmental management into practice in a whole range of fields: consumption of plant health products, public lighting, sustainable purchasing, energy consumption in public buildings. Specialist networks have been set up within the authorities with the involvement of all the city’s municipalities. © Patrick Garçon

A PUBLIC AUTHORITY COMMITTED TO TRANSITION

The title of Green Capital is important because it is a way of finding out how able the community is to respond to environmental challenges in an effective way. The following period is just as important. The energy transition and the smart city are the new “post-Green Capital” challenges that the city now has to tackle. The sustainable city needs solutions that are not in competition with one another, but mesh into a whole. E-citizenship, in conjunction with the world of research and education, is also on the agenda of the city’s stakeholders. Multimodal transport, incentives to use modes of transport other than individual cars, thermal renovation of the urban building stock and a more diverse energy supply (renewables) are all important strands of jointly devised public policies for future years. Major events will rally the city’s forces, such as the world VELOCITY conference in 2015 which will make cycling part and parcel of all public policies. These changes/transformations will call into question the ways in which we live and will pose a challenge of governance and of finding a proper link between the authorities, inhabitants/citizens and the local area. © Patrick Garçon

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KEY FIGURES COMMITTED LOCAL AUTHORITIES In the spotlight

SPOTLIGHT 1 24 16.3% 222 municipalities ideas ECO-EVENTS

The eco-event network set up by Nantes Métropole aims to find out about good practices in the area in relation to nine environment-related themes and to lead a community of events organisers welcoming the public to public spaces. Tools, pooling and capitalising on ideas and making spectators more aware are make up the urban of Nantes Métropole In late 2012, 222 Green among the ideas being examined. This scheme, set up in 2013, is being continued in 2014. community of Nantes, staff have signed Capital ideas were put i.e. 590,000 inhabitants. the “cycle charter”. forward by the staff of Nantes Métropole. A judging panel selected 21 for in- SPOTLIGHT 2 house consultation, with a view to introducing three of them from 2013 onwards. CERTIFICATION OF PUBLIC SERVICES AND EVALUATION OF PUBLIC POLICIES

Environmental certification of the public services provided by the authorities ensures that they are high-quality and showcases the efforts being made. Water, architectural heritage, waste, cleaning and sewerage are the main areas covered by this approach. The community has set itself the target of evaluating 15 public policies 100 % 2 to 3% by the end of 2014. In 2013, public policies on housing, urban development, innovation, development of of the paper every year public spaces and urban cleanliness were evaluated.

SPOTLIGHT 3 used by services Annual energy has been recycled consumption by public since 2012. lighting continues to “ZERO PESTICIDES” IN THE CITY be stable despite a 2 to 3% increase in All municipalities have been applying a Pesticide Reduction Charter since 2009. This scheme is leading to installations every year. new practices such as composting of green waste that can be re-used as a treatment to conserve soil fertility and limit watering and, of course, to reduce the volume of green waste.

SPOTLIGHT 4 92% 28 % Certification drop drop “CAPITAL IDEAS” IN THE COMMUNITY

As part of its in-house “sustainable development awareness plan” and in conjunction with Green Capital, staff were asked for ideas and came up with 222 suggestions. The purpose of this scheme is to build on initiatives already under way, support new ideas and involve staff. The judging panel has taken up the The number of litres Fuel consumption The Water Directorate has following three ideas: Making everyone aware of overall paper use and consumption, quizzing everyone of herbicides used by of the Nantes Métropole been ISO 9001 certified about paper flows and phasing out some kinds of paper. Professional bartering by staff at dedicated Nantes Métropole services fleet of vehicles fell since 2001, OHSAS safety quarterly events, encouraging everyone to change the way in which they consume in their personal sphere. certified since 2004 and Lastly, as regards food, supplying vegetable boxes, running cookery workshops and providing beakers fell by 92% between by 28% between 2008 round off the authorities’ daily routine. 2004 and 2011. and 2012. environmentally certified under ISO 14001 since 2010. 70 71 % recyclé 1312017 - Imprimé sur papier 100 Direction de la communication Nantes Métropole - Moswo Juin 2014