bordeaux / paris / los angeles / dakar Shepard Fairey Design inspired by du 10 au 20 septembre 2020 1 RETAKING ROOTS WITH COURAGE RAONI - great witness of Climax 2019 2 3 AN ICONIC PLACE FOR THE ECOLOGICAL TRANSITION IN EUROPE DARWIN, AN IDEAL expertise in sustainable events by offering PLAYGROUND over 200 events each year. The Caserne Niel in Bordeaux had been a Military Barracks for over 150 years and CLIMAX, AN ESSENTIAL became an urban wasteland in the early ECO-MOVEMENT! 2000s. The land finally caught the interest of entrepreneurs who were keen to shift borders on key contemporary topics: CLIMAX does not derogate from this ECOLOGICAL TRANSITION / SUSTAINABLE requirement and even takes it to the next ECONOMY / SOLIDARITY / CULTURE. level. The festival’s impacts are planned and executed with extreme rigor. Our As a true beacon of a resilient society fundamentals focus on maximizing the in France, Darwin Ecosystem combines sorting and recycling of waste, reducing a multitude of carbon footprint, providing 100% entrepreneurial and vegetarian and organic food, as well as associative activities using 100% local and renewable electricity. and daily demonstrates that an alternative model In recognition of this investment and of society can be made its results, CLIMAX was rewarded by possible. the profession in February 2018, by the “Festivals Awards” with the "Prize for Eco- THE ECOLOGICAL responsible Action". TRANSITION IN ACTION! An event to inspire curiosity and commitment. An event to celebrate life Darwin advocates the principles and the urgency to protect it. An event of simplicity and sharing the core to prove over and over again that an values of all its projects. alternative model of society and a more respectful way of living are necessary! The low-tech ambition, preservation of heritage, renovation of buildings with high energy performance, providing 100% renewable electricity, strict management of water and waste, as well as proposing organic and local products, are the cornerstones of our achievement. Darwin acquires extensive experience and 5 // ÉDITO WE BELIEVE THAT CULTURES AND EMOTIONS WILL HELP US CHANGE THE WORLD! For four days, we give festival-goers a unique experience full of emotions and engagements where concerts, conferences, arts, culture, and urban sports, all become lively. OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2015 Edgar Morin’s “Appel des Fraternités” (the Call After our first edition, with a theme focusing for Brotherhood) highlighted by Arthur H’s entirely on the issue relating to oceans, the piano. Ministry of Environment announced the 2019 creation of “Oceans Day” on the occasion of COP21, effectively placing this concern on the Under the theme “Amazon, the Uprooting of negotiation agenda. The minister will then the World”, several delegates of indigenous announce a ban on plastic bags.. peoples led by Chief Raoni, an ecological activist Casey Camp, and Papuan Leader 2016 Mundiya Kepenga, were able to come and Edgar Morin and Marion Cotillard launched work together intensively towards developing the "Darwin alert", co-signed by nearly twenty a common standpoint. Coalitions were NGOs, enabling a study program to leave formed between the indigenous peoples, and behind the era of fossil energies. A truly this has prefigured international, legal actions unforgettable moment with an international at the ICTY against the damaging of these impact. Meanwhile in Darwin, an emergency ecosystems. shelter village was also built in collaboration with Emmaüs. 2017 Chief Raoni was also able to exchange views 2015 2016 2017 CLIMAX’s first edition as 100% veggie, this with President Macron edition was set off on the heights of Cenon during the G7 and hold and was also an occasion to launch the a press conference in operation "Trop Froid" or “Too Cold”. An front of more than 60 operation to create 75 emergency shelters for international media, refugees who are unaccompanied minors. which allowed his CLIMAX won the prize for the best “eco- message to finally responsible” festival. be heard in Brazil. 2018 Back at the Caserne Niel barracks, on the banks of the Garonne, CLIMAX festival had experienced one of its most beautiful editions, yet. We hosted an extraordinary exchange between Edgar Morin and Jane Goodall, a remarkable speech given by Aurélien Barrau (a French astrophysicist), and a grand finale with 2018 2019 2019 6 7 CLIMAX, A HYBRID FESTIVAL SIMULTANEOUSLY BORDEAUX / PARIS / LOS ANGELES / DAKAR DEBATES & CONFERENCES 1. Crucial discussions to raise awareness.. CONCERTS A wide range of top-tier music pro- 2. grams to attract the crowd. ACTIVISM Numerous NGOs’ campaigns. CINEMA Documentaries and films related to the 4. annual theme. URBAN ART An international art and sports scene to stir up 5. and entertain the crowd. ECOLOGICAL COMMITMENT Event organization aiming to leave 6. the lowest possible climate footprint. AN ECO-FESTIVAL Talking about climate change is a good thing. Being consistent with our actions is even better. we are proud we can do better Especially when we are called for mobilization. We could pretend that our ecological footprint is all under control but we will not lie to you: no festival is flawless and neither are ADDICTION & Information on the preventions In terms of security, we can always we. PREVENTION of addictions do better We aim to improve and be as transparent as possible. Every year, we submit our efforts to an independent firm that produces a report assessing the festival’s carbon footprint. Our efforts, plus the fact that we are 100% vegetarians, have earned us the honors of receiving LAYOUTS & An up-cycled scenery the “Eco-Responsible & Action” Award of all the festivals in France! Yes, we are very proud! SIGNS Here is how far we have managed to push the boundaries (in order of priority): Dry festival toilets throughout We also dream of having this WATER the site outside the event Optimizing the sorting and Cigarette butts are still our WASTE recycling of waste enemy no.1 100% vegetarian and 100% All local would make our winning FOOD organic! We are very proud! trio (70% today) 100% renewable thanks to To be environmentally sober and ÉNERGY Enercoop consume less TRANSPORT Urban centrality and ‘soft’, Fewer planes for the guests, it’s low-impact transport our sore point... AWARENESS Engaging content through The path from awareness to conferences and NGO actions is still a long way to go... BIG THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS AND SUPPLIERS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSE: CREDIT COOPERATIF / ENERCOOP AQUITAINE / UNIKECO / ECOCUP / KEOLIS / AREMACS / BCO2 INGÉNIERIE / LES DÉTRITIVORES / ELISE ATLANTIQUE / L214 – VEGORESTO / UN PETIT COIN DE PARADIS / CEID / MAGASIN GÉNÉRAL / VILLE DE CENON / BORDEAUX MÉTROPOLE / REGION NOUVELLE-AQUITAINE septembre talks 2019 100% végétarians : 45 speakers 5 300 repas servis 13 free talks 100% organic food & beverage energy 90% local renewable music energy thx to enercoop 2 25 Artists / 40h live 480 M photovoltaic panels 20 000 festivaliers en 4 jours 240 bénévoles cinéma ngo village 15H water 50 ASsOCIATIONS & NGO documentary waste - ecological transition screening dry toilets : - solidarity & biodiversity 130 bins collected - oceans 3 500 KG de materials collected COMPOSTABLE 100% dishes 40 000 Liters of water saved 87% recycled waste water BAR : butts collected freewater everywhere 1,5 kg 12 bilan média talks 2019 200 RAONI, Hulot, SErvigne subjects appeared 50 000 and 50 interviews views on you tube 4 weeks many MÉDIA CAMPAGNE : tv shows RADIO / AFFICHAGE / RÉSEAUX SOCIAUx arte : 27 min covering tramway / france 2 news, FRANCE 3, TV7, bfm ... 100 posts BLOG posts : radio about the festival chronicles 60 LE BONBON, & INTERVIEWS LE MONDE ... france culture en direct du fes- tival, france inter, france info, newspaper radio nova, france bleu gironde headline 50 news posts DE LIBÉRATION Le monde, marianne, grazia, RÉSEAUX SOCIAUX ÉCO-SYSTÈME CUMULÉS : + 3 PAGES ARTICLE sud ouest ... Facebook : 150 000 followers Twitter : 17 000 followers Instagram : 18 000 followers 14 15 CLIMAX IS ADAPTING The coronavirus crisis, the lockdown of half BASE CAMP the planet, the shutdown of the economy have forced billions of people to adapt to an This year, we wish to offer a space for NGOs unprecendeted situation. In Bordeaux, we and organizations who will join us for these ten questioned and interrogated Climax to reinvent days. They will have a place at their disposal in it and offer a brand new format, suited for a new Darwin for them to create their base camp in situation, proving our ability to adapt and build which they will be able to welcome their guest, resilience. host workshops and conferences, highlight their actions and transmit the spirit of their TO OPEN UP PERSPECTIVES… organization. Since 5 editions, Climax wants to be a space WARNING CAMP of sensibilization and a door to involvement in favor of solidarity and protection of ecosystems. A village of association open to everyone, The efforts undertaken by the civil society, the having for ambition to sensibilize and alert the Fridays For Future movement and the action of public to the causes defended by the present sensibilization to climate change finally paid off organizations: climate change, social and in France, because, according to the recent study environmental justice, democratic life, … of Destin Commun, ”86% [of French people] think that we must act for the environment CONFÉRENCES because the younger generations are expecting it from us.” So, without letting aside our sensibility Matthieu Ricard, Edgar Morin, Mathilde Imer, for ecology, we have the conviction that it must Philippe Descola or Greta Thunberg… Some of infuse within a concrete and global project of these personalities will attend the conferences society. via videoconference while others will be among us in Bordeaux. …TO CHANGE OF PARADIGM GROUND CONTROL TO MAJOR TOM CLIMAX At Climax, we wish to interrogate the society we live in to identify the challenges we are A Parisian extension, activities in common, facing.