Faced with the coronavirus and the containment it causes, Gallimard publishes one or two "Crisis leaflets" every day, free of charge, signed by the House's leading figures such as Erik Orsenna, Sylvain Tesson, Cynthia Fleury, Régis Debray and Danièle Sallenave, in order to reflect on the questions raised by the coronavirus and the containment it causes.
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A coalition of scientists, physicians, policy makers, ... has been formed to accelerate research on the prevention and treatment of VIDOC-19 in low- and middle-income countries. A challenge of unparalleled magnitude, particularly in terms of the ethics of research in the context of a health emergency
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Disruptions in agricultural commodity markets, lack of arms in the fields, inadequate protection of food workers against coronavirus: in a rare joint statement, the leaders of the three multilateral organizations responsible for food, health and trade, FAO, WHO and WTO, warn against
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The pandemic is hitting the world. Everybody. Like a scourge of fate. In reality, this crisis is a product of our way of living the world. By extending the limits of our human habitats into the wilderness, we have not only destroyed biodiversity, but have also entered into a new era.
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France is not China. Not so much because of its geographical size or economic power, but because of its culture and the way of life and behaviour of the French. The coronavirus is reshuffling the maps of the hierarchy of needs, without revolutionizing everyday habits. It is
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This was the cry from the heart of the deputy mayor of Angers, in charge of the environment and green spaces, during an interview for UP'. 100,000 trees are to be planted in Angers, putting the city at the top of the list of the Green Cities Observatory, which analysed the policy of the city.
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"For a child to remain a child..." How can we help needy, orphaned and hospitalized children financially, materially, culturally and entertainingly around the world? The Kings of the World association is opening a school in Nigeria, offering a parenthesis of cultural and educational activities. This is now an essential step. Created in 2012
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How are we going to live in the cities of the South of France if new climatic furnaces develop, as in 2019, endangering life? 2019 was the year of climatic awakening. Montpellier, Marseille, Toulouse, Narbonne, Nîmes... So many southern cities in which the inhabitants are active, active, active, active, active...
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The anthem of our campaigns" (1) won! A bill has just been adopted by the National Assembly to protect the "sounds and smells" of the campaign from complaints of "abnormal neighbourhood disturbance". Thus, the sensory heritage of our French campaigns will be protected. Welcome calves, cows,
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Ringing telephones, alarms, airplanes, horns, roaring engines... our sound environment is increasingly deafening and silence has become a rare commodity, even an object of covetousness. But what is silence and what do we deprive ourselves of when we no longer have access to it? Environmental issue,
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Total plans to locate its research and innovation department in the heart of Polytechnique, a school under the supervision of the French Ministry of the Armed Forces. The students are rising up and denouncing the affair because they do not want to associate the school's image with the oil and gas multinational. In spite of the State's supervision, the Grande Ecole
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Challenges in the education sector will not be met by increased funding or spending alone. The important question is: how are educational resources distributed across segments of society? The funding of public education, a service intended to be an equalizer,
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At last we are there and it's a good surprise! The Joint Joint Committee (CMP) met this Wednesday, January 8, to rule on the anti-waste bill for a circular economy: it reached an agreement unanimously of its members. In the press release of the
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In December 2017, the Design & Engineering of Elastomers and Polymers (DEEP) Chair was inaugurated with Hutchinson, ESPCI Paris and Mines ParisTech. A synergy between physico-chemistry, physics and numerical modeling/simulation which allows to position itself on the analysis of the whole life cycle of the polymer to
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Organic agriculture, new players and places of consumption, food origin and traceability, health and nutrition, the importance of animal welfare and consumer expectations... the catering sector is undergoing major changes. At a time when barely more than 1 in 10 French people perceive the efforts of the hotel sector
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The latest global survey of the OECD's PISA ranking, launched in 2000, which assesses the quality, equity and efficiency of school systems, has just been released. France remains one of the countries with the highest levels of educational inequality, revealing that the achievements of 15-year-olds are just above the OECD average.
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How can we live, organise our societies, design our living environments in a climate that is in the process of being disrupted if we do not rethink the training of young people and actors who are no longer content with mere greening? This is why ESC Clermont BS and Strate Ecole de Design have signed this
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Young people are faced with major health challenges: sexuality, addictions, education for tolerance, social relations and inclusion, ... They are looking for solutions for prevention and seek the help of public authorities such as schools, rather than professionals in the field of health care.
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At a time when the associative sector is wondering about the means to be implemented to perpetuate its action, while public authorities are restructuring the levers of generosity, and faced with the principles of transparency demanded by citizens, the Observatory of Donation in Trust reveals, through a study carried out by
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A new media campaign called All about organic is launched this Thursday, October 3 by the network Les Entreprises Bio Engagées. Objective ? To answer questions such as Are pesticides allowed or not in organic farming? Is organic food really better for your health ?
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