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Concours Capitale française de la Biodiversité 2024 : Sobriété & Biodiversité au cœur des actions communales

L’édition 2024 du concours Capitale française de la Biodiversité est ouverte, offrant aux communes et intercommunalités françaises l’opportunité de mettre en lumière leurs initiatives en faveur de la biodiversité, avec un accent particulier sur le thème “Sobriété & Biodiversité”.

Ce concours, soutenu par France Villes et territoires Durables, vise à identifier, valoriser et diffuser les meilleures pratiques de protection et restauration de la biodiversité

Depuis 2010, ce concours amical a permis de récompenser les actions exemplaires menées par les collectivités locales en faveur de l’environnement. Cette année, la thématique “Sobriété & Biodiversité” souligne l’urgence de repenser nos modes de vie et nos pratiques afin de lutter contre l’effondrement du vivant, conséquence directe de l’intensification des activités humaines.

Le concours permettra aux communes et intercommunalités de toutes tailles de témoigner de leurs réussites, de faire connaitre les solutions ou expériences qu’elles ont menées à bien afin de protéger ou restaurer la biodiversité sous l’angle de la sobriété :

  • Sobriété foncière, en limitant l’artificialisation voire en renaturant des espaces artificialisés, ou en concevant les aménagements urbains en faisant avec le patrimoine naturel existant (sols, végétation, hydrologie…) ;
  • Sobriété dans la consommation d’énergies fossiles qui contribue au changement climatique, par exemple en restaurant une trame nocturne par l’extinction de l’éclairage public superflu, mais aussi via le développement de circuits courts agricoles favorables à la nature ;
  • Sobriété en eau et en ressources végétales ou minérales dans les espaces verts urbains comme dans les espaces naturels…

Les dossiers de candidature pour le concours doivent être soumis avant le 8 mars 2024. Ils seront évalués au cours du printemps 2024 par un comité scientifique et technique dans lequel est engagée l’équipe de France Villes et territoires Durables. Les meilleures candidatures feront l’objet de visites sur le terrain au printemps et à l’été. Le palmarès final sera annoncé à la fin du mois de septembre 2024.

Ce concours offre une plateforme unique pour les communes et intercommunalités de toutes tailles afin de partager leurs réussites, de mettre en lumière des solutions novatrices et de contribuer collectivement à la préservation de la biodiversité sous l’angle de la sobriété.

About Solène

Mission Officer, Working Group, and Projects. Student at the Urban School of Sciences Po Paris, focusing on the ecological transition of cities.

About Quentin

Motivated by climate issues and planetary boundaries, Quentin decided to study land use planning at the Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées. His experience in associative field at the Fresque du Climat, helped him to better understand the stakes of the ecological bifurcation. Between his native Haute-Savoie and his home town Rennes, where he gained expertise in mobility and sustainable agriculture, he is now based in Paris to deploy the Sustainable City by France’s territorial workshops throughout the country.

About Alice

After five years’ study at Sciences Po Lyon, with a specialization in territorial transitions, Alice joined Sustainable City by France (France Villes et territoires Durables). She actively contributes to the deployment of the association’s territorial workshops and working groups.
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Currently studying as a second-year Master’s student in International Relations at University Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, Tara holds a Bachelor’s degree from INALCO, with a double-major in Hindi language, and International relations / Environmental studies. Her work with us is in line with her former experiences at UNESCO and the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, thus deepening her professional expertise in the field of environmental diplomacy and international cooperation for sustainable development.

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She holds a Master’s degree in Development Economics from the Panthéon-Sorbonne University and is currently studying for a Master’s degree in International Relations and Action Abroad at the same university. She approaches the problems of sustainable cities and territories through these different perspectives and her international experiences.

About Isabelana

Isabelana is a Mexican journalist who holds a Master’s degree in Digital Communication and Data Analysis from the Sorbonne University. She previously worked in communication and press relations in the cultural sector in France and Mexico. Today, she is interested in ecological actions and solutions to preserve the environment and the biodiversity.

About Camille

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With a background in social sciences, art history and architecture, Camille has worked in communication within the VINCI group: from major international projects to La Fabrique de la Cité, a think tank dedicated to urban foresight.

About Alexandra

A geographer by training (Saint Petersburg State University), she started as a geographer and economist at the Academy of Agricultural Economics (Russia), before pursuing her career in France as an administrative and accounting assistant (Air Liquide, Association TGV Provence Côte d’Azur, COFHUAT, Groupe Hervé)

About Marion

Trained in international and European affairs between England and France as part of a double degree at Sciences-Po Lille / University of Kent, Marion started her career in advocacy and institutional relations of non-governmental organisations, in the fair trade sector (Max Havelaar France label). Her experiences are also linked to territories, with a passage in decentralised cooperation at the level of a departmental council.

About Sébastien

Before joining the SCbF team, he held several positions in local government management. From elected official and deputy mayor of his native city Besançon, in charge of university relations and international cooperation, to Director of Economic Development of the City of Pantin, to Chief of staff in Montreuil – where he notably piloted the in-depth redesign of the urban project towards more ecology and sustainable development – he continued his career as Senior Resilience Officer of the City of Paris.
He promotes a holistic and systemic vision of sustainable development and brings his expertise in territorial resilience, ecological and social transition.
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