Sustainable development is a real societal challenge. Once again this year, the Sustainable Development Week, which will take place from April 1st to 6th, will offer everyone numerous activities and events to get informed and/or learn sustainable practices.
The week, dedicated to it every year for 11 years, attracts more and more participants. The Nice Côte d’Azur Metropolis and the City of Nice have also undertaken several environmental initiatives in transportation, parking, noise prevention, biodiversity, education, urban planning, and with the design of an Agenda 21.
THE WEEK’S PROGRAM
Tuesday, April 2nd
10:00 to 11:30 AM and 2:30 to 4:00 PM: Olive tree pruning training
Environment House2:30 PM: Show “La moitié pour commencer” by the Compagnie Les Enfants du Paradis, winner of the 3rd Environment Trophies at the Gorbella Animation and Leisure Center (CAL)
Wednesday, April 3rd
9:00 to 11:30 AM: “Clean and protect nature” operation organized by the Environment House and the Botanical Garden (registration at 04 97 07 24 60)
10:30 AM and 2:30 PM: Exhibition “Par monts et par vaux, biodiversity of the Alpes-Maritimes” Guided tours Natural History Museum
2:00 to 4:00 PM: Special visit on the theme of recycling in Antiquity at the Gallo-Roman Site of Cimiez. Recycling is not exclusive to our era. It already existed in Antiquity! This special museum visit also includes a workshop on making small amphoras.
Thursday, April 4th
10:00 AM: Tree planting on the banks of the Paillon at the Paillon Banks (at the Ariane level)
10:00 to 11:30 AM and 2:30 to 4:00 PM: Olive tree pruning training
Environment House6:00 PM: Bat box training and distribution
Environment House
Friday, April 5th
3:00 PM: Ceremony of the announcement of the 4th Environment Trophies winners
Villa Masséna2:00 to 4:00 PM: Visit “Prehistory: a model of sustainable development”
Terra Amata Prehistoric Site: How Prehistory can enlighten us on the great issues of tomorrow such as sustainable development and biodiversity protection?7:00 PM: Inauguration of the exhibition “Bats and the Underground World”
8:00 PM: Screening/Conference at Parc Phoenix – Linné Room
Saturday, April 6th
8:00 AM-12:00 PM: Hiking “On the Côte d’Azur GR5” starting at the Environment House
9:00 and 10:30 AM: Workshops “Learn to garden ecologically” with ladybug larvae distribution at the Environment House Vegetable Garden
10:00 AM to 5:30 PM: Ecocitizen Day at the Environment House
11:30 AM: Olive oil distribution from the Arenas of Cimiez to associations “Lucienne Sardina’s Work – Protection of abandoned old age” and “Economic Kitchen Work” Environment House
11:30 AM: Opening of the exhibition “The Ladybugs” sculptures by artist Cheno
Parc Phoenix
EXHIBITIONS AT PARC PHOENIX
The Hermann’s tortoise, a wild and threatened species in Provence
by the Turtle Observation and Protection Station and their habitats
March 29 to June 16, 2013 – Cassini Room
The Ladybugs, sculptures by artist Cheno
April 1 to September 29, 2013
Bats and the Underground World
permanent exhibition from April 5, 2013
Pyramid Room
EXHIBITION AT THE ENVIRONMENT HOUSE
WATER IN THE MOUTH, by Cap Sciences Association
EXHIBITION AT THE PROJECT HOUSE OF ARIANE
WATER by Yann Arthus-Bertrand
April 2 to 5, 2013
