Down to Earth – France 24

@FRANCE24 's TV Programme highlights sustainable solutions to our changing world. Every Monday at 1:30pm #Paris time. Hosted by @VDekimpe

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⚡ No fossil fuels here:
🌬️ Electricity from three community-owned wind turbines
🔥 Biomass heating using local wood chips
🌞 Eco-built houses powered by solar energy

Findhorn is now a net exporter of electricity, producing more than the village needs.

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🌍 What if living differently was possible?
In northeast Scotland, the village of Findhorn has been experimenting with a sustainable, collective way of life for over 60 years.
With 500 residents, this former fishing village is now one of Europe’s first eco-villages.

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#FoodWaste #ZeroWaste #SustainableLiving #SaveFood #EcoFriendly #FoodRescue #ReduceWaste #FoodForThought #ClimateAction #Sustainability

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1/ 🌍 Every year, 1 billion tons of food are wasted… Households are responsible for 60%! Ordinary citizens, businesses, and even zoos are finding surprising ways to save food.

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7/ 🌎 In France, 1 person wastes ~60kg/year. Households account for 40% of national food waste. Worldwide, 1 billion tons. From farms to fridges, solutions exist — now it’s time to scale them up!

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#FrenchFlowerDay #FleursFrancaises #SlowFlowers #EcoFriendlyBouquet #MadeInFrance #LocallyGrown #SustainableFlowers #FleursDeSaison #SupportLocal #Floriculture #GreenTrend

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🌼 1/ After decades of being overshadowed by the Netherlands, fierce global competition and strict regulations, France’s flower industry is bouncing back with a new trend: eco-friendly bouquets.

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🌍 6/ In nurseries near Paris, growers are rethinking the future of floriculture: simpler, natural plants that support biodiversity, and even potting soils made with recycled road waste.

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#ClimateChange #Mediterranean #Lionfish #InvasiveSpecies #Biodiversity #SustainableFishing

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1/ 🌊 As human-induced climate change intensifies, waters are warming and sea life is beginning to change its behaviour.

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7/ 🌡️ The invasion won’t stop in Greece. As waters warm, lionfish are expected to move west — reaching Italy and even France in the coming years.