Paris hosts France’s first all green trade show: Planete Durable
April 11, 2008
April 10-13 in Paris, Planete Durable presents an ecological trade show in Porte de Versailles to teach France about sustainability
In Paris, more than 50,000 visitors are expected at Planete Durable (Sustainable Planet), a trade show that is all about gestures everyone in France can make to “go green”. The show is aimed not only at die-hard ecologists but also at the simply curious. The show is organized around three areas: sustainable products and services in France for consumers; conferences and educational events on sustainability; and fun and interactive demonstrations of new ideas in the field.
Beyond the usual concepts about recycling and clean energy, a number of innovative, and frankly bizarre, new ideas from France and elsewhere will be presented. A disco that converts dancers’ movements into energy to run its own lights and sound system, and collects rainwater for filling both drinking glasses and toilets? An eco-sustainable 150-foot swimming pool? Pedaling a bike to run a projector that shows a film? It’s all here in Paris, where 150 exhibitors hope to raise consciousness in France about the impact and power that individuals have on the environment.
There will also be more traditional presentations from tourism companies touting the natural beauty of France, so people can become more connected with the environment they are supposed to care about protecting.
The Planete Durable trade show was also conceived to educate the public in France by offering lectures and literature explaining the impact and implications of the Grenelle de l’Environment, an environmental conference held recently in France that resulted in a number of important environmental decisions and initiatives regarding energy, genetically modified crops and more. A recent poll in France showed that only 34% of the French public have any understanding of the concept of sustainable consumption.
Admission to Planete Durable is 10 Euros and the show runs daily from 10AM to 7 PM from April 10 through the 13.
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