Marion Guillou is a French engineer and polytechnician, specialized in global food security. She was the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the École Polytechnique (2008-2013) and President and CEO of INRA (2004-2012). She is a member of the High Council for Climate, a structure created in 2018 and working alongside the French Prime…
Refusing to give in to catastrophism, Cyril Dion and Mélanie Laurent have been identifying effective initiatives to face the environmental, economic and social challenges of the 21st century since 2015.
It all began with a study published in the prestigious journal Nature in 2012. Some twenty scientists announced that part of humanity could disappear by…
A philosophical tale ahead of its time, Coline Serreau's 1996 film imagines a planet where humans have evolved into a society totally connected to nature.
On a distant planet, an advanced and egalitarian human civilisation lives in perfect harmony with nature. It has abandoned the technical progress and lifestyle inherited from the industrial revolution for…
For several years, Marcus Weller, winemaker and researcher at Washington State University (WSU) has been studying the effects of drought on vines. Here are the main findings of his research.
While most of the scientific evidence on cover crops comes from areas with high rainfall, a study by researchers at the University of Nebraska shows that these crops also have many benefits in arid and semi-arid areas.
The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation supports young researchers through the "Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation grant for IPCC" programme. The grants, awarded every two years in partnership with Moët Hennessy, are a springboard for young researchers from developing countries. They are giving them the opportunity to continue their studies and postdoctoral research…
Living soils are at the heart of the planet’s ecological balance, in particular owing to their sponge-like role. These natural water reservoirs are particularly precious for plants against a backdrop of drought.
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The documentary from Aïssa Maïga tells the story of the village of Tatiste, whose inhabitants are fighting to gain access to water through the construction of a wellbore. A film praised by critics for its unique and powerful story.
Tatiste. Northern Niger. It is here that for years, an entire village of the community of…
Pauline Vicard is the co-founder and director of Areni Global, a research institute dedicated to the future of the industry and the great wine houses, and member of the board of the World Living Soils Forum. She explains to us how the fine wine ecosystem can participate in mitigating climate change.
In his new book, published by Odile Jacob in early 2022, the engineer who invented the carbon balance sheet lists all the economic actions to be taken to achieve carbon neutrality, particularly in the agricultural sector.
Does the name Jean-Luc Jancovici mean anything to you? However, this polytechnician is a reference in the world of…