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December 24th, 2010

Sustainable Christmas Trees

Our Christmas tree this year comes from a company that is a member of AFSNN (Association Française du Sapin de Noël – the French Christmas Tree Association) and that sells Christmas trees produced through sustainable agriculture… [...]

Preserving nature, preserving tradition

Have you heard of IUCN? The International Union for Conservation of Nature helps find pragmatic solutions to our most pressing environmental and developmental challenges on a global scale. Founded in 1948, it is now the world’s largest network for the protection of the environment, and brings the major players in the field together to develop [...]

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Catherine DE VRIES

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October 8th, 2010

10/10/10 – a day of global action

10:10, Solar Generation and the NGO 350 have united forces to launch 10:10:10, a world wide day to fight climate change.
Cortal Consors has invited all of its employees to take part in the huge bike parade in Paris, starting at Carousel du Louvre and culminating at Hotel de Ville in Paris, giving out pencils and [...]

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Sophia Le Tanneur

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October 6th, 2010

Recycle your cell phone!

Ever thought about what to do with your old cell phone? Cortal Consors has a suggestion for all of its employees, thanks to a partnership with the site MisterRecycle.com. [...]

The blog adopts 40,000 bees

Did you know that bees, along with their fellow pollinators, are responsible for the reproduction of more than three-quarters of the world’s cultivation of fruits, vegetables, nuts, stimulants (like coffee and chocolate) and spices? The bee is essential, to biodiversity as well as to our own well-being!
Sadly, the bee population has been on the decline [...]

Electric bikes to get around town

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Following an employee’s suggestion, and with Mobility Week just around the corner, Cortal Consors has put into place a rental system of 7 electric bikes for its employees. Practical and fun, these bikes are an efficient mode of transport that keeps the environment in mind.
Electric bikes are perfect for getting to a meeting, going [...]

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Sophia Le Tanneur

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September 30th, 2010

Taking root across Italy

Did you know that autumn is the best season for tree planting? BNL in Italy is taking full advantage, as their new tree planting initiative is in full swing. At new bank branches in Arezzo, Verona, Ferrara, Aversa, and l’Aquila, a tree is donated to the local municipal council for every new account opened.
The desired [...]

Tree Planting, Take II: Green Revolution in India

This past July, 60 employees across various BNP Paribas India entities came together to take part in “Green Revolution”, the territory’s tree plantation initiative for a low-carbon economy. They traveled to a trip to a rural village in Bhiwandi about 100 kilometers from Mumbai. Set in the West Coast of India, the area is characterized [...]

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Pooja Poojary

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September 7th, 2010

Natural, sustainable solutions in India

Since 1993, SKG Sangha, an Indian NGO, has been focused on sustainable development solutions in the region of Karnataka. In particular, it installs biogas digestors for rural families located primarily in the south of India, and also promotes vermicomposting.
But what are biogas digestors?
An alternative to traditional cookstoves, they can be used for or cooking and [...]

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Lily Dionne

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