Hello everyone!

Thank you so much once again for attending the movie evening and showing your interest in the different subjects. Your participation was so positive and warm.

As I promised, I am posting some weblinks that may be interesting to those who want to go on searching and experimenting.

This is the movie website; they have a page describing possible actions to take and projects that are already going on.

https://www.demain-lefilm.com/apres-demain/les-projets

This is a website announcing  trainings sessions about "permaculture"

http://www.permaculture.ch/

And this is an association who sells permaculture products.

http://www.directdujardin.ch/index.html

I will go on posting similar news every week, if possible. If somebody has questions or wants help to organize something:

Silvia Fabiani [email protected] 0041 78 611 37 12

Cheers everybody... I wish you a green week! :-)

Silvia

Hi everyone, here is a nice event about "Permaculture" : acutally a Permaculture festival!Open to everybody. Maybe I will create an event on the Glocals "things to do" page.

" SI ON FAIT AUTREMENT

Un joyeux festival des alternatives locales et écologiques

SAMEDI 10 SEPT. 2016 - Place du Scex - SION"

Green kisses :-)

Hi there, 

Thanks Sylvia for the tip. 

Here is website link to the festival : 
http://sionfaitautrement.ch/

Best :-)

thank you René ;-)

Dear Rene,

Where can I see the film Demain? I live in Lausanne. Is it available online? I have not been able to find it and am sorry I missed your screening. 

Thanks!

Hello! The movie Demain is sold on dvd... otherwise  you can order it by contacting   the distributor (Filmcoopi Zurich,  all infos available on the movie website ;-) Cheers,  Silvia

Would it be possible to organise another viewing of Demain? I personally woudl love to have attended but was on holiday that week. I am sure there are other people who woudl be interested but who were also away. I am sure we can all pass the word on to our friends and contacts to get  more people to come along! 

Just an idea.

THNX

Hilary 

Dear Hilary and Jill, I am so glad that this wonderful and useful movie awakes so much interest among Glocals members. Now, to organize a public session is quite expensive (a movie session is regarded as "public" if 20 people or more do attend). I did it already once and cannot afford more; further to this, I have very little spare time in the next weeks. Now, the movie DVD is available on Amazon https://www.amazon.fr/Demain-Mélanie-Laurent/dp/B018ID4YIE or via the distributor Filmcoopi Zurich http://www.filmcoopi.ch/contact_fr.html ; so (this is only a suggestion)  some of you may get it  and organize private sessions (less than 20 people attending). Then, just stay in touch via this forum; I am planning to organize more activities about the movie, like for exemple: debates, visit of projects inspired by the movie in Switzerland.. and so on! 

Best (green) regards :-)

Silvia

OK Great - thank you for the tips Sylvia and the insights and awareness of the film.

Best regards to you too,

Hilary

Hello Jill, Hilary, 

If some people show their interest (20 to 30 is a good range), I am willing to consider the possibility to plan another a cine-debate with the movie "Demain". 

It is still quite a job. We must find a place. For instance, if the number is not important, we can't book the Vapiano's mezzanine. If the Vapiano is chosen, people must grab something to eat and to drink... A Snuday at 6pm would be a convenient day for them, and for me. 

The idea of debating afterward is interesting too... Should you suggest a place where an uncertain number of people of people can watch a DVD, I would think of it more. Let's see if some people show their interests, and suggest some ideas. 

Thanks for your interest. Best regards. 

René. 

Hi Rene

 I know of a couple of places - give me a couple of days to see if we could use their place and will get back to you.

Kindest,

Hilary 

Hello all,

I just noticed this post today and I wanted to just inform you that in the spirit of 'Demain', there is a weekend event on the 24th/25th Sept near Annecy, France organized by the 'Transition Citoyenne' movement which you can read more about here:

http://www.transitioncitoyennesemnoz.org/agenda/forum-des-alternatives-3e-journees-de-la-transition-salon-des-therapies-alternatives

Bonne journee!

Anisah

thank you Anisah it sounds very interesting. I'll check if I can find some car sharing option. ;-) have a green day

Hi everyone! 

For those who have missed the projection of  the movie "Demain" at Vapiano last August:

The movie will be projected again tomorrow evening, 8 PM, at La Julienne, Route de Saint-Julien 116, 1228 Plan-les-Ouates, Switzerland.

And here is a summary of the last Green Table discussion:

Theme: mobility

Once more a very rich and interesting discussion took place!

Thanks to the participants who brought a lot of interesting informations, I learned that:

- USA encourage car-sharing: a car transporting more than one passenger may use a preferential track and thus drive easier.

- FRENCH COMPANIES encourage car-sharing: some companies offer better parking places to employees who share their car. Some even offer a participation in expenses (fuel and so on) to car-sharers.

So what are we waiting for in Switzerland? :-(

We also spoke about public transport in big cities: in Paris talks are going on about forbidding driving inside the city-center. In Milano car circulation has already been limited.  This is not easy for everyone: low-income citizens living in the suburbs cannot drive to their work anymore, shops located in the city center loose most of their customers. 

If cars are not allowed inside the city, solutions must be found: large parking areas on the outskirts, effective public transport. Subway is obviously the best means of transport, but the construction of subway lines is expensive and difficult. Some cities are developing aerial tramway lines!

At this point, as the usual, I asked: what can each one of us do about mobility?

I suggested a change of habits: « slowing down », planning our days and weeks in a more reasonable (and less stressful) way.

The next green table will take place on next Saturday October 1st, 5 PM.

Theme: Education - Obedient or responsible?

Have a green week :-)

Dear Silvia,

The "green tables" you mention interest me.  Where can I find more information?

simply ask me... the green table takes place at Vapiano restaurant, on the first floor; we generally begin at 5 PM and go on... until everyone is tired. The space and the rules are those of the French/English conversation exchange; the only difference is that  talks are  focused on environment, ecology, sustainable economy and so on. Warning: the green table does not take place every Saturday, but rahter avery 2 weeks,  because I often travel for my work.

So if you want to join, you are welcome. ;-)

This post is dedicatd to all those who showed an interest in the topic: "How to produce less plastic waste". An association called "Change.org" launched a petition asking Swiss supermarkets to stop packaging fruit and vegetables one by one (a practice that obviously produces tons of plastic waste).

https://www.change.org/p/migros-ch-pour-que-les-fruits-et-légumes-bio-ne-soient-plus-emballés-en-suisse?recruiter=210343651&utm_campaign=signature_receipt&utm_medium=email&utm_source=share_petition

I'll be back on Saturday October 15th.

Green cheers!  :-)

Hello everyone,

I'll have to stay away from the group for awhile, due to "flood" of professional engagements... but I'll be back for sure before the end of November! In the meanwhile, enjoy this very intelligent video by clicking or pasting following link into your browser https://www.facebook.com/attn/videos/1176873649014759/

Cheers, Silvia