Exhibition in the Luxembourg Garden in Paris
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'Streamers around the World' Exhibition in the Luxembourg Garden in Paris
As part of "Streamers around the World", the international awareness building campaign, flags symbolizing environmental protection designed by children from around twenty countries, were exhibited in the Luxembourg Garden (French Senate) during sustainable development week from May 30th to June 5th included.
Children from French regions and European countries with Mr. Daniel Zintz, mayor of Siersthal and departmental councillor of Moselle.
Speech by Henri Proglio, CEO of Veolia Environnement, surrounded by the children.
Lunch at the French Senate, in the President room.
Christian Poncelet, President of the French Senate and Henri Proglio, CEO of Veolia Environnement, surrounded by children.
Guided tour of the High-Assembly's hemicycle.
Guided tour of the Senate's Conferences room.
All the children in front of the Senate's main staircase.
The foreign delegations ready to have dinner on a barge in front of Notre-Dame.
Exhibition, prize-giving ceremony and workshops for children
The exhibition has been officially inaugurated by Mrs. André, as President of the French Senate, Jean Audouze, as President of the French national Commission for the UNESCO, and Henri Proglio, CEO of Veolia Environnement.
They presented prizes to the winning classes from France, Morocco, Portugal, Germany, Slovenia, Hungary, the Czech republic and Slovakia who attended the event on May 31st at 11.15 am.
Following the inaugural ceremony, children were invited to have a lunch at the Senate, in the President's room, as well as to a guided tour of the hemicycle and the Conferences room.
Afterwards, the foreign delegations went to the top of the Eiffel Tower where they could admire the view of Paris. The evening ended up with a boat ride to Notre-Dame, for a dinner followed by a magician's performance.
Alongside the streamers exhibition in the Luxembourg Garden, workshops for children from 8 to 12 were conducted by professionals, to play and work on the theme "the environment is my nature... and my health".
'Veolia Environnement's mission goes beyond our mere ability to meet our environmental and social responsibilities, " said Henri Proglio, CEO. "We must also make future generations aware of sustainable development, and educate and mobilize them to act in a sustainable way, because today's children will be to-morrow environmental citizens.'
Mobilizing, heightening public awareness and educating
This event aimed to encourage people of all ages to think about our planet's environmental stakes against demographic and urban development trends, and to express their contribution and commitment following a world's citizenship approach.
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