FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Pictures on request and RSVP at [email protected]
You are cordially invited to a press Conference,
around coffee and a fresh croissant at the Alliance Française of Durban
On Wednesday 7th December – 11h00 for 11h30
22 Sutton Crescent- Morningside
In the presence of His Excellency Mr. LAPOUGE, Ambassador of France in South
Africa,
and Mr Marc SCHMITT, Honorary Consul of France in Durban
For the launch of the ‘Green Alliance ‘project
On the occasion of COP 17, Alliance Française of Durban is launching the INDALO
project (‘nature’ in Xhosa), by making its premises and operations environmentally
friendly.
This project had been initiated by the Fondation Alliance Française, based in Paris,
to make the Alliance Française network in South Africa (centres of French teaching
and francophone culture), models of sustainability.
As an NPO and PBO, the Alliance Française of Durban, is supported in this project by
public and private sponsors:
 The French Embassy in South Africa
 The Alliance Française Foundation in Paris
 Solaire Direct Technologies the South African branch of the French
company Solairedirect, donating 12 solar Panels.
 Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies South Africa (Pty), the South
African branch of the French Company Veolia, donating audits and
two rainwater tanks.
The Alliance Française of Durban has started audits and work and will be proud to
introduce the solar panels to make energy in December.
Rainwater tanks will be installed in 2012.
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The boundary wall has been painted with eco Friendly paint, from
Prominent Paint.
Revamp of the garden in partnership with Botanic Gardens with
indigenous plants and trees, creation of a permaculture garden
which supplies the café at the Alliance Française, ‘The Fat Croissant’
Recycling bins thanks to waste separation bins in offices and
kitchen, thanks to Ethewkwini Municipality and Enviroserv
Installation of energy saving light bulbs
Artistic Installation during the COP 17:
‘Ma Terre’, an earth painting by Doung
Eco-Moss Graffiti by Tyran
Sculpture of the trees by local artists
Green Meditating Hut to leave your messages for a better green
world
Cinema screening, concerts, see in attachment and :
All the Programme on http://www.alliance.org.za/-culturalevents,63-.html
Solaire Direct Technologies the South African
Exclusively dedicated to Solairedirect (France) needs, the parent company of
Solairedirect Technologies (ownership of 100%) and to the South Africa local market.
Solairedirect is the first company to be entirely dedicated to the production of solargenerated electricity in France.
Solairedirect was the first company to foresee the potential for the development of
the French photovoltaic solar power market into a mass phenomenon through
simple, competitive solutions that would be within everyone’s financial grasp.
Our mission : Making solar-powered electricity available to everyone – it’s as simple
as that. http://www.solairetechnologies.com/
Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies South Africa (Pty) Ltd is a South African
company with its own engineering, project management and production
capabilities within South Africa. With its head office and chemical production
facilities located in Johannesburg, Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies South
Africa also has regional offices in Durban and Paarl and international offices in
Botswana, Malawi, Kenya and Mauritius.
Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies South Africa is owned by Veolia Water
Solutions and Technologies which in turn is a wholly owned subsidiary of Veolia
Environnement, a provider of a total range of environmental services, present on all
five continents and in 88 countries.
Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies South Africa is able to draw on this vast
international expertise to deliver a full scope of water treatment activities. The
company is comprised of four business units, each addressing various aspects of the
market - Design and Build, Engineered Systems, Operations and Consumer Services
Divisions.
Our Mission: To supply holistic, innovative water and wastewater treatment solutions
that benefits both the customer and the environment.
http://www.veoliawaterst.co.za