News
13rd of March 2009
Win some invitations to the event ! Les 2 Vaches et Planète Durable has imagined a quiz which if you do well, will allow you to win invitations to the exhibition. Les 2 Vaches (the organic successful yogurts) look forward to meeting you at their stand.
To play, click here.
10th of March 2009
The Ocean’s rigther of wrongs comes to Paris ! Paul Watson, founder of the SEA SHEPHERD CONSERVATION SOCIETY, will be coming to Planète Durable. Perfect timing, as the Grenelle of the Sea has just been launched. When he is not at sea, he tours the world giving conferences.
Who’s Captain Watson ? click here.
9th of March 2009
The real sustainable consumption numbers : The website Mes courses pour la Planète will release during the exhibition, the results for sustainable consumption in 2008. Not surprisingly, organic products, ethical commerce, renewable energies and other sustainable products and services will show some clear increase in number ! Wonderful news- let’s enjoy it !
7th of March 2009
Planète Durable, a sustainable exhibition. Aware of the environmental impact their exhibition will induce, the organizers of the salon Planete Durable® will continue to adopt, in its conception and communication, an exemplary lead in terms of environmental impact. The 1st edition allowed to implement innovative and environmental friendly solutions – examples: floor carpet rental agreement for entrance and animation areas, recyclable carpet for stands and partial cover for the walkways, wooden partitions, exhibitor guide on line only (no printed version), marketing documents printed on FSC labeled paper and fully carbon offset, waste management…
This initiative is communicated to other exhibitions and similar types of events and inspire them so that they review their own impact of the environment…. Planète Durable ‘s highest ambition.
More info here (in French).
For this purpose, our 10 commitments (in French) will group together the measures that Planete Durable® intends to apply to the best of its capabilities. Exhibitions are not by definition very “sustainable”; finding innovative solutions seems essential.
23rd of February 2009
Empty your closets ! ! Bring what you have stoped wearing ! Les 25 ans du Relais will celebrate. A network of companies for re-insertion created by the Emmaus community with 1350 employees and 60 000 tons of clothes every year, recycled!. The Relais makes the “Metisse”, name given to a insulator made of recylced cloth
Meet you at the Espace Village Habitat Naturel et d’éco.
19th of February 2009
Alternative Channel, the Planete Durable official web TV!
Alternative Channel will present a daily show with a summary of the day: interviews, focus on new products and the latest green trends! Accessible every evening on Planete Durable website or podcast on Alternative Channel website!
14th of February 2009
SNCF become Official Partner of Planète Durable. SNCF strategy is about providing éco-mobility solutions for all and these innovative, respectful, concrete and accessible solutions will be presented and explained in the exhibition
23rd of January 2009
PSA Peugeot Citroen official partner. Peugeot and Citroen will exhibit CO2 low emissions cars on which the government "ecological bonus" applies.
An ecological driving simulator will screen the way you drive your car, and will provide you with tips to reduce your gas consumption... and your CO2 emissions.
20th of January 2009
Planète Durable: an eco-designed event. The 1st prize of the "Trophées Expocréa" for best fair creation in 2008 has been granted to Planete Durable last November, highlighting the écodesign, the quality and the image of the fair.
Our aim is to go further for its 2nd edition. That’s why we asked Dominique Velasco, scenographer and expert in events and fairs, to implement a decoration mixing design and emotion, while reducing the environmental impact of the choices made in terms of materials and accessories. To discover that, see you on April 2nd for the grand opening!
If you can’t wait, please follow the link...
16th of January 2009
Come and see the ecological kitchen of the 21st century! For the first time in France, Whirlpool will unveal the environmental friendly kitchen project we will soon be using: the GREEN KITCHEN.
It allows to save up to 70 % energy versus a classical kitchen equipment, and recycles the energies produced in order to limit water and heat losses.
A wide range of home appliances will be put on the market as from mid 2009: GREEN GENERATION.
10th of January 2009
HONDA official sponsor. The Japanese car company will launch, during the fair, its new hybrid range INSIGHT.
People will have the opportunity to enjoy a driving test of the cars, and also check the impact of their driving habits thanks to an interactive dashboard.
5th of January 2009
Planète Durable : An event in the heart of the "sustainability week". Organised each year from April 1 to 7 by the Ministry of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable development and Spatial Planning, the "sustainability week" will be focused this year on sustainable consumption. Taking advantage of the ministry official support, Planete Durable will be part of the national events of this week, key to promote better social and environmental quality products and services. Reflecting this new consumption and pedagogical event for adults and kids, Planete Durable will gather companies, NGO and institutions.
More informations on our January newsletter here (in French)
25th of November 2008
Planète Durable receives the EXPOCREA Trophée rewarding the exhibition as the best new exhibition launched in 2008 – more information in the newsletter nov08 (in French).
29th of September 2008
New : LE FIGARO and LE FIGARO.FR become Media Partners: LE FIGARO daily newspaper, 1 285 000 readership (circulation 339 236 ex) as well as LE FIGARO.FR website, the 1st French news website with 4,22 millions unique visitors (July 2008), both join Planète Durable as major media partners allowing a large promotion of the exhibition.
10th of September 2008
Some of the latest confirmed 2009 exhibitors: already exhibitors at the 1st edition of Planète Durable, Alliance Carton Nature, Club Développement Durable de l'Ordre des Experts Comptables, Ecover, Ekyog, Gaz de France, Groupe Lea Nature, Lush, Nature & Découvertes, PEFC, Renapur, Solar Diffusion, Weleda have already confirmed their presence for the 2nd edition next April 2009.
Botanic, one of the first eco-engaged home & garden network, is joining Planète Durable exhibition next year presenting the new product range and its « pact for a new lifestyle ». Many more exhibitors currently reviewed by the Ethical Committee will be announced soon.
10th of September 2008
Reinforced partnership with Nature & Découvertes: with 63 boutiques, nearly 1000 employees and 750 projects supported by its Foundation, Nature & Découvertes is a major player in the eco indoor and outdoor products distribution networks. Engaged in promoting sustainable development attitude and consumption since its launch in 1990, this company already supported Planète Durable last year and contributed in its success. For its 2nd edition, Nature & Decouvertes will take the leadership in organizing public conferences, animations for adults and kids, a library…
25th of August 2008
New : Radio France Group becomes a Media Partner: each radio station of Radio France Group (france inter, france infos, france bleu, france culture, france musique, FIP, Le Mouv’) will contribute to the strong media presence of Planète Durable exhibition towards a large public. There are current discussions about welcoming and recording radio shows at the Planète Durable exhibition.
11th of August 2008
Gaz de France Dolce Vita Official Partner for 2009 exhibition: 1st independent power producer in the world with renewable energies representing 70% of the Group’s energy mix, Gaz de France Suez proposes Gaz de France Dolce Vita offer to the private consumer : home energy individual audit allowing energy savings by associating both gaz and renewable energies usage.
Major Partner for the 1st edition of Planète Durable, Gaz de France Suez will participate in its 2nd edition as Official Partner and will welcome visitors on its stand answering questions about home energy solutions.
4th of August 2008
Extended partnership with Groupe France Télévisions: the 1st French TV media group, France Télévisions, through its channels France 2, France 3, France 5 and France Ô and their respective websites, provides a large advertising and editorial coverage to the exhibition (TV spots, website banners, stand…).
31st of July 2008
Haut Patronage of the Ministry of Ecology reconducted: the Ministry of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Spatial Planning reconducts its support for the 2nd edition of Planète Durable. In 2008, the exhibition official opening was done by the Ministre d’Etat Jean-Louis Borloo who is also signing the editorial of the 2009 brochure – read the editorial here (brochure).
31st of July 2008
Marianne : Media Partner for 2009 edition: one of the few news magazine whose circulation and readership goes up (291 000 ex on average between July 2007 and June 2008 : + 4%) confirm its partnership for 2009 edition after having been Media Partner for our 1st edition as well.
31st of July 2008
The carbon footprint developed by our partner Ernst & Young shows a 18% reduction in CO2 emission compared with a non optimized exhibition. Usage of recycled paper, rented floor carpet and waste management solutions are the main contributors – the key results are detailed here (in french).
30th of June 2008
80% visitors satisfied / very satisfied: as per shown in the visitors’survey issued by Planète Durable, its main conclusions are available here.
10th of April 2008
Results of the consumer survey "the French and sustainable consumption" have been presented this morning to 50 journalist – main conclusions are available ici (in french).
5th of April 2008
Are French ready to change their habits and buy more "green" products? Results of a consumer survey developed by LH2, Planète Durable and Mouvement Vraiment Durable will be presented during the press conference in the exhibition on 10th of April.
18th of March 2008
Planète Durable will give 1 € for each entrance ticket to the NGO Planete Urgence.
This initiative supports Planete Urgence initiative in Indonesia, 1 tree will be planted for each 1€, thus reducing global warming.
See poster here.
More information on Planete Urgence here.
11th of March 2008
You wish to plan your visit to the exhibition and know which companies, organizations and NGOs are there?
The lastest list of our exhibitors can be seen here
10th of March 2008
The planning of the exhibition conferences organized in partnership with Nature & Découvertes is now complete.
You will find all the information you need here
9th of March 2008
France 5 National TV channel now becomes our media partner ! This TV channel will allow us great visibility and promotional support thanks to 50 spots broadcasted between March 27 and April 13.
Cliquez sur la vignette pour visualiser le spot TV :
8th of March 2008
Benefit from 25% off your train ticket to go the exhibition.
Thanks to our partnership with SNCF, French national railway, you can benefit from this promotional price in order to choose the train as your favourite means of transportation, thus reducing your carbon footprint.
Information and reservations here
6th of March 2008
Thanks to the partnership and the Haut Patronage of the Ministry of Ecology, a specific ‘Grenelle de l’environnement’ sign will be up on exhibitor’s stand in order to demonstrate the sustainability of the product and/or services presented in line with the Ministry ambitions.
A simple method to help visitors understand the concrete impact and applications of this ‘Grenelle de l’environnement’ initiative.
18th of February 2008
Vivacités, an environmental association, becomes a Planete Durable partner with the mission to develop educational animations for 6 to 12 years old child. This animations will be proposed during the ‘Nature & Decouvertes’ sessions as well as on Vivacites stand.
12th of February 2008
Planete Durable and Marianne magazine sign a partnership to ensure a large media coverage of the exhibition and thus promote actively a sustainable way of living; Marianne regularly informs its reader by publishing articles on sustainable development.
4th of February 2008
Buying your entrance tickets in advance provides peace of mind and helps to better organize your trip; this is the reason why Planete Durable signed an agreement with France Billet network allowing you to order your tickets through multiple channels : 0 892 692 694 (0,34 € TTC / mn), stores Carrefour, Fnac, Géant, Système U, Bon Marché, websites www.carrefourspectacles.com, www.fnac.com, www.francebillet.com.
25th of January 2008
Car sharing represents an original and clean transportation alternative. It was logical for Planete Durable to sign a partnership with the national car sharing leader 123envoiture.com to allowing our visitors to organize their trip to the exhibition : connect now on 123envoiture.com website.
11th of January 2008
A new floor map was adopted allowing high visibility of exhibitors offers as well as an attractive journey for the visitors. This floor map organizes exhibitors without systematically placing them based on their activity or products presented; this choice allows visitors to walk through the exhibition without restrictions and provides opportunities to be surprised.
Animation spaces in the hall will also entertain visitors.
More information and illustrations here.
8th of January 2008
In order to reduce the exhibition environmental impact, the FFME (French Federation of Exhibition and Events Companies) and Planète Durable join their efforts and expertise in order to develop innovative and more sustainable technical solutions applied specifically to carpet, stand, lighting or furniture.
New technical choices will be applied in the first edition and reinforce the following years, evaluated thru the carbon footprint analysis.
www.ffm2e.org
18th of decembre 2007
The media campaign now includes a major partner in the press industry: Metro newspaper.
Printed on recycled paper and communicating daily on sustainable development with ‘Ma Planète’ column, Metro was a logical choice.
With visibility on national and regional versions, this partnership reinforces the media coverage in addition to bus and tube 4x3 posters, magazines, radio, internet and direct marketing campaigns.
www.metro.fr
2nd of October 2007
Max Havelaar, with more than 160 brands and 1 000 products using this label, becomes partner of Planete Durable, faire trade being a key component of sustainable development. Animations and stands are planned.
www.maxhavelaarfrance.org
25th of September 2007
Nature & Decouvertes becomes a Planete Durable partner in charge of organizing conferences, debates and educational activities.
Furthermore Nature & Decouvertes will present and propose for sale books, movies and educational tools.
The partnership relies on our joint objective to educate a large public about our planet.
www.natureetdecouvertes.com
24th of September 2007
The ADEME is supporting the exhibition as official partner by providing guidance in reducing the event’s environmental impact. Innovative and exemplary solutions will be adopted and applied to communication and operational tools.
Moreover the ADEME will entirely participate in developing educational activities around sustainable development.
www.ademe.fr |
