1 Purpose of the project: - We want to meet men and women in seven different regions of the world who have made the choice of living respecting the environment. ? Through different medias (newspapers, radio programs, our web site, university press) we will regularly report our encounters. ? Through agreements with schools (some already established and some to come) we shall sensitize a maximum of students. Exchanges will be maintained through email as well as digital photography. At our return, exchanges will continue through the organization of talks and seminars. 2 Problems and issues the project will address: We shall leave the 1st October 2003 and we will be back by August 2004. This journey established following Jean-Marie Pelt’s advice, our parrain, (writer and founder of the European Institute of Ecology, in Metz, France) will allow us to discover seven regions of the world where environmental stakes are important. We will address the following subjects: - Desert progression in Mali. - Ecotourism in Nigeria. - Tropical forest protection in Brazil. - Urban explosion and biodiversity conservation in Mexico. - Sea level rise in the island of Tuvalu. - Water related issues (supply and quality) in India. - The gigantic Three Gorges Dam construction in China. - Wind energy in Germany together with the “eco- industrial” complex of Kalundborg in Denmark.

In each location we will meet different actors: local communities, NGOs, associations, enterprises…we want to know these people, their history, and their path which has taken them to this way of development. We will observe/investigate/learn about their activities and initiatives which allows them to live in equilibrium with nature. We would like to know more about their activities, to know the background, the history and the culture in which you they act every day.

3 Information about our organisation: It is an association called “L’An Vert du monde”: Association L’An Vert du Monde Résidence des Elèves de l'Ecole Centrale 2, avenue Sully Prud’homme 92290 CHATENAY-MALABRY- FRANCE [email protected]

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4 Overall budget for the project: Expense Transports Food, accomodation

Receipts 15 500 € Personale 14 500 € contribution

Media : digital 4 300 € photography … Matériel, sacs…

2 140 €

Visas, passports,vaccine

1 600 €

Project preparation

600 €

8 640 €

Partnerships

25 000 €

Collectivity

8 000 €

Inssurance, bank cost, 3 000 € others Total

41 640 € Total

41 640 €

5 Period of time for which funds are requested: Before the travel (before October 2003), during the travel (October 2003 to August 2004) or after the travel.

6 Our qualifications: ? We are three to leave: Marcellin Aubert 21 years old Student at the “Ecole Centrale” in Paris. Matthieu Birker 22 years old Student MA in Human Rights at the “Hautes Etudes Europeenne” Institute/ecole in Strasbourg. Geoffroy Genay 22 years old Student, MA on Ecology at the University of Hertfordshire, UK. ? To assist us, three friends have volunteered to help in the elaboration of this project: Siri Francke 23 years old Swedish, 2nd year student at “Ecole Centrale”, Paris. Aurelle Du Pont de Romemont 22 years old 3rd year student in Agricultural Engineering, at the ISRA, Lyon, France. Ana Mattarollo 25 years old 4th year student in Ecology and Agriculture, University of Hertfordshire, UK.