“Prix Georges Emblanc 2020” : Four prizes awarded and seven winners rewarded !

The Georges Emblanc Awards for “River Culture, Flood Risk Prevention and Biodiversity” of the EPTB Seine Grands Lacs and ERN France aim to reward academic works carried out on rivers, natural risks and protection of aquatic environments. For this second edition, about fifteen applications have been received.

On December 9 and 10, 2020, on the occasion of the 13th edition of the National Forum of Major Risks – IRISES organized by the IdealCo network, the EPTB Seine Grands Lacs gave the Georges Emblanc prizes for its second edition in the presence of Frédéric Molossi, President of the EPTB Seine Grands Lacs, Daniel Marcovitch, Co-President of the Joint Commission on Flooding (Commission Mixte Inondation), Simon Burner, ERN France’s Director and Nicole Emblanc, wife of Georges Emblanc.

The following are the 2020 laureates

¤ Victor Bourdet for his dissertation as Landscape Designer at the School of Nature and Landscape of Blois “From Marne-la-Vallée to the future NRP: what future for the peri-urban valley of the Grand Morin ? The reconquest of a river to erase the divide between town and country”.

¤ Eric Bonnot for his Master 2 thesis “Water, Resources, Management, Planning” at the University of Lorraine “Diachronic analysis of the course of rivers and developments in flood-prone areas in the lower Moselle basin since the 19th century”.

¤ Manon Lestage for her dissertation as an architect in Bordeaux “Le rapport au fleuve dans le projet urbain. The case of the ZAC Garonne-Eiffel”.

¤ Morgane Russeil-Salvan, Lauryane Arzel, Aurore Mancip, Eugénie Pimont students  in master of journalism at the IEP of Rennes for their long-format investigation on floods and risks, and about marine submersion in french Britain and an original podcast.

By mutual agreement, Presidents MOLOSSI and EPPLE have already announced that in 2021 there will be a third edition of these prizes, which will reward the work of students who perpetuate the spirit of Georges EMBLANC, an ERN France collaborator who died in 2017, a great defender of rivers who worked all his life to make young people aware of the need to live in harmony with nature and others.

Colloquium “Climate Stress: Nature to the Rescue of Aquatic Environments” in Paris on October 26, 2010

On Monday, October 26, ERN will co-host the meeting “Climate stress: nature to the rescue of aquatic environments” with IPEC (Sub-Directorate for Pedagogical and Collaborative Innovation/ Ministry of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Land Use Planning) and the University of Lorraine. Accessible both in person and remotely, registration is free but compulsory.

Information, registration and program: https://catalogue.ifore.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/content/stress-climatique-la-nature-au-secours-des-milieux-aquatiques

Contact and information: Alexis Pasquet-Venzac – alexis.pasquet [at] ern.org

 

 

 

23 companies signed a joint business statement of support for the WFD

23 large companies taking a stand for the EU water law & calling on the EU to uphold it ! Fantastic !

We hope EU Commission will bear this in mind as it finalises its #BiodiversityStrategy.

Euractiv published the announcement of this statement made this morning. The statement is available on Coca-Cola’s website.

“DON’T WATER DOWN THE RULES (Read complet article on euractiv.com)

“Why Europe’s rules on protecting our water are working – and why we should stick with them.

There has never been a greater need for us to protect and restore our freshwater resources in Europe. […] Coca-Cola, as the world’s largest beverage producer, recognizes the need to protect freshwater resources for people, nature and business. It’s why effective water management is one of our key business priorities. […]. That’s why Coca-Cola and two of its biggest bottling partners in Europe (Coca-Cola European Partners and Coca-Cola Hellenic), along with 20 other companies who have signed a joint business statement stand with the 375,000 European citizens who have urged the European Commission – and governments across the EU – to maintain the EU’s Water Framework Directive in its current form. We want to see this Directive kept intact and fully implemented and enforced, as called for by numerous environmental groups through the #ProtectWater campaign. This EU wide law is vital.  It sets a much-needed deadline for us to protect and restore Europe’s freshwater ecosystems by 2027. […] In fact, other countries outside of Europe, including India and China, have been so inspired by the governance model provided by this Directive, they have adopted similar principles when drafting their own legislation. To maintain its credibility globally, the EU cannot and must not change the current legal requirements of the Water Framework Directive.  The rules are working and we should stick with them.

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the “Georges EMBLANC Award for River Culture ” : Announcement of the winners

Launched for the first time in 2019, the “Georges EMBLANC Award for River Culture, Flood Risk Prevention and Biodiversity”, jointly sponsored by ERN and the EPTB Seine Grands Lacs, aims to reward students, who have achieved during the last three years work on an educational project related to rivers, the topic flood / low water or biodiversity in wetlands and related topics such as climate change.
This prize also pays tribute to Georges EMBLANC, recognized expert of the professional and institutional circles for his knowledge on rivers and freshwater ecosystems. A man of value and conviction, Georges accidentally left us on March 11, 2017 and the prize that bears his name, comes to reward young people, students or professionals committed to serving others or for the protection of nature. This award continues the taste he had for transmitting and sharing knowledge and knowledge on topics that were important to him.

In total, a dozen applications were received and submitted to the jury. After difficult arbitrations given the quality of the files received, 3 laureates were appointed and are awarded their prize on June 4, in Paris, during the meeting between PAPI (Flood Prevention Action Programs). , in the presence of Nicole and Baptiste Emblanc, the wife and son of Georges Emblanc. All our congratulations go to:

– Noémie THOMAS, a graduate of INSA Strasbourg and the National School of Architecture of Strasbourg, winner of the first prize Georges Emblanc 2019 for her thesis on: “Water: urban planning tool for adaptation to change Exploration in the Greater East Region »

– Marion PERNEY, holds a master’s degree in architecture from Catholic University of Louvain (Belgium), and from the Faculty of Architecture, Architectural Engineering and Urbanism – LOCI Brussels, winner of the Second Prize Georges Emblanc 2019 for her dissertation « Resilience of a Floodable Territory – Between Surface and Soffit.

– Arnaud MANRY, graduate of the Master 2 IMSGA specialty “Management of crisis situations” University of Technology Troyes for his thesis “Extreme rain and rapid submersion: Social and economic solidarity in the service of resilience? “.

During the ceremony, the prizes were awarded to the winners by Frédéric MOLOSSI, president of the EPTB Seine Grands Lacs, Roberto EPPLE, president of ERN France and Daniel Marcovitch, co-president of the Mixed Floods Commission. A new edition of the Georges Emblanc Award will most likely be launched in 2020.

Success for ERNs 2nd Round Table about Floods and Biodiversity in Paris

90 people came to exchange Friday, November 9 in the prestigious hall of the great gallery of evolution at the National Museum of Natural History in Paris at the invitation of ERN France. A wide variety of institutional actors, associations, researchers, managers, … to try to better understand the many interactions between floods and biodiversity.

A complex subject, as yet little discussed, on which the dialogue has been rich and passionate. Once again, this round table shows the importance of the role of civil society, its ability to create links, to cross knowledge and practices, to confront approaches through dialogue.

Organized with the support of the Ministry of Ecological and Solidarity Transition.

The presentations (Powerpoint) can be ordered using infos @ ern.org

 

Beginning of Round Table – 09/11/2018 ©ERN France