It is a mark of support that must put balm in the heart of Anne Hidalgo. In an interview with the Parisian , the very popular ecologist Nicolas Hulot praised the action of the outgoing socialist mayor in Paris in terms of the environment. “Let us recognize the courage of the mayors who did not wait for reality to jump in our face to act and make difficult decisions. I am thinking in particular of a woman like Anne Hidalgo, " he said.
"History gives reason to those who fought"
A welcome recognition for the outgoing mayor while his opponents all assure that they will defend the ecology better than she would in the event of victory. “Right now, everyone claims to be green and social, and I have absolutely no irony in saying that. However, let us recognize that history proves those who have fought for the protection of the environment for decades , ”recalled Nicolas Hulot. "We made a lot of fun of environmentalists, be they associative or political, but if we had listened to them before, we would be in a less complicated situation, " he added .
The ecologist has not however praised the merits of David Belliard, the head of the EELV list in the capital. "Finally, it also pays tribute to the record of environmentalists and that's what I will remember" , assured the candidate Thursday morning on France 2. Nicolas Hulot did not have a word either on Agnès Buzyn who, by his candidacy , represents the government to which it belonged ...
Hulot wants to "create bridges"
The former Minister of the Environment, however, would like political representatives to come out "of a partisan spirit" . "What matters is that this fertile rivalry during the elections advances the ecological and social cause and we need everyone's intelligence in this area, " he said.
Far from envisaging a return to politics, Nicolas Hulot believes that his "role" today is "to create bridges, not to divide society, to maintain a certain neutrality" . "But neutrality does not mean that I lose my requirement," he added. In the run-up to the municipal elections, the ecologist notably proposed, with dozens of associations, a "Pact of the power to live". Many ideas for protecting the environment are proposed, such as reducing the use of pesticides by 50% in certain areas or organic and local meals in school canteens. The former minister encouraged candidates all over France to take inspiration from it.
Hollande also supports Hidalgo
"Of course if I were a Parisian, I would vote for Anne Hidalgo," said François Hollande on Thursday morning on Radio Classique. "What she did was courageous," also said the former socialist president. He congratulated the outgoing mayor for his "choices" , although "not necessarily explained as it should have been", but which, according to him, were part of the fight against "global warming which is no longer in doubt for anyone Today.