AMONG environmentalists, the watchword is
"change".
Recently at the helm, some elected officials do not hesitate to strike hard and fast to make their mark.
Guest of the “Talk
Le Figaro
” on Friday, the Parisian ecologist David Belliard “
understands the scandal of the Christmas trees
” which the media have been talking about tirelessly for 24 hours.
However, he defends the mayor of Bordeaux.
“
Mayors and environmental leaders are wearing a new model, new ways of doing things,
” he says
,
“and
indeed, there is sometimes a surprise.
Béliard recalls that taking action in favor of the fight against deforestation does not date from yesterday.
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"
The idea is not to give up the Christmas tree, the idea is to celebrate Christmas differently by using plants that are already in the ground so as not to have to cut any
", insists- he does.
It is also
“an economic logic that must be changed,”
he said, pointing out the six million trees cut down each year for Christmas.
As for the Tour de France, which the mayor of Lyon does not want, he protests at his side against the plastic goodies that come from China and the Tour caravans which still run on diesel.
"
Can we still keep doing this?"
No,
”says the elected official, convinced that“
we must change the nature of the event
”.
Because in his opinion, "
everyone, me first, is attached to these great popular sports competitions
", they must evolve, set an example by changing their way of doing things.
Transform the streets
The new assistant of Anne Hidalgo in Paris assumes to push back the place of the automobile in the capital for the benefit of pedestrians and cyclists.
"
Yes, we have a desire to transform Paris, we were elected for that
" insists the ex-candidate for municipal elections, accepting the exasperation of many Parisians.
"
The car is 13% of trips in Paris, but it still occupies 50% of public space
," says the elected, whose mission is precisely to transform the streets of the capital.
Also in charge of mobility and transport, the ecologist intends to continue his mission.
Without failing.
If he defends himself from
"waging war on the car",
he works for a balance for a better distribution of public space by deploying more and more cycle paths, space for pedestrians and for pedestrians. public transport.
For those who are not Parisians, but who have to cross the capital, David Belliard, aware that traffic is not easy in the capital, highly recommends the metro or the bus.
And evokes the construction of cycle paths which will soon cross the ring road, "
the vélopolitain will soon see the light of day
".
"
In 2024, the ring road will be transformed
", he promises, it is in any case planned in the Olympic Games project.
