The image would have stained, under the gold of the city which dreams of “the most ecological of the department and Île-de-France”. Plastic water bottles lined up on the table where the “Alfortville Declaration of Commitments to Save the Planet” would be signed with great fanfare. Fortunately, a member of the mayor’s team came before the signatories and was able to rid the tablecloth of its compromising objects: “ [J’imagine] the comments we would have paid [sur les réseaux sociaux]. »
The mischief avoided, the said declaration could be initialed. Inside, the municipality is committed to four series of promises intended to “live better”, “circulate better”, “grow better” and “eat better”.
Among the announcements: plant 103 trees over the next year, rid canteens of plastic, reinforce 30 zones “where possible” and provide municipal officials with electric bicycles.
“A clear framework and a sharp roadmap”
The mayor (PS), Michel Gerchinovitz, has already anticipated the “sorrowful spirits” and other supporters of “never enough”: “I hear that local measures are drops of water in the sea. […] It is from the communities, from the field, that we can start to change things. After that, of course, a hundred trees, on a worldwide scale… ”
At his side, the deputy (PS) and former mayor, Luc Carvounas, foresees that May 18, 2019, far from the “coup de com”, will be “a date” in the history of the town, which would provide its neighbors with a “Clear framework and a sharp track record. […] In Alfortville, we have been talking about ecology for decades. “
“What is important now is to mobilize the entire population around these issues, and not just a small part,” adds Khadija Ouboumour, municipal councilor (EELV) in charge of fair trade and territories. There is no question, therefore, of making the environment a cause for the wealthy.
“Ecology in France must be popular, camped Luc Carvounas. It cannot be elitist, restrictive and punitive. The city makes the commitment. Without water bottle.
