European Sustainable Development Week

Programme of events and initiatives in Brive La Gaillarde and the surrounding area

Wednesday 18 September

• Face Limousin educational flat in Tujac (44, rue Jean Baptiste Toulzac): Workshop on making glass markers and saving water - Registration with Mélanie ROUX, Educational Apartment Coordinator, on 06 14 51 37 41.
• Activities at the Parc des Perrières in Brive: a day dedicated to Brive social centres and the general public, on the theme of water and biodiversity, with three activities:
  - The creation of a water fresco by the SIAV - 5 to 8 people - lasting 3 hours with the association EAU'DYSSEE
  - A fun activity on the water cycle, punctuated by scientific experiments to discover the path of domestic water and the importance of preserving the region's water resources.
  - A visit to the Brive apiary by the Abeille Corrézienne association - the role of bees in biodiversity, how honey is produced, pollination, etc. Presentation of the glass hive and film about bees.
• Nature outing organised by the Conservatoire des Espaces Naturels Nouvelle Aquitaine: A l'abri des grottes et des falaises de la Vallée (RDV 13h45)- Come and discover the special plant communities of the caves and cliffs of the Vallée de Planchetorte.
  Bring walking shoes and weather-appropriate clothing. Please register with Bruno Labrousse on 06.95.67.37.46 or by e-mail at b.labrousse@cen-na.org
• Visit to the sorting centre at St Jean Lagineste (LOT) - departure by bus (free) at 13h30 from the 3 Provinces car park, arriving at 14h30. Allow 2 hours for the visit. Please register with Mme Pagnon at the SIRTOM: mpagnon@sirtom-brive.fr

Thursday 19 September

• Face Limousin educational flat in Tujac (44, rue Jean Baptiste Toulzac): Visit of the educational flat at 2.30pm. To register, contact Mélanie ROUX, Educational Apartment Coordinator, on 06 14 51 37 41.

Friday 20 September

• Apéro Zéro Déchet, organised by the Brive Zéro Déchet association in the square Auboiroux in partnership with the shopkeepers of the Halle Gaillarde. Everyone brings whatever they like, but at the end of the day, there must be no waste left over.
  The City of Brive/OME will be offering a drink to mark the start of the 3-week programme:
  - Running a Suez Water Bar to promote tap water
  - Promotion of the Brive Ville Amie des Enfants partnership and link with UNICEF activities
  - La ressourcerie Gaillarde: bike repair workshop with educational support from Atout Vélo and bike school workshop with theoretical and practical courses from ADER mobilité.
  - Brive Ville Cyclable: awareness-raising campaign on urban traffic rules and cycle tour
• The Athéna Studio association: synthesiser-making workshop using old toys

Saturday 21 September

• L'association Zéro déchet Brive: In the morning: workshop and awareness-raising stand during the sale at the Emmaüs boutique in Brive.
• L'association Zéro déchet Brive : In the afternoon: from 2pm to 5pm zero waste workshop Fresque du Climat at the Brive cultural centre in partnership with MAIF - FREE // Registration on 05 55 74 20 51

Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 September

• Clean Up Day: Brive's neighbourhoods are getting involved. A citizens' clean-up action to collect abandoned rubbish that pollutes the environment.
  Wards 2, 5, 7, 9, 12 and 17 of Brive will be taking part.
  https://www.worldcleanupday.fr/
  Registration with the participating district or via the Neighbourhood Life Department 0 801 800 900

Monday 23 September

• Objat: from 9am to 6pm, an information day on housing for landlords at Objat town hall. Personal discussions without appointment.

Tuesday 24 September

• The City of Brive's Green Spaces Department is offering an afternoon guided tour of the tree heritage (remarkable trees) in Brive city centre by Monsieur Arbre - Discover the city's stalwart trees as you stroll through the streets, squares and gardens. Registration required on 05.55.74.99.23 or by e-mail pascale.meissonnier@agglodebrive.fr
• Association Face Limousin: at the Centre Social Raoul Dautry, at 2pm, ecogestures on the theme of heating and making a door boudin from recycled materials. To register, contact Mélanie ROUX, educational flat coordinator, on 06 14 51 37 41.

Wednesday 25 September

• Brive: Service habitat de l'Agglo de Brive de 9h à 17h : Journée porte ouverte sur les logements - 56 avenue du Maréchal Bugeaud 19100 Brive - 05.55.74.08.08.
• Face Limousin's educational flat in Tujac (44, rue Jean Baptiste Toulzac): Making recycled paper, sorting paper waste in partnership with the Brive SIRTOM - Registration with Ms Mélanie ROUX, educational flat coordinator on 06 14 51 37 41.
• Visit to the Ecopole de la Perbousie (route de Lissac - Brive) - Paprec site: meet on site on Wednesday 25 September at 2pm - visit lasts at least two hours - yellow waistcoat and closed shoes compulsory - 25 people maximum - Registration required on 05.55.74.99.23. or by email pascale.meissonnier@agglodebrive.fr

Thursday 26 September

• Association Zéro déchet Brive: Workshop and awareness-raising stand during the sale in the Emmaüs boutique in Brive
• Association Face Limousin: laundry care ecogestures and homemade washing powder at the Jacques Cartier social centre - Register with Mélanie ROUX, educational flat coordinator, on 06 14 51 37 41.

Friday 27 September

• Café debate in Ayen: the wildlife of the Corrèze with Pascal Aymard, wildlife photographer - 7.30pm at the Arboretum de la Tuillière pavilion at Soulet d'Ayen.

Tuesday 1 October

• From 2pm, Brive's green spaces department will be holding a practical workshop in Brive's municipal greenhouses (chemin des Baysses - St Pantaléon de Larche) - Come bare-handed or with your green plant and its container and find out how to look after them properly.
  Registration required on 05.55.74.99.23 or by email pascale.meissonnier@agglodebrive.fr

Wednesday 2 October

• Face Limousin educational flat in Tujac (44, rue Jean Baptiste Toulzac): workshop on eco-actions - Registration with Mme Mélanie ROUX, educational flat coordinator, on 06 14 51 37 41.
• Visit to the Brive wastewater treatment plant for children from Brive social centres.
• The Conservatoire des Espaces Naturels Nouvelle-Aquitaine (New Aquitaine nature conservation body) is offering a participatory work camp: "From wet valleys to dry hillsides " starting at 9.30am: the morning will be devoted to fencing off several ponds to protect their surroundings from cattle trampling. The afternoon will be devoted to counteracting the dynamics of overgrowth on a marsh grassland. Depending on the day's temperatures, these two workcamps may be interchanged - bring suitable clothing and a picnic. Please register with Bruno Labrousse on 06.95.67.37.46 or by email at b.labrousse@cen-na.org

From Friday 4 October to Saturday 12 October

• Hall of the Brive media library: exhibition of amateur photos from the 2024 photo competition organised by Brive Conurbation on the theme of "edible wild nature".

Monday 7 October

• Association Face Limousin: dishwashing eco-gestures and making tawashi, recycled sponges at the Jacques Cartier social centre - Registration with Mélanie ROUX, educational flat coordinator, on 06 14 51 37 41.

From September to December:

• The ARBRE association is organising two events:
  - ARBRE: Book collection in partnership with the education department and Brive city schools
  - Collection of used batteries in schools.