SIR EUROPA: THE FINAL PROPOSALS OF THE SOCIAL WEEK OF FRANCE

Teaching environmental issues to the new generations, changing the food production and consumption methods, changing city life, and asking companies to be more ecologically responsible. These are some of the major areas of work that were read out by Philippe Da Costa yesterday, at the end of the 82nd Social Week of France, which this year was about "Living differently. For a lasting and sympathetic development". "For us, the first commitment – read the proposals – is to teach about lasting development. This teaching must be based on a personal jolt, on a new awareness, it cannot be based on fear or doom-and-gloom. Teaching about lasting development is a process that is inscribed all through a lifetime, that commits the family transmission and all educational places". In the food area, "it is urgent to change food production and consumption methods". (continued)