The Flipflopi expedition boat was built with plastic waste collected on the beaches.
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In Toulouse, we deliver the songs at home
Failing to be able to open to the public, the concert hall Le Bijou, in Toulouse, has just launched “Delivreznoo”.
This home song delivery service offers Toulouse residents for a few euros to receive a singer in their living room.
Thus, last week, Valentin Vander and Davy Kilembe invited themselves to the salons of 22 Toulousains to sing the song.
“The idea is to ensure that the public does not know who is going to visit them, it could be emerging artists, like our usual programming.
And then it must be a surprise ”, pleads Pascal Chauvet.
A concept that has made children since the artists "Delivreznoo" will also deliver at home in Lautrec, in the Tarn, or in Perpignan.
He launches the first "SPA" for plants
Nurseryman, Nicolas Talliu opened in Lyon the first "plant protection company" to recover plants, in poor condition, and bring them back to life.
" There are many possibilities.
Or, we start with a care service and give the plant back to its owner.
Either people want to get rid of it and leave it here, ”he explains.
In this case, the plants, once refreshed, will be put up for sale.
Behind this action, there is a desire to raise awareness.
“For the past few years, we have seen a frenzy for plants.
Flash sales are multiplying.
It's really great, but few people know that the plants bought have sometimes gone around the planet twice before being sold in France, ”he explains.
And to add: “Here, everything is local.
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A Nantes game for teens to understand that they can say no
Intended for girls and boys from 12 years old, the “Consent role play” which has been a great success.
Its rules are simple: a player draws a card on which is written a question relating to sexuality, seduction or everyday life (“Kissing?” “Are you coming for a coffee with me?”, Etc.).
Opposite, another player answers him directly, or not.
Using the vocabulary used, but especially intonation or body language, adolescents must determine if there is “consent” and open the discussion.
"They often come to the conclusion that if it may be, it is in fact often not," observes Claire Vimont, 24, the designer.
Consent is in sexuality but also in everyday life.
It is, however, a very difficult subject to tackle.
Now that something is released, that we are starting to talk about it, we need tools to be able to do it.
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E-Adapt, a tool to "relieve caregivers and patients"
The Lifextend application was intended to be a pocket health coach.
Its extension, E-Adapt designed with three clinics, aims to go further.
By motivating patients to do their rehabilitation exercises alone at home under the supervision of a professional, the service launched by Hervé Touré aims to reduce relapses.
"Faced with queues in clinics, we have built a solution to relieve the nursing staff," says the athlete and entrepreneur from Lyon.
It makes it possible to carry out an extension of the rehabilitation at home.
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“It is a precious addition to our activity, enthuses Loïc Bancilhon, director of a post-treatment and rehabilitation facility.
When they finish their period of hospitalization, patients are not left without follow-up but there is no longer any health insurance coverage.
People are then without a solution, especially with the shutdown of sports clubs due to Covid-19.
"The Covid-19 has clearly been an accelerator for E-Adapt, insists Hervé Touré.
But distancing will remain in the customs for a very long time, as will the emergency situation in the hospital world.
This solution can therefore humbly help caregivers and patients, whatever the future.
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The incredible rise of Vite mon marché
Three years ago, Reynald, son of farmers from the Vendée region, gave himself the mission of "bringing back the good products of our countryside" on our plates.
With his wife and a partner, he created Vite mon marché, to deliver fresh, local products to individuals in less than three hours.
The company has experienced rapid development and should set up very quickly in Bordeaux and Toulouse and then weave its network throughout France.
“We want to create a huge market for French producers.
Each offer from the different cities will complement the offer from each logistics platform.
Bayonne ham and Bordeaux wines, for example, will be sold in Nantes.
This will complement the offer, but will not compete with the already existing offer.
We want to create a market of Talensac x 1,000!
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Lake Victoria on a recycled plastic boat
It's a funny boat, with a colorful hull, on which Louise Bosser, Elian Perrot and Loïc Forques, from the Toulouse audiovisual agency Umber, will sail.
From March 4 to 30, these three young people from the Pink City will travel across Lake Victoria, in Africa, on a boat built mainly from plastic waste.
They will meet with residents, schoolchildren and business leaders to advocate for positive solutions to reduce plastic and promote a circular economy.
“We want to put pressure on political decision-makers,” emphasizes Louise Bosser.
We are not waiting for their government to act, but to show that there are people who take the issue in hand and spark debate ”.
The expedition has 21 stopovers and 895 kilometers of navigation.
How about flying in an aerosail to Corsica?
Since 2003, Stéphane Rousson, a 52-year-old self-employed handyman, has been working on airship projects.
Since 2003, he dreams of making his projects a reality by taking to the air as far as Corsica thanks to his "air sailboat", the aerosail, a balloon with a sailboat canvas in rounded shape, inflated with helium. , which can only navigate with the help of the wind and an element connected to the sea. In eighteen years, the inventor has had the opportunity to make three test flights to develop his machine.
“Each time, I add one or two unknowns to minimize the risks but continue to move forward on the project.
In April, a straight-line demonstration flight could take it one step forward and propel the crossing into 2022. The Niçois then launched an appeal for donations to carry out this experiment.
The prize pool to participate in the air sailboat project is open until April 1.
"In the world of adventure, the main thing is to be able to take the start", quotes Stéphane Rousson with his head in the clouds.
That's it for this week. We let you swim in happiness. See you next week
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