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Les Yeux du Ciel exhibited at Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle airport

L’Oeil du Ciel by Antoine Grumbach, created by ECT in Villeneuve-sous-Dammartin Immerse yourself in the world of Antoine Grumbach’s “Yeux du Ciel” at the ADP museum space at Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle airport. The exhibition, presented at Galerie Jeanne Bucher Jaeger in Paris, makes a stopover at Terminal 2E, offering an artistic experience between heaven and earth. At the heart of this exhibition is “L’Å’il du Ciel”, the land art work created by ECT on its site at Villeneuve-sous-Dammartin (77), a few kilometers from Roissy. Designed by architect Antoine Grumbach at ECT’s request, “L’Å’il du Ciel” inspires with its striking aesthetics and symbolism.

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Conference: using composts to re-use inert soil?

March 8, 2024 – At the Ecole du Breuil, ECT and Les Alchimistes hosted a conference on the refertilization of inert soils. The conference was held as part of our partnership with the Ecole du Breuil. ECT’s objective was to present its solutions for creating fertile soil from inert soil. And to present to the new class of BPREA (Brevet Professionnel Responsable d’Exploitation Agricole), the framework of the fertile market garden substrate experiment, conducted for several years with the Ecole du Breuil and Les Alchimistes. This event was an opportunity to share our innovative revegetation and fertility restoration practices, applied

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Grisy-Suines, inauguration of the site’s agricultural and ecological renewal

In 2019, the agricultural and ecological renewal of the “La Grange-le-Roy” site in Grisy-Suisnes (77) gets underway. On this Tuesday, January 23, after five years of work, all those involved are gathering to celebrate the inauguration of this remarkable transformation. The site has regained  its agricultural vocation and environmental quality, and blends harmoniously into the Brie landscape. An inauguration attended by the Prefect of Seine-et-Marne The inauguration, organized by SAFER Ile-de-France, the Grisy-Suisnes town council and ECT, was attended by distinguished guests including Pierre Ory, Prefect of Seine-et-Marne and Sébastien Lime, Secretary General of the Seine-et-Marne Prefecture. Jérôme Regnault, Ile-de-France

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Escape Game, Sunday September 24, explore the ECT site in Villeneuve-sous-Dammartin

Villeneuve-sous-Dammartin (77 ) – For the first time ever, the largest excavated soil reclamation site in the Paris region opens its doors to the general public. Thanks to a fun and educational escape game, aimed at families as well as lovers of landscapes and unusual walks, the public can discover how soil from construction sites is received and then reused on site to create new natural and agricultural spaces. This open-air escape game, which unfolds over a 3 km course, will also provide an opportunity to admire the Å’il du Ciel, a monumental 400-meter-long work of land art imagined by

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ECT, partner of the Bassin Minier, UNESCO World Heritage site

The value of the Nord-Pas de Calais coalfield was recognized by Unesco in 2012 with its inclusion World Heritage List. To illustrate its commitment, ECT Hauts-de-France wanted to become a partner of Mission Bassin Minier. Our first action was to support the “Trail des Pyramides Noires”, an emblematic race in the mining region. With this trail, thes slag heaps, which have demonstrated their capacity for renaturation and tourist attraction, become a sporting icon. Sport, nature and heritage preservation ECT is proud to be one of the sponsors of the 8th edition of the Trail des Pyramides Noires. This race combines

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Let’s preserve all bees!

To mark World Bees Day on May 20, Guillaume Lemoine, ECT’s Biodiversity Advisor, highlights the importance of preserving all bee species, pollinators essential to the balance of ecosystems. Protecting bees can’t be as simple as installing beehives for honey production on theroof of an administrative building in the heart of an urban environment . These hives are most often home to “Italian” or “buckfast” hybrid bees. Or set up an insect hotel in the middle of a well-trimmed green space. There are over 960 species of bee in France and 80% of bees nest in the ground. As we know,

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World Endangered Species Day: our commitment to “ordinary” biodiversity

On the occasion of World Endangered Species Day, Guillaume Lemoine, ECT’s biodiversity advisor, highlights the importance of preserving “ordinary” biodiversity, which is also under threat. Are we suffering from environmental amnesia? In 1962, Rachel Carson’s famous book Silent Spring was published. It made the general public and elected representatives in North America and Europe aware of the ravages of DDT use, which emptied our countryside of its birds, both by poisoning them and altering their reproduction. DDT was subsequently banned. The climate crisis, which is just as serious, overshadows the collapse of biodiversity, even though healthy ecosystems and soils would

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ECT’s Epône stadium hosts the SKF MTB-TRIAL French Cup

The town Epône (78) and the ORC sports association at the Julien Absalon stadium, a round of the SKF MTB-TRIAL French Cup. This national competition brought together the best trialists from France and abroad. The stadium, approved by the French Cycling Federation, was built and financed by ECT, in partnership with the organizers.. A look back at a success story in a few dates. Coupe de France VTT Trial SKF: a sporting and public success May 12, 13 and 14, 2023 | Coupe de France VTT Trial SKF: 136 competitors take part in the competition competition a popular and public

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4 webinars follow up on the book Terres Urbaines by the EIVP x ECT Chair

ECT and EIVP organize a series of 4 webinars on urban land. These discussions are an extension of the book“Terres urbaines, valeurs positives pour la ville de demain”, edited by the Chair and published by ÉditionsEyrolles. This interactive format gives the floor to experts in landscape, urban planning and urban engineering. And better understand thehe challenges of the circular economy for excavated soil. Webinar #2, soil artificialisation: contradictory objectives and injunctions On Wednesday April 19, take part in the second webinar dedicated to “Artificialisation des sols : des objectifs et des injonctions contradictoires”, an issue at the heart of the

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