4 questions to Activ’CitĆ©s, partner of the urban market gardening project in Grenay (62)

“Financial leverage and project advice”: Activ’CitĆ©s highlights its urban market gardening project and its partnership with ECT. Visit ECT’s urban market gardening zone is nearing completion this autumn, after a month of inert earthworks,  terracing the plots and laying a fertile substrate. What are Activ’ citĆ©s’ plans for the Grenay site? Activ’citĆ©s is a local authority that works to improve the quality of life for residents of Bully-les-Mines, Grenay, Mazingarbe and Sains-en-Gohelle. With this in mind, the RĆ©gie is planning to set up a market-garden farm in this Grenay housing estate, which is part of a Priority Urban Neighborhood (Quartier Prioritaire de

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ECT Hauts-de-France opens a new site in Loison-sous-Lens (62)

ECT uses soil from construction sites to create a space for relaxation and recreation September 2023 | ECT Hauts-de-France opens a new site in Loison-sous-Lens. On the site, the reuse of excavated soil from local construction sites contributes directly to the creation of a new leisure and recreation area. Work is scheduled to take 4 months. Access The new ECT site is 2 km from exit 12 “Carvin, Harnes, Loison-sous-Lens” on the A21 freeway. To reinforce site access safety, compulsory routes must be taken on entering and leaving the site. Prior to evacuating their soil on the site, earthworkers must

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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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ECT Hauts-de-France opens a new site in Grenay (62)

ECT creates an urban market garden and orchard using land from construction sites In May, ECT Hauts-de-France opens a new site in Grenay. For 3 weeks, the excavated soil will be used to create an urban market garden. The site is 9 km from exit 7 of the A21 freeway. To accommodate trucks and guarantee safe access to the site, compulsory accesses must be used at site entrances and exits. To visit the site, you need a valid PAD and validation from ECT’s reservations department. The land is received under a strict control and traceability process. Find out more about

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Transforming derelict land into a site for local urban market gardening

GPS coordinates : Download brochure Types of layout Urban farm Issues : Renaturation Green in the city Status: Landscaping completed Project presentation This local urban market gardening project is being carried out in partnership with the Grenay municipality and the Activ’CitĆ©s local authority.  The local association carried out preparatory work to clean up the site (removal of garbage and elimination of Japanese knotweed). In May, land from local worksites  will be used to create 5 market gardening zones and an orchard covering a total area of 3,300 m².  Key figures May 2023 Soil contributions for a period of 1 month

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A meeting with territorial managers in Hauts-de-France

March 29, 2023 | The Hauts-de-France ECT agency at the SNDGCT regional conference in Hauts-de-France For its first year, ECT Hauts-de-France is taking part in the CongrĆØs RĆ©gional du Nord.  An event organized by the Syndicat National des Directeurs GĆ©nĆ©raux des CollectivitĆ©s Territoriales. An event devoted to a crucial issue: “How can local authorities respond to the challenges of the climate emergency and imposed transitions?  This new edition is also an opportunity for ECT to present its Hauts-de-France branch and its Lens project. The urban forest project is currently underway in Lens. Its model is innovative. And offers an efficient solution

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ECT opens a regional office in Hauts-de-France, after an initial project in Lens

Lille, November 15, 2022 – ECT a long-standing player in the field of non-built environmental development, announces the opening of a regional branch in the Hauts-de-France region. Its ambition is to contribute to the rehabilitation ofon industrial wasteland by recycling excavated soil. Based in Lille, this regional office operates under the direction of Julien Golaszewski, ECT’s Deputy Development Director. Guillaume Lemoine, previously Biodiversity Advisor at EPF Hauts-de-France, has joined a team of 4 people. This follows an initial operation to transform the Van Pelt site in Lens into an urban forest. A dozen projects are currently under study. Developing projects

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ECT at the Salon des Maires du Pas-de-Calais

Thursday October 6 | 7th Union des Maires du Pas-de-Calais Day This Thursday, October 6, ECT is taking part in the 7th JournĆ©e des ofthe Pas-de-Calais region. . A day of meetings, exchanges and sharing for the department’s 890 communes and 19 EPCIs. This event at the Palais des CongrĆØs in Le Touquet is an opportunity for ECT to showcase its circular economy solutions for excavated soil and the self-financing of its non-built development projects. It was also an opportunity to present the urban forest underway in the commune of Lens. A project carried out in partnership with EPF Hauts-de-France,

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