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Anne-Valérie Troy, who is 53 years old, joined Total in 1991 after studying international and European law. She has held various positions in the Communications, Legal and Marketing Departments in Africa...

From July 1 to 3, 2019, the first edition of Campus de l’Engagement took place to promote civic participation. Held in Autrans, in France’s Vercors region, the event brought together 350 young people, all of whom had submitted a winning...

Since 1950, the number of forest fires worldwide has increased sevenfold, with 350 million hectares now destroyed every year. While virtually all wild fires are started by humans, the rise in frequency is also caused by climate change, which dries...

With a total of 117 projects supported over five years, the “La France s’engage” program has been supporting the roll out of innovative initiatives led by players from France’s social and solidarity economy since 2014. By providing three years of...

On April 15, a devastating fire at Notre-Dame de Paris gave way to an unprecedented wave of emotion and generosity. More than €800 million was pledged, €218 million of which was collected by French heritage preservation nonprofit Fondation du Patrimoine....

On June 5, six finalist teams selected from 17 candidates presented their ideas to the Planète Énergies Bac Pro contest panel. Lycée Clément Ader high school in Athis-Mons was singled out for a project on solar photovoltaic electricity generation, while...

Gigantisme, an original and ambitious project taking place in Dunkirk until January 5, 2020, is a three-yearly contemporary art event that showcases some 200 works of monumental proportions. The exhibition, covering over...

World Agroforestry (ICRAF), Agropolis International and Montpellier University of Excellence are organizing the fourth World Congress on Agroforestry in Montpellier, France from May 20 to 22, 2019.

The Congress’ overarching objective is to strengthen ties between science, society and public...

France’s National Forestry Board (ONF) is a major forestry body that promotes the commercial and heritage value of France’s public woodlands. Today, Total Foundation is its prime sponsor. This commitment is based on a three-year framework agreement to support projects...

Farmlands are invaluable sinks for the CO2 released into the atmosphere. The carbon is then transformed into organic matter, which is a natural fertilizer. The 4 for 1000 initiative launched...