2007 will be the fourth consecutive year of Veolia Environnement's commitment to its sustainable development awareness program. Entitled "Tales around the world - Life stories of people with nature", this year's initiative will involve children from all over the world by using drawings and short stories to share with us their feelings about the relationship people have with nature. With "Tales around the world" children allow the earth to have its say: what does it think of the depletion of natural resources? What does it think of human activity and its effects?
A prize-giving ceremony and exhibition of children's projects was held at the musée du quai Branly in Paris on June 1, 2007
2008 : "Cities around the world - when our cities tell their tale".
This year, the children taking part in this program will give their city the opportunity to have its say.
Children should submit two drawings accompanied by a story to share their vision for their city with the other children of the world. They should describe the city in which they are now living, what makes it special, and the city in which they would like to live in the future, via a major and essential project.
2007 Campaign's key figures:
About 64 000 pupils from 25 countries in 5 continents participated in « Tales around the world ».