Providing sanitary protection for vulnerable women

Règles élémentaires

Raising ecological awareness in mountain areas

Mountain Riders

Protecting endangered coral reefs

Coral Guardian

Combating deforestation in threatened areas

Coeur de Forêt

Organizing recreational stays for sick children in France

L'ENVOL

Helping the Ukrainian people in difficulty

Ensemble Ukraine

Help the GroinGroin shelter

GroinGroin

Changer par le Don doubles every euro of the challenge's prize pools, up to €10,000!

Soon <b>16 summer stays for one young person</b>!

Experience the joy of a weekend with disabled young people

Claire

À Bras Ouverts

A Bras Ouverts

10 million tons of food are thrown away every year. More than 10 million people live in food insecurity. It just doesn't make sense!
Every day, Le Chainon Manquant volunteers collect quality surplus food to offer fresh produce to charitable associations, redistributing nearly 400,000 meals a year.
1 donation of €1 = one meal redistributed to an underprivileged person.  
Many thanks for your support (donations tax-free at 75% up to €1,000, then 66%).

of people in food insecurity in France in 2023

tonnes of food wasted in France every year

of high-quality fresh meals distributed by Le Chainon Manquant to solidarity associations

Offering quality local meals to people in precarious situations

Valérie de Margerie

Le Chainon Manquant

<div>Every day, we put the fight against waste at the service of solidarity. <br><br>In 2025, we're going one step further: every two months, our team devotes a day to the associations we support. <br><br>The <strong>first kitchen sharing session</strong> was a real success, rich in exchanges and good humor! 🍽️ <br><br>We look forward to <strong>resuming these days this autumn</strong>, to continue strengthening ties with our partners and sharing even more moments of solidarity. </div>

Solidarity at the heart of our action 🤝

<div>Le Chaînon Manquant antigaspi &amp; solidaire officially launches its <strong>bicycle collection and distribution tours</strong> in Bordeaux! 🚀 <br><br>This mode of collection <strong>complementary to our truck</strong>, allows our teams to crisscross the city in a <strong>more agile, responsible and always supportive</strong> way. <br><br>At a time when <strong>every donation counts, even the smallest</strong>, we continue our commitment thanks to committed partners and incredible volunteers, to, all together, fight food waste and strengthen local solidarity. 💚 <br><br>👀 Keep an eye out... you may come across our bike fridge on the streets of Bordeaux! </div>

🚴🏼À back-to-school cycling! 🚴‍♂️

<div>Dear Difteur-ses,</div><br><div>Buzzing excitement in the stadium aisles, young talent ready to take on the world, stars in training .... the 2025 edition is launched!!</div><br><div>But for us, Roland-Garros also means:</div><br><div>✨ An exceptional and historic collaboration over the past 11 years.</div><br><div>
<strong>All restaurateurs committed</strong>to our collection scheme. </div><div>In 2024, <strong>5.5 tons of surplus food,</strong> the equivalent of <strong>11,000 fresh meals</strong> (30% ready meals, 18% fruit, 15% vegetables etc), were able to be redistributed to some twenty solidarity associations 💛</div><br><div>A <strong>magical day for our Chaînons</strong>during the qualifiers, a ritual every year to thank the most committed volunteers, create a lovely moment of sharing - rare for our chainons used to working in pairs - and launch the new edition with full energy.</div><br><div>A big <strong>THANK YOU</strong> for your support!</div>

🎾 Roland-Garros 2025 - it's on!

<div>Dear Difteur-ses,</div><br><div>🌸 <strong>Spring is finally here, and we're delighted about it!</strong>
</div><br><div>A season of renewal, energy, opportunity.</div><div>The perfect time to forge new partnerships and make solidarity blossom in the neighborhoods.</div><div>The return of sunshine to the stalls, baskets bursting with color... and collections taking on new momentum in the heart of the markets!</div><br><div>For the past few months, shopkeepers at the Aligre market (Paris 12ᵉ) have been working alongside us by entrusting us with their surplus produce, to offer ever more fresh and varied products to solidarity associations.</div><br><div>Since the beginning of 2025, <strong>3.5 tons of fruit and vegetables</strong> have already been collected from 3 Paris markets (Monge, Grenelle, Aligre) and then delivered to solidarity restaurants.</div><br><div>🙌 <strong>Bravo to all those involved</strong> and <strong>thank you all</strong> for your support, thanks to which these new actions can grow and develop.</div><br><div>🌼 <strong>And this is just the beginning of the season!</strong> 😊</div>

Long live spring!

<div>Dear Difteur-ses,</div><br><div>A few days ago, we experienced a highlight: we took the stage at the Grand Palais to present our project to the entire committed ecosystem of <strong>ChangeNOW 2025!!</strong> </div><div>And because it's still <strong>the event for all those who want to change the world,</strong>it made us proud. </div><br><div>A <strong>incredible energy</strong>, a magical moment shared as a team, great connections, over-motivated potential new recruits - all this we owe to <strong>you</strong>!"</div><div>Since our first steps on the <strong>DIFT</strong> platform, you've been there: through your donations, your shares, your messages, your presence. It's these outpourings that have made us visible and carried us to this stage.</div><br><div>A huge thank you to the fabulous <strong>DIFT team,</strong> to <strong>ChangeNOW and</strong> to the <strong>Fondation Renault Group</strong> for organizing the <strong>Pitch des Assos</strong>, with super financial support to boot. </div><br><div>But above all, <strong>thank you</strong>, the <strong>Difters</strong>, for your confidence from the start.</div><div>This pitch was also a moment to represent all the associations who, like us, are moving forward with little means but a lot of heart. </div>

Les Chainons at the Grand Palais ... thanks to YOU!

<div>Charres difteurs, </div><br><div>"L'union fait la force." "Alone we go faster, together we go further!" "The more the merrier."</div><div>In 2024, these proverbs were the foundation of our action and it filled us with <strong>fierté</strong> and <strong>joie</strong> 😊</div><br><div>
<strong>Au Chainon Manquant, we weave links to change lives :</strong> </div><div>
<strong>🫶</strong> links <strong>to do good</strong>, from committed companies to food solidarity associations that support people in precarious situations,</div><div>
<strong>🤝</strong> links <strong>to bring us together</strong>, for greater impact in each territory, </div><div>
<strong>☀️</strong> links <strong>of trust</strong>, the key to any successful co-construction!</div><br><div>
<strong>A huge THANK YOU to YOU,</strong> the difters <strong>💚</strong> 💛 💙, so many of whom believe in our mission, support us and carry the flame of solidarity with us!</div><br><div>Convinced that the collective can change the world,<strong>our wish in 2025 is simple: to go EVEN FARTHER, all together</strong> 🔥🔥🔥</div><br><div>To better include, better support, better act, better articulate our actions.</div><div>To cultivate joy in a big way, vibrate stronger. ALL TOGETHER.</div><br><div>✨ <strong>Happy new year 2025!</strong>
</div><br><div>👉 <em>And you, which proverb about the collective inspires you?</em>
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2025, the year of the collective! 🎉✨

<div>Dear difteurs,</div><br><div><strong>Frankly, Bravo!</strong></div><div><strong>You are already more than 2,000 difteurs who have supported our antigaspi and solidarity actions!</strong></div><br><div>This year, thanks to your support, we have:</div>reinforced our team,met the huge challenge of collecting food surpluses from the Paris 2024 Games,saved and then redistributed over 300,000 quality fresh meals,and increased the number of projects co-constructed with other associations.<br><div>Here's an example to illustrate this beautiful chain of solidarity that plays out every day thanks to you:</div><br><div>On December 24, we received a slightly panicked message from a partner in Saint-Denis: "We have a pallet of mushrooms that we don't know what to do with and we're closing tonight. Can you come over? Luckily, our volunteers deliver meals to an association in the area; without hesitation, they volunteer!"</div><div>When we later discover a delicious mushroom blanquette on the menu for La Chorba's evening distribution at Paris City Hall (250 hot meals for precarious people, refugees, pensioners, students, the homeless...) this simple story from our daily lives makes us happy and makes us very keen to say a huge THANK YOU for your precious support!</div><br><div><strong>Happy holidays, dear donors!</strong></div><div><strong>Take care of yourself, your loved ones, and (if you can) the most vulnerable around you.</strong></div>

✨ Happy holidays!

<div>Dear Captains,  <br><br>😊 <strong>We wanted to share with you a highlight of our year and our story: our participation in the Games this summer </strong>to collect surplus food from the Ile-de-France competition venues and redistribute it to solidarity associations.  <br><br>🗓️ We'd been talking about it for <strong>6 years, preparing for it for months... and  nothing turned out the way we'd imagined! <br></strong>😱 We feared our volunteers would go on vacation... but over 100 new, over-motivated recruits joined us! We thought they'd be put off by the improbable hours of the missions... but they told us, their eyes filled with wonder, of the rising sun at the competition sites and the "kiff" of the Olympic lanes on the ring road... 🤩 <br>😱 We dreaded that the associations would be closed and that the capacity of the ecosystem would be limited during the summer... but we forged our finest inter-associative links and experienced a fantastic collective adventure. <br>And of course, we had our difficulties and our big bouts of fatigue... but every athlete knows: the more intense the effort, the stronger the emotions! ❤️<br><br>🥇  <strong>84,000 quality fresh meals collected and redistributed later</strong>, we're happy to share some of our memories for life with you! <br> <br>🙏 <strong>THANK YOU CAPTAINS</strong> for your loyal support, which enabled us to attend and place <strong>eco-responsibility</strong> and <strong>solidarity</strong> at the heart of this extraordinary event!!!</div>

Relive our anti-gaspi and solidarity games with us!

<div>Dear Captains, <br><br>🔥  This Sunday, June 23, Le Chainon Manquant carried the Olympic flame in the name of its values and the commitment of all of you  🔥<br><br><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/valerie-de-margerie/">Valérie</a>, president of Le Chainon Manquant, had the honor of concluding the relay in the stage town of Annemasse in Haute-Savoie. Cheered on by an over-vitalized chainon fan club 🍓🍋🍆🍇🥕, she received an incredible welcome on her arrival at Place de la Libération.<br><br> ❤️ What emotion to carry the values of Olympism, peace and unity that our world so badly needs today, and to see 10,000 people gather in the heart of the city to cheer them on!<br><br>A great visibility for our issues and a magnificent recognition for our often discreet action behind the scenes of the biggest events as well as the finest solidarity associations! <br><br>🤩 What pride, finally, to carry this flame in the name of sharing and the collective and in the name of all of you, our teams, volunteers, partners and supporters who are committed every day to less waste and more sharing, so that the food treasures of some can change the lives of others! <br>Bravo to you for your commitment!!!<br><br>If the Olympic flame thrills you, don't hesitate to join us in the field this summer to collect surplus food from the biggest competition venues in the Ile de France region and redistribute it to solidarity associations (early bird advisory):<br><a href="https://airtable.com/appYgvlDy6mHiJbIz/shre0dxFS90y9BzDc">I'm signing up as a "chainon" for the Games<br><br>THANK YOU!</a>
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We carry the flame in the name of your commitment!

<div>Hello Captains!<br><br>A word to celebrate with you our integration of the new class of 2024 🥳<br>Where there's a new class there's a new, strengthened team to meet new ambitions!<br><br>In particular, we had the joy of welcoming Matthias this March to take charge of operations for the Ile-de-France region, and that's thanks to you and your support - a huge thank you 🙏<br><br>Many challenges - particularly sporting - await the Ile-de-France team this year.<br>Waiting to tell you more, we're happy to introduce you to our Paris 2024 team!!<br><br>See you soon,<br>The Chaînon Manquant team</div>

A stronger team!

<div>WHAT? already the last day of January?! 😯<br><br>No time to land in 2024 when the Chaînon Manquant has already set off again for a new year in the service of solidarity associations, <strong>which need our help</strong> more than ever!<br><br>
</div><div>But before we talk about the new projects coming up, we really must stop for a moment to tell you about <strong>our volunteers who take turns every day in the field</strong> and compete with courage and tenacity to meet the challenges of our solidarity and anti-gaspi action. <br><br>
</div><div>- In 2023, no less than <strong>321 volunteers</strong> are committed to our antennas, which represents<strong>several </strong>thousands of volunteer hours in the field but also beyond! 🤩<br><br>
</div><div>- Despite a significant drop in supply volumes, together we collected and revalorized over <strong>150 tons</strong> of fresh produce in 2023, equivalent to around <strong>310,000 meals</strong> (or<strong> 27 elephants </strong>well plumped 🐘)   <br><br>
</div><div>- And finally, the year ended with a very fine recognition of the impact of our action, notably rewarded by the <strong>Trophées ESS de la Ville de Paris</strong> <br><br>
</div><div>All this has been made possible not only by the commitment of our volunteers, but also thanks to that of <strong>our partners and patrons</strong>, who have collectively supported the Chaînon Manquant project since 2014, and of which Captain Cause difters have been a full part for the past year. So on behalf of the whole team, a <strong>IMMENSE THANK YOU</strong> to you 🫶 !<br><br>
</div><div>All that remains is for us to wish you a wonderful 2024 committed year full of joy, meaning, positive impacts ... <strong>and above all, difts</strong> ! </div>

Many thanks for this year 2023!

<div>And it's partly thanks to you! 🏆 <br><br>These trophies are awarded annually by the City of Paris to 12 local projects with a strong social and environmental impact. We were delighted to celebrate this award alongside <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/ethikdo/">éthi'Kdo - la carte cadeau écologique et solidaire</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/brasseriedeletre/">Brasserie de l'Être</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/pikpik-environnement/">PikPik Environnement</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/la-belle-empreinte/">La Belle Empreinte</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/campus-market-fr/">Campus Market</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/comptoir-dionysien/">Comptoir dionysien</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/f%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration-envie/">Fédération Envie</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/le-r%C3%A9par/">Le RéPAR</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/nouryoga/">NOUR</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/change-please/">Change Please</a>, and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/association-lit-up/">Association Lit Up</a>, other great projects to discover, last Thursday November 30 in the Grand Salon of the Hôtel de Ville. <br><br>Our daily action in the fight against food waste and precariousness across Paris and beyond is only possible thanks to the support of our partners, our volunteers and above all, our generous Captains and patrons. This victory is also yours! <br><br>A big thank you to one and all 🙏, <br><br>The Chaînon Manquant team </div>

Le Chaînon Manquant, winner of the Trophées Parisiens de l'ESS 2023

<div>October 16 is National Day against Food Waste: a day to highlight the progress and efforts still to be made, individually and collectively, to reduce food waste in France. ♻️🥗 <br><br>On this occasion, we invite you to discover the tribune published in Le Monde on September 29, signed by a number of anti-waste, solidarity and sustainable food players (including our president, Valérie). For us, it's a question of encouraging the public authorities to put all the players concerned back around the table: <br>-&gt; to address the problems - and in particular the drop in the quantity and quality of donations offered to associations to the detriment of the most vulnerable populations,<br>-&gt; to go further in raising awareness among players, enforcing regulations and developing collective resources and tools, <br>-&gt; to give new impetus to the fight against food waste, in particular by relaunching the <a href="https://agriculture.gouv.fr/guillaume-garot-reuni-lensemble-des-acteurs-de-la-chaine-alimentaire-pour-signer-le-pacte-national">National pact to combat food waste</a> at a standstill since 2020,💪<br><br>Find here the complete tribune and the list of signatories in free access: <br><a href="https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:f533c15a-c80e-3ffa-a5d0-3a152c3dc98c"><strong>Tribune Le Monde / Journée contre gaspillage</strong></a>
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October 16, 2023 - National day against food waste

<div>"Thanks to the support of our partners and loyal donors, this year's Chaînon manquant once again worked wonders at the French Open 🎾! <br><br>During three weeks, our volunteers and employees took turns in the wee hours of the morning - and sometimes several times a day - to collect the equivalent of 10500 meals of fresh produce for over 20 beneficiary associations in the Ile-de-France region! 💪<br><br>A HUGE THANK YOU to all those who support us, financially and humanely, in this great adventure in the service of others and the planet 🙏🏻<br><br>As a bonus, a small photo of the team invited on May 25 by the FFT for a memorable qualifying match. </div><div><br></div>

Le Chaînon Manquant : Anti-gaspi and solidarity partner of the Roland Garros Tournament

<div><strong>Thanks to the 1778.35 Euros raised on Earth Day last April 22, our logistics team has moved into a new office!</strong></div><div><br></div><div>A 15 m2 office just for us, to meet, organize our tours, receive our volunteers, call our professional partners, respond to associations ... A base camp at Les Arches Citoyennes right in the heart of Paris, right next to the Hôtel de Ville, in an ecosystem full of promise and rich in actors committed to a better future! Not a bad view, eh?<br><br>
</div><div>The first donations received already cover more than 5 months' rent (special association rate) and allow us to see ahead. THANK YOU :-)<br><br>
</div><div>Our needs related to cleaning or storing our crates and transport bins remain unmet - the place pre-identified for this in Nanterre burnt down (!) - but it's a great start and we already feel much stronger to pursue our antigaspi and solidarity mission. </div><div><br></div><div><strong>THANK YOU CAPTAINS!!</strong></div>

🙏 A huge THANK YOU to the Captains of 2CFINANCE, our very first supporters in the Captain Cause adventure!

Quality meals for the underprivileged!

Because it's a subject close to my heart, and because we can make a difference together, by bringing happiness to the elderly. Every donation counts!

reading sessions for frail elderly people

reading session with a frail elderly person

establishments in France that host readings

of plant caregivers report an increase in well-being

Bringing happiness to isolated elderly people through reading

Geneviève

Lire et Sourire

<div>As the year draws to a close, Lire et Sourire counts more than 1,025 seniors regularly benefiting from read-aloud sessions. Each beneficiary enjoys around twenty sessions a year, representing over 20,500 cumulative participations. In this way, the association pursues its mission of breaking the isolation of the elderly through shared reading and regular human encounters.</div><br><div>Throughout the year, volunteers take part in establishments for the elderly, offering readings adapted to the tastes and needs of each individual. Trained and supported by the association, they provide a regular presence - from once a month to once a week - helping to create lasting links and stimulate exchange as well as intellectual activity.</div><br><div>Lire et Sourire brings together nearly 300 volunteer readers and as many partner establishments, 136 to date. Their commitment, combined with the support of professionals in the establishments, forms the beating heart of the association and guarantees the continuity of the readings and their impact.</div><br><div>Thanks to interventions carried out over time, each elderly person benefits from 20 to 30 hours of reading per year. Studies relayed by the WHO confirm the beneficial effects of regular reading on well-being, cognition and the quality of social interactions, helping to reduce feelings of loneliness.</div><br><div>Lire et Sourire continues to expand its action: in October, 13 new establishments joined the program, enabling us to reach even more seniors.</div>

With over 1,000 regular beneficiaries, Lire et Sourire continues to grow

<div>Summer has sounded the hour for a first assessment for <strong>Lire et Sourire</strong>, and the results testify to a fine show of solidarity: our volunteers have already provided <strong>1,376 hours of reading aloud in retirement homes</strong> to the elderly. Adding preparation and training time, the total comes to 3,716 hours of<strong>volunteer work</strong> performed in the first half of the year.<br><br>
</div><div>Today, <strong>Lire et Sourire</strong> works in <strong>126 retirement homes</strong>, thanks to the commitment of <strong>250 volunteers</strong>. Each reading session is a moment of sharing that brings residents:</div>+ escape thanks to the stories,+ comfort through the voice and caring presence,+ and above all a precious human bond, which helps break the isolation.<div><br></div><div>And this is just the beginning! Starting in September, <strong>new readings in retirement homes</strong> will get underway in <strong>Ain</strong>, <strong>Seine-et-Marne</strong>, <strong>Lyon</strong>, <strong>Douai</strong> and <strong>Annecy</strong>. The association thus continues to expand its network and bring the magic of words to more seniors.</div><div><br></div>

More than 1,300 hours of reading in retirement homes by 2025

1000 reads for 1000 smiles

It's finally time for Dift to open its doors to the world 🥳🎉 To find out more about the kitty, support Mountain Riders' incredible project, (and celebrate a little with me!) take part in my (first) kitty, help me reach the first level and, above all, let us know what you think ❤️‍🔥

young people aware of climate change by 2023

litter collected in the mountains (during 82 collections in 2024)

Camille Rey-Gorrez

<div>We're back with some news about the <strong>Montagne Zéro Déchet 2025</strong> collection campaign, which recently came to a close. Once again this year, mobilization was particularly strong, and we wanted to share with you the main results:</div><strong>89 collection operations</strong> with characterization (diagnosis of wild pollution)<strong>4401 participants</strong> mobilized<strong>17 tons of waste</strong> collected, including over <strong>57,000 cigarette butts</strong>, which remain the leading source of pollution linked to the general public<div>The objective of this campaign remains the same: <strong>reduce waste as much as possible at source</strong> to limit, upstream, ocean pollution, with a clear ambition: <strong>reach Zero Wild Waste by 2030</strong>.</div><div>As planned, signatories to the <strong>Charte nationale Montagne Zéro Déchet</strong> and members of the steering committee met on <strong>October 9</strong> to take stock of this 2025 campaign and discuss priority actions for the coming years.<br> The exchanges were rich and enabled us to identify several avenues for improvement and consolidation to continue strengthening the collective momentum around waste reduction in the mountains.</div><div>We wanted to thank you for your commitment and support, which are essential to advancing this cause and sustainably protecting our mountain territories</div>.

17 tons... it's a hit!

<div>For the first time, <strong>Mountain Riders</strong> took part in <strong>Sport For Future</strong>, bringing together athletes, NGOs, brands, scientists and institutions around a common goal: to make sport a lever for the ecological transition.</div><div>📍 <strong>In Chamonix</strong>, a territory with the Flocon Vert label, we carried out several strong actions alongside committed athletes and partners in the field:<br><br>
</div><strong>Tuesday</strong>, co-hosting the <strong>Fresque de la Montagne</strong> with Xavier Thévenard to set a collective framework for understanding climate issues in the mountains.<strong>Wednesday</strong>, <strong>immersion on the Mer de Glace</strong> with Luc Moreau (glaciologist) and guides from the Compagnie des Guides, followed by a <strong>waste collection and characterization</strong>: over 27 kg collected to establish an environmental diagnosis at the start of the water cycle.<strong>Saturday</strong>, hosting a <strong>public roundtable</strong> crossing views between sport, individual commitment and territorial transition.<br><div>🎽 Some fifteen athletes were present alongside us, sharing the same desire: to use their voice and their practice to protect the territories in which they evolve.</div><div>🙌 A first participation rich in cooperation, actions and perspectives. A collective breath of fresh air to continue accelerating the transition in the mountains!</div>

Mountain Riders at Sport For Future 2024 - A first committed participation in Chamonix

<div>Dear difteur-ses,</div><br><div>"Do we really sleep outside? With the groundhogs?"</div><div> The question, sincere and tinged with apprehension, comes up during a workshop. Young people from CDSA 73 (Fédération Française du Sport Adapté) are preparing for an extraordinary experience: their very first night in a bivouac, in the heart of the Vanoise mountains. </div><br><div>This summer, some fifty of them, aged between 14 and 25, have already set off to hike, sleep and live together in the heart of nature. In all, we've already organized 18 days, including 11 nights in tents, to help them discover a different relationship with the world, with the collective, with themselves. </div><br><div>For nearly ten years, through the <strong>"Montagnez-nous" project,</strong> we have been offering young people from social, educational and medico-social structures a different way of experiencing the mountains. Not as a simple postcard backdrop, but as a terrain for experience and transformation. </div><div>⛰️ Here, the mountain becomes an <strong>educational and inclusive tool</strong>, a lever for creating links between young people with varied backgrounds, cultures and abilities.</div><br><div> 🌿 It's also a concrete way of tackling issues of <strong>ecology</strong>, citizenship, emancipation.</div><br><div>At a time when individualism is gaining ground, <strong>"Montagnez-nous"</strong> is betting on the strength of the collective, on contact with living things and on the power of shared paths. So that the mountains are not just a place to admire, but a place to grow, and all this: thanks to you! Thank you for your support.</div>

"Montagnez-nous": an immersion in nature to learn to live together

<div>Dear Difteur-ses,</div><br><div>Since the launch of our annual mountain litter-picking campaign in March 2025, <strong>1,570 participants</strong> have mobilized in <strong>30 operations</strong> to clean up the peaks and trails.</div><br><div> 👉 Result? <strong>4.6 tons of rubbish</strong> collected and characterized (characterization is a big word for a (super) method developed by the MerTerre association to diagnose pollution following a collection operation), <strong>16,835 cigarette butts</strong> collected, and a <strong>majority of plastic</strong> spared fragile ecosystems. </div><br><br><div>💚 <strong>Thank you, donors</strong>: your concrete support enables us to move forward towards our goal of <strong>Zero Wild Waste Mountain</strong>. Without you, none of this would be possible. </div><br><br><div>📅 And the mobilization continues! Many <strong>pickup dates are coming</strong> all over France: every action counts to preserve our mountain territories. </div><div>🔗 https://www.mountain-riders.org/agenda/</div><br><div>A big thank you for your support!</div>

Over 4.6 tonnes of garbage already collected... thanks to you! 🏔️

<div>Dear difteur-ses,</div><br><div>Much more than a simple stay, the <strong>Village Polaire</strong> is a unique experience that plunges some forty young people, aged 11 to 16, into the heart of the mountains every year. Supported by our association and partner structures, this project aims to offer young people in the Savoy region total immersion in an environment that is often little-known and difficult to access. </div><br><div>As soon as they arrived in the heart of the Charteuse, the energy was high: snowball fights, collective challenges and igloo building punctuated the first moments. <strong>Cooperation and good humor</strong> were essential in building this ephemeral shelter, reinforcing the youngsters' team spirit. </div><br><div>Over the course of the stay, the youngsters also prepared a campfire, built a blind to discreetly observe the local wildlife, and explored the mountain landscapes in search of animal footprints. This immersion enabled them to better understand <strong>the fragility and richness</strong>of this exceptional ecosystem. </div><br><div>But beyond the activities, what will remain of the Polar Village are above all <strong>the memories etched in the minds</strong>. Discovering the mountains in winter, adapting to them, respecting and preserving them are all part of the fundamental values of this project. Each young person leaves with a new awareness: that of the need to leave nature <strong>as untouched as possible</strong>.</div><br><div>
<strong>A big thank you to you</strong> for making this possible!</div>

The Polar Village: winter mountain immersion

<div>Dear difteurs,</div><br><div>We wish you a very happy 2025 ✨</div><br><div>In <strong>2024</strong>, we have strengthened our actions with various audiences to help meet the systemic challenges we face. Our educational projects have diversified and adapted to different contexts and groups. </div><br><div>
<strong>Focus on our concrete actions in schools</strong>:</div><br><div>🧑🏼‍🎓 Through our <a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1gWhfDMu0nCofTajB_S7Y9iuy3u80MfjE?usp=drive_link">program </a><strong><a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1gWhfDMu0nCofTajB_S7Y9iuy3u80MfjE?usp=drive_link">"Let's take the R",</a></strong> we have enabled teachers and activity leaders to tackle the impacts of climate disruption on children's everyday lives in a fun and understandable way. Through <strong>participatory activities</strong>, pupils were able to become aware of these issues while developing a critical mindset and a desire to take action. </div><br><div>🏔️ The <strong>Montagne Zéro Déchet</strong> program raised young people's awareness of mountain waste issues. The aim was not to make people feel guilty, but to <strong>encourage children to actively mobilize</strong> to find solutions, while involving teachers in this dynamic. </div><br><div>⛅️ We also supported the <strong>"open-air"</strong>school experiment, which places outdoor learning at the heart of young people's development, promoting their well-being and health. </div><br><div>We wish to emphasize that it is an essential lever for understanding and acting on tomorrow's challenges. Whether by raising awareness among young people, training adults or supporting local structures, <strong>we encourage everyone to take action</strong> with a non-judgmental approach, but one that empowers and inspires!</div><br><div>We will continue to work for an education that inspires and transforms. </div><br><div><strong>A big thank you to you, dear difters, for your invaluable support and donations 🌟</strong></div>

Educating for transformation: the mountains as terrain for the future

<div>Dear difteurs,</div><br><div>As the year draws to a close, we'd like to send you our warmest thoughts and best wishes for this year-end. 🌟 </div><br><div>At Mountain Riders, we cultivate<strong>the joy and spirit of "doing things together" to accompany mountain territories in their transition, </strong>in the service of living<strong>.</strong>These values, we carry through each of our actions, whether influencing, supporting, co-constructing or even spreading inspiring initiatives. </div><br><div>Our commitment is fueled by the support and energy of volunteers, members, partners, service providers and a motivated team. </div><br><div>To discover all that we have achieved and the projects that drive us, we invite you to read our <strong><a href="https://www.mountain-riders.org/app/uploads/2024/11/Rapport-dactivite-2023-2024-2-1-compresse.pdf">activity report</a></strong><a href="https://www.mountain-riders.org/app/uploads/2024/11/Rapport-dactivite-2023-2024-2-1-compresse.pdf">.</a>
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<strong>A huge thank you for your support throughout this year</strong>. Together, let's continue to take action for our mountains. We wish you a wonderful holiday season and a beautiful year 2025 full of serenity, discoveries and shared commitments. 🎄✨ </div><br><div>Together, for our mountains. 🏔️💚 </div>

Together for our mountains

<div>Since 2016, over<strong>1,000 beneficiaries, in school, out-of-school, integration and vocational training settings, with audiences as diverse</strong> as youth, families, adults in professional situations, young people and adults in custody, disabled or otherwise, have been able to discover the mountains and their exceptional environment. <br><strong>Long-term</strong>, these projects <strong>mix indoor activities, day trips, and itinerant stays,</strong> with nights in refuges, under the stars, under tarpaulins, in trees or simply in tents. And encounters with those who live from the mountains, in the mountains.</div><div><br></div><div>While we're taking these audiences out into nature, <strong>environmental issues also continue to gain momentum</strong>: climate disruption is more topical than ever, with summers of flooding, drought, forest fires and storms, and the loss of biodiversity continuing to accelerate. There's no shortage of challenges for those who intend to help solve the ecological crisis and commit to eco-citizenship. </div><div> </div><div>Nature, the mountains, and their environmental and cultural heritage, are for us <strong>tools/means that have as their purpose: </strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>living-together, </strong> <strong>eco-citizenship, </strong> <strong>"eco-empowerment".<br></strong>Ambitious objectives, which play above all a role of aiming, of azimuth, of direction to follow, without however defining precisely the path to follow. <br><br>Thank you again for your support which brings these projects to life! </div>

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<br><br><div>𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 🎇 The first step on our path to a Zero Waste Mountain in 2030.<br>𝟒 𝟔𝟖𝟓 👨‍👩‍👧 participants (local authorities, volunteers, economic players...) We are delighted to have shared these moments of commitment together!<br>𝟖𝟎 ⛰️ pick-ups organized this year (60% of which were autonomously organized by the destinations, well done!)<br>𝟓𝟖 𝟕𝟕𝟔 🚬 cigarette butts collected (the waste star we can't seem to dethrone)<br>𝟏𝟖 tons of litter found (that's a lot to bear...)<br>𝟒𝟗 📜 signatory structures of the Zero Waste Mountain charter<br>𝟐𝟎𝟑𝟎 📅 the year to achieve a Zero Waste<br>𝟎 ❌ is the amount of waste we'd like to collect (it's our favorite number)<br><br>
</div><div>The full balance sheet, with all the figures and the comparison with last year, will be in a few months. Many more "Adopt'1 Spots" are planned for the autumn.<br><br>
</div><div>Thank you all again for your vital support in this wonderful adventure! We'll keep you posted on the next steps. 🙏 </div>

 Garbage collection in the mountains is over for 2024! And it's time to take stock

<div>News for our Captains! As you know, the mountains are a fragile ecosystem that we strive to preserve. However, despite its magnificent landscapes that we love so much, every year <strong>tons of litter are abandoned on its slopes.</strong> <br><br>
</div><div>As you know, <strong>after more than twenty years of pick-ups, 2023 marks a historic moment,</strong>with an unprecedented commitment by mountain stakeholders to the ambitious goal of Montagne Zéro Déchet Sauvage by 2030. <br><br>
</div><div>⛰️ Wondering what the first step towards this ambition is? <strong>Reduce mountain litter by 10% by 2024.</strong> <br><br>
</div><div>With this in mind, we launched our 2024 mountain litter pickup season a few weeks ago. <br><br>
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<strong>🌿 </strong>In the space of a few weeks and with the participation of nearly 600 volunteers at <strong>15 pick-ups, </strong>we've already collected more than <strong>1.5 tons of rubbish</strong>, 42% of which is plastic.<br><br> Our road to a rubbish-free mountain by 2030 is still a long one, and we need you all. Many thanks for your support! </div>

2024 pick-ups are underway

<div> The mountains are an unspoilt territory, yet <strong>every year, tons of litter are collected.</strong> Unchecked mountain pollution has an impact on the Planet's aquatic ecosystems and biodiversity. As essential players in the start of the water cycle, <strong>La Montagne is committed, with one voice, to achieving zero uncontrolled waste in the mountains by 2030.</strong> <br>This is why we are organizing, on March 21 the<strong>first National Meetings Mountain Zero Uncontrolled Waste in 2030 </strong>in Chambéry.<br><br> 👉🏻 On the program: <br>- Speeches by experts on wild pollution in the mountains, <br>- Feedback from the field on source reduction solutions, <br>- 1st assessments and forecasts of the national commitment Montagne Zéro Déchet sauvage en 2030. <br><br>🎯A friendly and constructive day, ambitiously turned towards the future of our mountains! Together for our mountains!</div>

National Zero Waste Mountain Meetings

<div>The origins of Mountain Riders can be traced back to litter picks in the mountains. More than 20 years later, the association is still going strong. The theme? Education in ecological transition in the mountains. Garbage pick-ups? We're still doing it! The Montagne Zéro Déchet Sauvage en 2030 project was born of this observation: 20 years on, we're still collecting. </div><div><br></div><div>
<strong>The ambition is simple: 0 wild waste in our mountains by 2030.</strong> This goal is no longer Mountain Riders': on March 16, 2023,<strong>many mountain players committed to this objective, through the signing of a charter, and the creation of action plans.</strong> What we're aiming for today: reduction at source. If we want to stop collecting, we need to turn off the tap!</div><div><br></div><div>Through collection and characterization, through empowerment of territories, thanks to scientific data, with the federation of players and by raising awareness of all, the intention is clear:<strong> we need to play it collective!</strong>
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Our history

<div>More and more of you are taking part in our mountain litter pick-up days, and we'd like to thank you!<br><br>
</div><div>The 2023 season in a few figures is:</div><div>72 pick-ups</div><div>55 level 2 characterizations</div><div>3,681 volunteers during pick-ups</div><div>14,594 tons of waste collected</div><div> </div><div>But it's also: new territories in the project, increasingly automatic characterization carried out by local players, more efficient pick-ups and a growing "scientific" database.</div><div>See you soon for new collections.</div>

Our pick-ups in 2023...

<div>Achieve zero wild waste in the mountains by 2030? <strong>It was around this objective that we brought together 100 mountain stakeholders in Grenoble on Thursday, March 16.</strong>  That same day, <strong>the launch of the national campaign to collect litter in the mountains</strong> sounded off and <strong>the National Charter "Mountains Zero Wild Waste in 2030" was signed. </strong>A beautiful day, a hundred or so participants, round tables, exchanges...<br><br>
</div><div>It was around this same concrete, measurable and ambitious objective that all the stakeholders united: <br>- Mountain economic players: Atout France, Syndicat National des Moniteurs de Ski Français, Domaines Skiables de France, France Montagnes, Nordic France, Syndicat National des Accompagnateurs en Montagne, Union Nationale des Accompagnateurs en Montagne, Agence Savoie Mont Blanc, Agence des Pyrénées, Union Sports et Cycles, Cluster Montagne ;</div><div>- Régions Auvergne Rhône Alpes &amp; Région Sud ;<br>- Institutional players : Association Nationale des Maires de Stations de Montagne ;<br>- Many Flocon Vert territories also represented: Font Romeu, Val D'Isère, Tignes, Chamrousse, Valloire, Les Arcs, Megève, Combloux, Morzine-Avoriaz...<br><br>
</div><div>Bolstered by this commitment, public and private players intend to<strong> make the mountains the only territory free of all wild pollution</strong> (cigarette butts, unique catering packaging, waste from commerce, building sites animations events...).<br><br>
</div><div>With a view to eliminating litter by 2030, stakeholders are working with Mountain Riders to <strong>determine action plans and various deadlines.</strong> The year 2023 will be "year 0" for measuring litter pollution, with the aim of achieving zero litter by 2030, with various stages: -10% in 2024, -40% in 2026 and -70% in 2028.<br><br>
</div><div>On the same day, Olivia Grégoire, <strong>Minister Delegate in charge of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, Trade, Craft Industry and Tourism, took part in a videoconference to support the approach of this National Charter</strong> "Montagne zéro Déchet Sauvage en 2030". In particular, she emphasized "<strong>the indispensable, simple but ambitious</strong>" objective of the charter. <br><br>
</div><div>Fabrice Panneckouke closed the morning by affirming this necessary<strong>collective ambition</strong>, in which the AURA region is fully involved. </div><div>The SUD region is also part of it, and we intend to mobilize all the Regions and Massif Commissariats, as well as the Ministry of Transition!" <br><br>
</div><div>The collective challenge we face here enables us to <strong>learn how to do things together in a very concrete way</strong> and thus prepare to take on other ambitions for the ecological transition of our mountain territories. </div>

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