Grenelle de l’environnement was named after the so-called “negotiations of Grenelle” on wages that took place in 1968, when France was paralyzed by a general strike.
Grenelle de l'environnement ay pinangalanang matapos ang tinatawag na "mga negosasyon ng Grenelle" sa sahod na naganap noong 1968, nang France ay paralisado sa pamamagitan ng isang pangkalahatang strike.