SHARE AGAINST THE EROSION OF BIODIVERSITY IN ILE DE FRANCE, JUNE 19, ALL ACTORS! (GABIDF PRESS RELEASE) Think global, act locally. While biodiversity is collapsing at the global level, as evidenced by the sad report of IPBES * published on Monday, May 6, the Group of Organic Farmers of Ile de France is mobilizing in favor of biodiversity in Ile de France. On June 19, 2019, meet in Bonnelles (78) for a day of exchange of experiences and co-construction of concrete courses of action. At the end of 3 years of work, of the analysis of 15,000 scientific and governmental studies, 145 experts from 50 countries have drawn up for the United Nations an alarmist state of the world biodiversity: 1 million species are threatened with extinction, consequence direct and indirect human activities. Locally, it is not surprising that the finding is just as alarming. " We are dismayed to note the accelerated disappearance of small birds in recent years," says Jacques Frings, producer of organic vegetables in Seine et Marne since 1977. " I have not seen a single lark this year, nor any wagtail in the fields. . This collapse of biodiversity is becoming dramatic. The agricultural transition is an absolute emergency, adds the one who is also the referent of the GAB Ile de France on biodiversity and as such, administrator of the Regional Biodiversity Agency. At his initiative, 22 organic producers from the Ile-de-France region have undertaken to implement practices and arrangements that favor wild pollinators and to open their farms to monitoring measures, opening up an experimental field of nearly 1000 ha of vegetable crops. , cereals and arboriculture in Ile de France. Jacques Frings will be one of the witnesses of this day concocted by the GAB IdF with the support of the DRIAAF, in partnership with the City of Bonnelles and the Ferme des Clos, with the participation of representatives of the Regional Biodiversity Agency , Terre de Liens Ile de France, the Graine Ile de France network, the National Institute of Argonomic Research and all the goodwill. On the program: a studious and participatory morning at the Bonnelles Town Hall, followed by an organic buffet opening onto a series of practical workshops at the Ferme des Clos. The objective of this day, to initiate a multi-actor and sustainable dynamic for the preservation of biodiversity in Ile de France. Registration form, HERE Contact: Anna Six, visual and event communication manager 06 86 64 21 11 Press relations: Fanny Héros, 07 86 51 87 33 * IPBES: Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services ...read more FARMERS' WORDS IN MILLY LA FORÊT, ORGANIC PRODUCTS ARE NETWORKED ORGANIC NEAR YOU THE INTERACTIVE MAP THE OBSERVATORY 363 Ile-de-France farms engaged in organic farming 19961 ha of areas cultivated organically or in conversion at the end of 2018 MEDIA LIBRARY A WORD FROM THE PRESIDENT "BIG CHALLENGES ARE LOOMING AND WE WANT TO ANTICIPATE THEM" Après trente ans d'actions en faveur du développement de l'agriculture biologique en Ile de France, nous vivons aujourd'hui une réelle reconnaissance de la crédibilité de notre agriculture pour répondre aux enjeux sociétaux actuels. Que ce soit d'un point de vue économique, environnemental ou social nous sommes performants et durables. Un grand merci à tous mes prédécesseurs qui ont tant œuvré au sein de ce syndicat, pas seulement pour préserver les intérêts corporatistes de notre profession agricole, mais pour faire bénéficier plus largement la population des bienfaits d'une alimentation de qualité tout en respectant notre environnement. Le GAB IdF sur FacebookLe GAB IdF sur TwitterLe GAB IdF sur ScoopitLe GAB IdF sur YouTube .GAB Région Ile de France.5 rue de Paris.77220 Tournan en Brie.Contacter le GAB IdF.Subscribe to the newsletter