Manu François, the Willow Sheppard!

“ Don’t believe those who shout out loud that the environment is a rich people luxury. As an unemployed worker, I can assert the opposite.” Manu François is a French citizen from the city of Strasbourg. After studying Environment for five years, Manu makes the following statement: “I realized the very complex imbrications between man and his life environment. Therefore I became a generalist of the environment, trying to solve environmental problems brought by man that threatens his quality of life.” An original initiative: willows on the shore Manu lives an exemplary life in regards of the respect of his environment, but he also spends his spare time by planting willows on the shores in order to: - Protect the shore from erosion with the dense roots of the willow - Get a snack for the beavers that love the willow’s bark - Create shelters for fishes in the roots and for birds in the branches in order to preserve the biodiversity in its natural environment.

Simply citizen

Among other things, the 26 year old Frenchman integrates respect of the environment in his daily life by biking a lot and using the train. According to Manu, environment is not a rich people problem. Here he tells you about some tricks to save money or at least not loose any while protecting the environment.

- I buy low consumption light bulbs that last 6 to 8 times longer and use 3 to 5 times less energy. I quickly gain back the higher purchase price.

- I take the train because it costs much less by kilometre than the car.

- I buy as much organic as I can for health reasons (almost no neurotoxic pollutants) as well as for the respectful agricultural practices to preserve the soil, air and water. You can even support you local producers and buy them a basket of organic veggies.

- When I buy, I systematically think about the garbage that it will generate. The planet is drowning in the trash. Think less wrapping and most of all RE-CY-CLABLE!

- I use laundry soap made out of Indian nuts, very popular in Alsace, Germany and Switzerland and totally biodegradable with a 50% savings.