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Marseille-sailing. Earthship Sisters: women get involved to save the planet

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No longer observe but act

Deborah Pardo created this association in 2018. A researcher, specializing in the demography of albatrosses, she quickly measured the footprint of man on biodiversity. ” I started from the premise that seeing the damage, storing data was good, but acting was better, more efficient. Hence the idea of ​​accelerating and supporting projects led by women with strong environmental impacts. “. Of the 1.3 billion people living in conditions of poverty, 70% are women and it is they who are and will be the most impacted by global warming.

Sailing, a good school

During their year of training, the women are accompanied by mentors, to better define their project and deal with events. Sailing is part of the curriculum. ” This is where you reveal yourself, where you have to make quick decisions, play together, communicate. The parallel with professional life and business creation is obvious “, notes Evelyne Cohen-Lemoine, the director of the training program. Elements corroborated by the skipper Emmanuelle Rol “ in sailing you have to work as a team, get the best out of everyone “. It’s not easy to navigate without knowing each other and reacting to the emergency. Marie Pascale Dutoya noted it ” in a hurry if we’re not together it’s the m… we have to be united if we want to get there ».

Be armed in your new profession

The objective of each promotion is to put their ideas in order, to be equipped to create their business and to realize their projects. ” The collective makes it possible to achieve this, to have a return, to have a look and it is very nourishing “, estimates Malicia Besnard of the first promotion.

Godfathers, sponsors, aware that acting for the environment is a necessity, are beginning to support the association financially. The fourth promotion will be able to benefit from scholarships to allow those who have little means to benefit from this training.

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