“There is no consideration of land in development projects” This observation, in the form of regret, is that of a woman in the field. A business leader who traveled a lot during her childhood and then, for her studies, from India to Martinique, from Bordeaux to Paris. From Rennes, where Anne Blanchart was born thirty-two years ago, to Nancy where she founded «Sol&Co» in 2019. “I first did a degree in geology,” explains the former doctoral student at the University of Lorraine. “I then specialized in civil engineering, which allowed me to get my first foothold in regional planning” After a master’s degree in urban planning, she then continued with “a doctoral thesis in agronomic sciences and regional planning sustainable » His first encounter with Lorraine and Meurthe-et-Moselle. His commitment to the planet goes back well before the last heatwaves.
From Bordeaux to Strasbourg
Sol&Co, which now has nine employees, surveys in particular in the urban areas of Bordeaux, Lyon and Strasbourg but also those of Luxembourg and Belgium. “We map territories to understand their nature,” she insists. “Our objective is to improve knowledge of soils and their biodiversity, in order to promote their consideration in urban development and/or landscape projects. We want to optimize the benefits that these systems are able to provide as a response to the challenges of ecological transition”
It’s not just about planting trees or sowing lawns to respond to climate change, you need to know how and where. Nature in the city is good for creating islands of freshness and lowering temperatures. But, for these changes to last over time, Anne Blanchart pleads for us to explore these subjects over time and in depth.
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