by Alice Alech
- France -

When the Tour de France started in 1903 as a stunt to promote a sports newspaper,
no one realized then that this bicycle race would turn out to be the biggest annual sporting event in the world. Today, another cycle race is taking place in France; major cities are hastening to adopt a collective bike scheme, a mode of transport which is proving to be affordable, workable and most importantly, produces zero C02 emissions. Cycling is beginning to play a major role in sustainable transport in France.

by Alice Alech
- France -

Since the French revolution, town councils have been responsible for water management throughout France. Yet, most municipalities have been delegating the job to private water companies.

As a result, 72% of French people use water distributed by three leaders in water supply: Veolia, Suez and Saur. Each year, these companies increase the price of France’s water an average of 10%.

Today, in a bid to reduce costs and control privatization, the French government is finally returning the country’s water to the public sector.

by Alice Alech
- France -

Working as a breast screen radiographer or x-ray technologist can be rewarding and challenging at times but I know that detecting even a small breast cancer can make a difference in a woman’s life. That’s what makes it all worthwhile.