Protecting the oceans is a major challenge for sustainable development, as they cover almost 70% of our planet's surface, produce 60% of atmospheric oxygen and store the majority of CO2.
In addition, we are facing a threat to public health, which is becoming increasingly contaminated, with rampant plastic pollution that infests the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat.
FDD Andurand has embarked on a dune restoration project in partnership with Fondation de la Mer and Office National des Forêts.
FDD Andurand is pleased to announce its participation in the financing of a project aimed at tackling coastal erosion by restoring the dune cordon of a beach on the Atlantic coast (Gironde) in partnership with the Fondation de la Mer and the Office National des Forêts (ONF). The project will preserve 60 hectares of dunes by planting oyats, installing ganivelles and reprofiling the dunes.
Mobilising engineering schools and students to tackle the problems of plastic pollution and coastal erosion
With a prize fund of 100,000 euros, the Challenge URGENSEA 2024 - 2025 is the 1st edition of a responsible engineering competition organized by FDD Andurand, which runs over 2 years, around 2 major issues: river pollution and coastal erosion, and is open to engineering school students in five European countries including France, Belgium, Italy, the Netherlands and Switzerland.
The CLIM'ART ANDURAND - CREATION & CONSCIENCE Prize is the first edition of a figurative art competition organized by the Fonds de Dotation Andurand for art students in France.
The FDD Andurand aims to support and accompany young people in France in the educational, sporting and cultural fields, as well as taking action to preserve and protect our environment.
The CLIM'ART-ANDURAND Prize is an event designed to promote responsible artistic creation in the fields of painting, sculpture, photography and digital art, with the aim of placing the theme of the climate emergency and environmental conservation firmly in the consciousness of contemporary art.
The CLIM'ART ANDURAND Prize is designed to showcase the different aspects of current creative work on environmental themes. It takes the form of a thematic trail, including a competition, an exhibition and a digital reverberation.
Entries for the CLIM'ART 2024 Prize are now open on our dedicated competition page!