BIOCLIMATIC SCHOOLS

The construction of schools respectful of cultural diversity and the environment

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PRESENTATION OF THE FOUNDATION

GOODPLANET FOUNDATION
An association inaugurated in 2005 by Yann Arthus-Bertrand, recognized by the government as a Public Interest Foundation in 2009. The Founder: Yann Arthus-Bertrand is a photographer. He is the author of the work Earth From Above (which sold 3 million copies) and the maker of the film Home (600 million viewers). He has initiated 155 exhibitions throughout the world. He is a Goodwill Ambassador for UNEP (the United Nations Environment Program). He has presided over the GoodPlanet Foundation since its inception. Mission and Values of the Foundation: The GoodPlanet Foundation aims to generate public awareness of the major environmental and social challenges confronting the world. Using images and texts, the Foundation seeks to make the stakes and the issues in these areas accessible to all. It encourages each individual to act for the good of the planet by encouraging them to commit to acting on issues of climate change and international solidarity. The Foundation is apolitical and has no religious affiliations. Projects: Providing information on the environment: exhibitions, educational publications, posters, website Raising awareness of the major issues confronting humanity today: 7 Billion Others Program to fight against climate change: Action Carbone A social and environmental program to promote solidarity: GoodPlanet Solidaire

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KNOw how
GoodPlanet Solidaire gives the opportunity to companies engaged in a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) approach; to local authorities and individual sponsors to contribute in international solidarity projects abroad or in France. In accordance with The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) our projects consist in building schools out of natural materials so as to enable children to complete a full course of primary schooling. In June 2012, the Foundation inaugurated the first Moroccan bioclimatic school in the High Atlas Mountains, and is currently developing new insulation techniques and enhancing sophisticated construction know-how. These projects are positive and meaningful for all: individual sponsors as employees.

ReFeRENCES
From March 2010 to December 2012, GoodPlanet Solidaire has successfully developed an international solidarity programme on behalf of a multinational company within 6 countries. It aimed at strengthening schooling efforts in favour of disadvantaged children living in precarious conditions. Since January 2013, GoodPlanet has expanded its action in southern countries with the building of local materials eco-constructions. The Foundation is also looking forward in minimising environmental impact of its projects and ensures that energy efficient programmes are being developed.

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flexibility MOBILITY REACTIVITY MEDIA STRENGTH AN NGO NETWORK EXPERTISE

OUR STRENGths

OUR PRINCIPLES

ethics ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL SOLIDARITY Pertinence durability viability GOOD GOVERNANCE

evaluation charts ESTABLISHMENT OF TERMS AND CONDITIONSSPECIFICATION SHEETS

our tools

MONITORING REPORTS ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL ANALYSES FOLLOW-UP REPORTS AND SUMMARIES CONTRACTS

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fields of activity
Education Schooling of disadvantaged children Energy Energy efficiency and renewable energies Buildings Bioclimatic buildings and eco-friendly construction Green Mobility Donation of bicycles to poverty-stricken schoolchildren who must otherwise walk many kilometers on foot to get to school

project pertinence
Responding to the second Millennium Development Goal: universal education Helping vulnerable populations from rural and outlying urban areas Fighting to keep children in school and keep dropout rates down Creating a sustainable environment in school by using local and natural materials whenever possible and validating traditional savoir-faire Developing modern techniques of energy efficiency and reducing CO2 emissions of buildings

Agriculture Improvement of self-sustaining agricultural autonomy through the creation of market gardens Encouraging projects with long-term, durable and orchards value Revenue-Generating Activities Community-based revenue generation initiatives to promote economic autonomy and long-term sustainability of our projects Working in close collaboration with local and regional communities

Around 69 million children throughout the world from 6 to 15 years of age are not enrolled in any school. It is imperative to make longterm consistent efforts to increase the enrollment rates, improve the quality of education and create a comfortable environment for children in their schools.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Type of Partnership Financial sponsorship Sharing of expertise Donation Place Developing countries Project Description Construction and/or renovation of rundown primary and secondary schools with the use of natural materials , marrying ancient techniques and modern methods of energy efficiency (ventilation, insulation, natural air-conditioning, etc.) Energy efficient buildings: needing little energy for its construction and generating no waste. Once built, heating systems and air-conditioning are unnecessary due to their ability of evacuating heat in summer and regulating temperatures in winter. Other Project Initiatives Water, energy, drainage projects Interior and exterior recreational areas Teaching tools Reforestation Mobility Length of the Project 6 months to one year Beneficiaries (per school) Between 100 and 500 children from 6 to 17 years of age Expected Results Improving access to and quality of education Budget Between 20,000 and 100,000 Net costs after tax deductions: Between 8,000 and 40,000 (see p. 10) Estimated Building Life 200 years minimum

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COMPANY ADVANTAGES
BENEFIT FROM THE EXPERTISE OF THE GOOD PLANET TEAM - You will be accompanied by a team of professionals with operational field experience. This team manages over twenty cooperative projects annually throughout the world (Asia, Africa, Europe, etc.). They have created a series of tools for evaluation and follow-up which are tailored to each situation.

COMMUNICATE THE VALUES OF YOUR ORGANIZATION

Increase prestige and convey your image as a socially aware company, conscious of the issues related to sustainable development Reinforce your visibility and your reputation Profit from the media value of Yann Arthus-Bertrand

CREATE A SOCIAL LINK

Increase staff commitment and enthusiasm by mobilizing around a positive and meaningful project Become involved in countries where your company has a presence Your staff will reap the benefits of field experience working directly on international social issues

SUPPORT AN INNOVATIVE AND SIGNIFICANT PROJECT SET AN EXAMPLE

Position your company as a player for international solidarity Contribute to fulfilling one of the Millennium Development Goals Participate in an innovative project in eco-friendly construction

Take the initiative and set an example for your partners Strengthen the dialogue with your partners Increase your appeal

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INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGNS FOR YOUR COMPANY
We offer content (images, text, interviews, logos, etc.) for your publicity campaigns:

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In return, GoodPlanet will provide publicity regarding your commitment on its website, in its brochures and newsletters, its networks (donors, journalists, NGOs). The Foundation will publicize our partnership in presentations of our projects and during Yann Arthus-Bertrands lectures and conferences.

Website Magazines Sustainable development reports Pamphlets

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Intranet site Internal publications Newsletter Posters

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MOTIVATE YOUR EMPLOYEES

89% of companies surveyed perceive their associative partnership as leverage to mobilize employees and collaborators and create unity around a shared project1.
WE PROPOSE:
Hosting conferences on themes of social issues Screenings of documentaries and films Technical presentations on the projects progress Providing publications, technical specs, and posters on this theme Training on the management of this project A photo exhibition Support of one or several employees in the field Documentation of their contributions in the field (interviews, photos, media content, etc.)

1- According to the ARPEA-Enterprises study led by the market research organization COMISIS, in partnership with Le Rameau, MEDEF, and IMS Entreprendre Pour La Cit, in December 2008. The survey was conducted with a sampling of management and personnel designated by their management, representative of French companies with over 200 Million in turnover.

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TAX INFORMATION
The GoodPlanet Foundation is an organization recognized by the French government as a Public Interest Foundation on June 3rd, 2009, and its status was duly published in the Journal Officiel de la Rpublique Franaise (June 5th, 2009). Thus, all companies sponsoring it benefit from a tax reduction of 60% of the amount donated, up to 0.5% of their gross turnover. If the amount donated is superior to this amount, the surplus can be deferred over five years, enabling the company to benefit from the tax reduction over that period, under the same conditions. Thus, strictly speaking, your contribution in this instance, up to the amount of 50,000 euros, for example, will entitle you to an overall tax reduction in the amount of 30,000 euros.

Article 238bis of the French Tax Code (Code Gnral des Impts, or CGI) stipulates that donations entitle companies to a tax reduction equal to 60% of the amount paid out, up to the total amount of 0.5% of said companys annual gross turnover. Source: French Ministry of Health, Youth and Sports

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BIOCLIMATIC SCHOOLS
Principal Guidelines for Project Implementation
The construction of schools respectful of cultural diversity and the environment

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Reinforce Existing Capabilities

Worksite training Education and training of architecture students through internships Training in management and coordination for associations in the field

Prioritizing workers, skills and savoir-faire

The worksite is managed by a locally established architect, specifically trained in eco-construction techniques. A skilled workforce: Traditional savoir-faire Transmissions of traditional skills to local youths Consultations with experts (building surveyors, assessment experts) who oversee each stage of the project: Project design and concept Optimization (energy evaluation and diagnostics) Certification Inspection

Promoting sustainable construction techniques among local populations and public authorities
Achievements which showcase and demonstrate the potential of local materials in creating quality habitations Attention to the esthetics of the buildings Rehabilitating local architectural heritage Publicizing these construction models on a national level

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Sustainable development is at the heart of all our projects

Use of local and natural materials Reduction of transport costs (human and material) Creation of jobs and activities on a local level Bioclimatic conception principles aiming to optimize natural energy sources Demolition of dilapidated buildings and recycling of recovered materials Minimizing waste Impact studies to assess improvement of thermic comfort levels Education on sustainable development Education au dveloppement durable Energies renouvelables Valorization of market gardens Direct involvement of the local community Equipment maintained by the local community

Local community involvement

Analysis of local needs Total implication in project Participative strategy Acquisition of skills Creating autonomy Working for the long-term
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CURRENT PARTNERS
ENEA Consulting - A consulting firm specializing in energy and sustainable development

CRAterre - An organism which specializes in earth-based architecture and the preservation of cultural diversity

National Ministry of Education, Morocco

Independent consultants: Energy, thermal and cooling consultants specialized in providing assistance to building engineers and contractors and designing systems based on holistic climatic engineering principles.

LOCAL PARTNERS
Les Enfants des Palmiers is a Moroccan legal association dedicated to ensuring access to school for children 5 years of age and up.

An association recognized by the government as a Public Interest Foundation which mobilizes companies to engage them in improving the performance of public school education

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Ccile Cros Project Manager, GoodPlanet Solidaire T : +33 (0)1 48 42 92 41 cecile@goodplanet.org Aurore BENHAMOU Assistant Project ManagerGoodPlanet Solidaire solidaire@goodplanet.org GoodPlanet Foundation Domaine de Lonchamp 1 carrefour de Longchamp 75116 Paris T : +33 (0)1 48 42 01 01 www.goodplanet.org

www.ecolesbioclimatiques.org

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