We, the industrialised countries, will have to divide, by at least 4, our greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. This means that we must reduce usage to approximately one third of our current energy consumption and shift to renewable energy sources for remaining uses. These objectives became, formally, those of the European Union and were adopted by several countries.

To avoid remaining simply empty slogans, achieving these objectives demands a fundamental transformation of our societies; in fact, a new civilisation. This realisation, however, has generally eluded policy circles. By fear of acknowledgement? By undervaluation of the necessary changes?

The challenge in front of us is to enthusiastically take part in its invention. In doing so, we will reduce our vulnerability, at all levels of territories and households. And possibly, we will provide the foundations for the return of a healthy economy.

We’ve given a thought to these challenges and we’ve come up with the IMAGINE initiative