A territory committed to the Méditerranée

This distinction, received on July 10, praised a collective commitment to the Méditerranée, its biodiversity, and the future of the coastline. “It is methodical, committed, and above all constant,” recalled François de Canson, vice-president of the Région and mayor of La Londe-les-Maures. Indeed, falling within the AFNOR SPEC 2310 standard, this certification provides coastal municipalities with concrete, technical, and financial tools, as well as adapted training, to meet the challenges of governance, ecological transition, local economy, employment, but also to raise awareness among elected officials and citizens regarding the preservation of the sea.

REGIONAL PRIORITY

With its 1,000 km of coastline, the Région has made the Méditerranée a strategic priority. Emphasizing local roots as a condition for the success of environmental policies, the regional official praised “an ambitious strategy driven by the Région and relayed by coastal municipalities, applied daily on the ground in response to the effects of climate change, biodiversity loss, or plastic pollution. Beyond being an economic asset, the Méditerranée is an entire part of our environmental and cultural heritage.” He added: “This certification is a recognition, but also a responsibility, a course we have been following for several years,” before announcing the next step with the installation of an oxygenation and circulation system for harbor waters. Then, the mayor thanked the town's staff, institutional partners, State services, socio-professional actors, experts, the elected officials involved, and especially the residents of La Londe, whose involvement and ecological awareness grow every day. “The presentation of this label is not an end in itself, but an encouragement to go further. La Londe-les-Maures is committed to continuing and amplifying its actions for a living, resilient, and respected Méditerranée. For our town, for our coastline, for our children, we will continue to act with determination,” concluded François de Canson.

In the presence of: Christophe MADROLLE, regional councillor, president of the biodiversity, sea and coastline commission, representing Renaud Muselier, Virginie PIN, vice-president of the Région, representing the mayor of Toulon, Sylvie SIRI, regional councillor and mayor of Saint-Tropez, Hervé STASSINOS, regional councillor and mayor of Le Pradet, Philippe LEONELLI, departmental councillor and mayor of Cavalaire-sur-Mer, Isabella MONFORT, president of the Parc national de Port-Cros, representing the mayor of Hyères, Sandra TORRES, deputy mayor of La Seyne-sur-Mer, François ARIZZI, mayor of Bormes-les-Mimosas, Arnaud LATIL, mayor of Carqueiranne, Jean CAYRON, mayor of Roquebrune-sur-Argens, Stéphane PERON, deputy director of the Direction Interrégionale de la mer Méditerranée, Fabrice FAUROUX, regional delegate of AFNOR, Olivier CAVALLO, director of Provence Méditerranée (Véolia).