The Greens was a far-left green-ecologist political party in France. The Greens had been in existence since 1984,but their spiritual roots could be traced as far back as RenéDumont's candidacy for the presidency in 1974. On 13 November 2010,The Greens merged with Europe Ecology to become Europe Ecology –The Greens.
The Forbes family is one of the components of the Boston Brahmins—they are a wealthy extended American family long prominent in Boston,Massachusetts. The family's fortune originates from trading opium and tea between North America and China in the 19th century plus other investments in the same period. The name descends from Scottish immigrants and can be traced back to Sir John de Forbes in Scotland in the 12th century. Family members include businessman John Murray Forbes (1813–1898),part of the first generation who accumulated wealth,and politician John Forbes Kerry.
The Radical Party of the Left is a social-liberal political party in France. A party in the Radical tradition,since 1972 the PRG was a close ally of the major party of the centre-left in France,the Socialist Party. After the 2017 presidential and legislative elections,negotiations to merge the PRG with the Radical Party began and the refounding congress to reunite the parties into the Radical Movement was held on 9 and 10 December 2017. However,a faction of ex-PRG members,including its last president Sylvia Pinel,split from the Radical Movement in February 2019 due to its expected alliance with La République En Marche in the European elections and resurrected the PRG.
Les Essarts is the Forbes family estate at Saint-Briac,France,and the international family seat of the descendants of James Grant Forbes,a member of the Forbes family of China and Boston who settled in Brittany at Les Essarts. He is the grandfather of two famous politicians,Brice Lalonde,a Green Party candidate for President of France in 1981,and former US Secretary of State John Forbes Kerry,the Democratic nominee for President of the United States of America in 2004. Many of the Forbes family have socialized during summers spent in Brittany at Les Essarts.
Saint-Briac-sur-Mer,is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine Department in Brittany in northwestern France.
Ecology Generation is one of the four green parties in France,along with Europe Ecology –The Greens,the Independent Ecological Movement and Cap Écologie. Founded in 1990 by Brice Lalonde,Environment Minister,upon the suggestion of President François Mitterrand,it describes itself as a club with cross-party alliances of green-minded politicians and public servants. It moved away from the "presidential majority" in 1992,when Brice Lalonde left the cabinet.
The Federation of Green Parties of Africa is an umbrella body of the various national Green parties and environmental parties in Africa. The formal coalition,the African Greens Federation (AGF) formed in 2010 at a conference in Kampala,Uganda. As part of the Global Greens,founded in 2001 in Canberra,Australia,the parties included in the Federation of Green Parties of Africa follow the Global Greens Charter. The organization's permanent administration is in Ouagadougou,the capital of Burkina Faso,where the predominant green organization is the Rassemblement Des Ecologistes du Burkina Faso. These parties tend to,but not always,be left-leaning and often do not have widespread support in their respective countries.
The Ministry of Ecological Transition,commonly just referred to as Ministry of Ecology,is a department of the Government of France. It is responsible for preparing and implementing the government's policy in the fields of sustainable development,climate,energy transition and biodiversity. Barbara Pompili was appointed Minister of Ecological Transition on 6 July 2020 under Prime Minister Jean Castex.
The National Union of Students of France is the largest national students' union in France. It is historically close to the socialist party with many of its member joining the socialist party after leaving the student life.
Jacques Pâris de Bollardière was a French Army general,famous for his non-violent positions during the 1960s.
Antoine Waechter is a French politician,leader of the Independent Ecological Movement.
The French municipal elections of 2008 were held on 9 and 16 March to elect the municipal councils of France's 36,782 communes. The first task of each newly constituted municipal council was to elect a mayor.
The Union of Communist Students is a French student political organization,part of the Mouvement Jeunes Communistes de France. It was founded in 1939 but dissolved after World War II. The UEC was re-created in 1956,along with the MJCF. It is independent from the French Communist Party (PCF) although it remains close to it. It maintains exchange contacts with the PCF,in particular on student issues. The UEC is organized in sectors,by university,and is led by a national collective elected during the congress of the MJCF and renewed during the National Assemblies of the facilitators,every year. A national coordination runs the organization.
Émile Jean Armel-Beaufils was a French sculptor born in Rennes in 1882 and who died in Saint-Briac in 1952.
Europe Ecology –The Greens is a centre-left to left-wing green political party in France. The party is member of the European Green Party. The party was formed on 13 November 2010 from the merger of The Greens and Europe Ecology,and is considered by politologist on the radical left wing. French journalists consider the party on the radical left or far-left of the political spectrum.
Robert Chapuis is a French politician.
The Federation of Nationalist Students was a French far-right student society active between 1960 and 1967,founded by François d'Orcival and others,soon joined by Alain de Benoist as a lead journalist.
Alain Geismar is a French politician,physicist,and Honorary Inspector General of Education.
Louis-Jean Calvet is a French linguist.
Olivier Bianchi is a French politician. A member of the Socialist Party,he has been mayor of Clermont-Ferrand since April 4,2014 and president of Clermont Auvergne Métropole since April 22,2014.
