Les Respirations

NEXT EDITION TAKING PLACE IN PARIS IN NOVEMBER 2015, PRE-COP21 EDITION. Founded in 2004, Les Respirations is the leading forum in France looking at major environmental and health issues from an air quality standpoint. It promotes the empowerment of air quality best practices world-wide, and the networks of collaboration that enable civil society’s voices to be heard with clarity and force. The 1st Parisian edition took place in Le Carreau du Temple on November, 26th 2014 with an opening of Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Paris Metropole. Focus on Education to breathe a better air, the conference gathered 400 qualified attendees, 32 outstanding speakers, 15 innovative start-up. In the perspective of the United Nations climate summit taking place in Paris in December 2015, Les Respirations aim at gathering, synchronizing and promoting every initiative improving air quality. 2 minutes snapshot of the 2014 edition: youtube.com/watch?v=3dqZgaMSfAA