Citizens’ Day makes its big return to Fougères

Real event of participative democracythere Citizen Day is relaunched by the municipality of Fougères (Ille-et-Vilaine) After a five-year break.

Six organized projects

On Saturday, May 25, residents are invited to get involved concretely to improve their living environment according to the national slogan: Doing together to live better. “Citizens’ Day will take place at René Gallais park, near the Juliette-Drouet center. It will begin at 9 a.m. with a friendly cafe then each participant will go to the participatory site for which they have registered,” indicate Nolwenn Marcandella, participatory democracy project manager, and Mathieu Milesi, deputy mayor.

Six construction sites are organized during the morning, from 9:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.: weeding and maintenance of plantations on the greenway, cleaning and collection waste on the green flow, making and decoration boxes to read, paint barriers, animation all composted, in partnership with Smictom and REEPF and cooking workshop to prepare dessert for the shared meal.

Shared meal, frescoes and friendly exchanges

After the meal, residents will be able to participate in a workshop to choose from the Climate Fresco, the Biodiversity Fresco and the Water Fresco.

A fresco lasts three hours and is based on thecollective intelligence as well as a fun animation, with cards to link together, to “reflect on the causes and consequences, on these different themes”. A junior water fresco will also be offered to 9/15 year olds.

A free-access citizen café will allow discussion around themes, and will encourage thinking about projects that could be undertaken within the framework of neighborhood eco-councils.

Residents of the Chattière/Bois Guy district will also be able to attend a presentation, at 2 p.m., of a collective artistic cultural project which will soon be led by the artist Violetta Gal-Rodriguez (registration required).

It is necessary to register, preferably before May 17, either directly via the online registration form to be found in the Everyone at Citizens’ Day section on May 25, on site at the Workshops from Monday to Thursday, by telephone at 02 99 94 88 78 or by email at [email protected].

In anticipation of this civic day, Nolwenn Marcandella is launching an appeal: “To host the shared meal (12:15 p.m.-2 p.m.) and the friendly drink which will end the day (5 p.m.-6:30 p.m.), we would like to find one or two artists or music groups. Candidates can contact me on [email protected] »

Citizens’ Day, Saturday May 25 at Parc René Gallais, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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