▁political ▁dec isions ▁at ▁a ▁higher ▁level . ▁We ▁should ▁start ▁at ▁the ▁base , ▁right ▁where ▁we ▁live , ▁with ▁practical ▁initi atives : ▁e co - const ruction , ▁short ▁distribution ▁chain , ▁renew able ▁energ ies , ▁organ ic ▁food , ▁local ▁money , ▁etc . ▁A ▁list ▁that ▁should ▁certainly ▁not ▁be ▁restrict ive ▁in ▁order ▁to ▁create ▁a ▁European ▁citiz en ▁dynamic ". ▁ ▁In ▁a ▁fest ive ▁and ▁friendly ▁atmosphere , ▁the ▁visitors ▁were ▁able ▁to ▁discover ▁that ▁" sol utions ▁exist ; ▁they ▁are ▁already ▁put ▁into ▁effect ▁by ▁thousands ▁of ▁associations , ▁local ▁communities ▁and ▁individuals . ▁Even ▁better : ▁these ▁alternatives ▁contribute ▁to ▁a ▁more ▁pleasant ▁society ▁where ▁solid ar ity , ▁justice ▁and ▁people ▁matter .” ▁ ▁The ▁first ▁village ▁hosted ▁ 5 0 ▁con ferences ▁and ▁ 1 5 ▁them atic ▁areas ▁with ▁work sh ops ▁and ▁stands , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁a ▁vast ▁number ▁of ▁art istic ▁and ▁educational ▁activities . ▁Nin ety ▁organizations ▁supported ▁the ▁event ▁such ▁as ▁Fri ends ▁of ▁the ▁Earth , ▁Green pe ace , ▁S UD ▁sol ida ires , ▁Att ac , ▁Bi oco op , ▁the ▁Nicolas ▁H ul ot ▁Foundation ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁a ▁thousand ▁volunte ers " ▁St é ph ane ▁H essel ▁became ▁the ▁spons or ▁of ▁the ▁event ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁followed ▁by ▁his ▁wife ▁Christian e ▁H essel ▁after ▁his ▁death . ▁She ▁concluded ▁the ▁event ▁with ▁a ▁speech ▁calling ▁for ▁the ▁construction ▁of ▁