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Tag: ACORN France
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Locataires Ensemble Scores Major Win in Lyon’s Beat the Heat Campaign
In July, Locataires Ensemble led a powerful Beat the Heat day of action in Lyon. Their rally, backed by nearly 5,000 petition signatures, successfully pushed the city to commit to bringing tenant unions and landlords together to find solutions. The city is now considering a municipal decree to hold landlords accountable, marking a breakthrough for tenants and a major moment in the global campaign for safe, healthy, and climate-resilient housing. -
Locataires Ensemble Takes Action Against Overheating Homes in Lyon
Members of Locataires Ensemble are mobilizing against overheating homes, a huge issue as the temperature continues to rise. They have launched a petition calling on the Mayor of Lyon to enforce protections like shutters and ceiling fans. A win here could set a precedent across France! Their efforts are building momentum across the globe as we move closer to ACORN’s global Beat the Heat day of action on July 23rd!
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Locataires Ensemble: Expanding Across France for Affordable, Decent, and Eco-Friendly Housing.
In 2024, the movement for more affordable, decent, and eco-friendly housing picked up speed. More and more collectives and unions joined the Locataires Ensemble federation: Grenoble, Échirolles, Lyon, Pierre-Bénite, Aubervilliers, Plaisir, Gonesse, Montpellier… In 2025, we will keep fighting to push back against injustices and secure housing that truly meets our rights!
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Justice Ensemble Leads First National Meetings on Democratic Participation and Associative Freedoms
Justice Ensemble, through the Alinsky Institute, organized the first National Meetings on democracy of interpellation and associative freedoms on November 28 and 29, 2024. Over 200 elected officials, local government staff, associations, researchers, and citizens came together to build non-repressive spaces in support of citizen interpellations.
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Riverains Ensemble Demands Transparency on Pesticide Use in La Rochelle
In October, members of the Riverains Ensemble union mobilized in La Rochelle to demand transparency on the names of pesticides sprayed around their homes. Meanwhile, the Locataires Ensemble union took action in Marseille to denounce real estate capitalism, which allows multi-property owners to profit at the expense of the most vulnerable.