the EDF Foundation

The mission of the Foundation is to support activities of public benefit in furthering social cohesion and the preservation of the planet, bringing together the full diversity of people, generations, cultures and nature.

the areas of involvment

Headlines

  • Sculpture Of Septime Severe [detail]
  • Sculpture Of Septime Severe [detail]

July 2009

The mysteries of Septime Sévère Assessment of an exceptional masterpiece of the antique statuary.

exhibition

Dream City

Villes rêvées, villes durables ?
Espace Fondation EDF
To March 21, 2010

Dreamed cities, sustainable cities
The exhibition presents the contradictory desires of domestic comfort and access with the city. [Text in French]

profile

Tara Océans,
an oceanographic expedition

On 4th September 2009, a great scientific exploration mission was launched on Tara. The Tara Océans expedition follows on from Tara Arctic, which had completed a scientific study of the impact of global warming on the Arctic ice fields. This new expedition will focus on oceans. The three-year human and scientific adventure will explore the world’s oceans, veritable “carbon sinks” for our living planet. [text in french]