Numerous Alternatiba events, which provide hundreds of alternatives in order to raise people's awareness and to stimulate behaviour change, have been or will be organised in over sixty different French and European cities.

Following the failure of the Copenhagen Summit in 2009, they felt it was time to show "European citizens that everything cannot be expected from political decisions at a higher level.

We should start at the base, right where we live, with practical initiatives: eco-construction, short distribution chain, renewable energies, organic food, local money, etc.

[3] In a festive and friendly atmosphere, the visitors were able to discover that "solutions exist; they are already put into effect by thousands of associations, local communities and individuals.

[4]” The first village hosted 50 conferences and 15 thematic areas with workshops and stands, as well as a vast number of artistic and educational activities.

[14] The tour crosses 200 territories until the 6th of October, notably passing through Orléans, Lille, Brussels, Strasbourg, Lyon, Marseille, Toulouse and arriving at Bayonne.