1. Preserving Soil Life and Fertility:
We have devoted time to preserving the fertility of the soil on our 100-acre property such as transforming a mowed grass area into a labyrinth with 2000 indigenous heat-resistant plants. We established a perma- vegetable garden sustained by rainwater collection. We have a strong zero-waste policy and we are now implementing a tree nursery to build living hedges in the region, supporting conventional farmers in transitioning to sustainable farming.
2. Building a Strong Local Community:
We believe a robust local community is the foundation for change and resilience. We mapped all local actors working towards a sustainable transition, created a 1000-member strong Facebook group, and organized more than 50 events focused on sustainability. 
3. Cultivating an International Eco-Leaders Community:
Hosting important ecological gatherings like AlterEgo, Convention of Companies for Climate, Eco-Weaving and Rencontres Vivantes, has created a thriving international community of eco-leaders. This network provides a sense of belonging and support for each other in transitioning towards sustainable futures.
4. Promoting a New Ethos for Vendors, Collaborators, and Clients:
We've engaged our vendors, collaborators, and clients in a more sustainable lifestyle through events that advocate for, and educate about, the circular economy. Chateau du Feÿ serves as a transition space for many, fostering a shift in consciousness when it comes to ecology.
5. Renovating Heritage :
To reduce emissions, we have renovated Feÿ utilizing eco materials and slowly replacing the entire energy system. At Feÿ, heritage architects dialogue with the Agency for Ecological Transition. Rather than building new, our philosophy is rooted in the belief that the world should restore its heritage to align with modern expectations. We steadfastly uphold this stance by always restoring instead of buying new.

Through our many projects : we believe that the Chateau du Feÿ project addresses several global challenges by providing innovative local solutions, demonstrating the potential for grassroots initiatives to contribute to broader solutions. Key challenges addressed include:

1. Many rural areas globally face economic decline, population loss, and cultural erosion leading to the rise of conservative policies and anti-EU sentiment. Feÿ revitalizes the poor rural area of Joigny by fostering collaboration among local actors, creating economic opportunities and attracting new people to the area. A replicable example of decentralization.

2.Historic sites worldwide struggle with financial viability, modern cultural relevance and preservation.Feÿ demonstrates how historic chateaux can be financially sustainable through adaptive reuse, providing a model for the preservation and sustainable use of historical spaces globally.

3. Loneliness and isolation has been declared a pandemic by the US surgeon general, with impacts as bad as smoking. Feÿ focuses on community building, holding space for diverse individuals to come together. The project's rituals and methodologies for bringing togetherness serves as local solutions to address global challenges related to social cohesion. 

4. The climate crisis and challenge of the sustainable transition. Feÿ implements and educates on sustainable practices and fosters a resilient territory in terms of food and energy supply, demonstrating how small-scale initiatives can serve as examples for other towns in transition. 

5. Rethinking our institutions and finding solutions to face the world's crisis. Feÿ is a magnet for many world experts and entrepreneurs in a staggering range of disciplines which has led to global groundbreaking academic advances, projects, communities, companies and nonprofits being created and flourishing at Fey. We accelerate collective intelligence around important topics such as the climate crisis, governance, AI and politics. 


