University of Montpellier: A “Climate-Focused Back-to-School Event” at the School of Education
Starting September 2, the 800 first-year master’s students in the Faculty of Education at the University of Montpellier will create a “Climate Mural” to raise awareness about the challenges of climate change.
A public education program based on collective intelligence
Since late 2018, the organization “La Fresque du Climat” has been working to engage all individuals and organizations in the ecological transition by fostering a rapid, shared understanding of the challenge posed by climate change.
A decentralized and participatory approach
For the first time at the FDE, spearheaded by the Numev Labex—which collaborates with this association—and at the initiative of two instructors, Périne Landois and Sylvie Jouan, with the support of the Faculty of Education’s administration, all first-year students in the MEEF (Teaching, Education, and Training Professions) Master’s program will participate in this workshop. Lasting three hours, the workshop provides a systemic understanding of both the scientific mechanisms at work and their consequences for ecosystems and humanity. The workshop sessions, designed as integration activities within the MEEF Master’s curriculum, will take place: on September 2 at the Carcassonne, Perpignan, and Montpellier campuses; on September 6 at the Nîmes campus; and on September 7 at the Mende campus.
Academic consistency
The project is part of a broader initiative focused on education for societal and environmental transitions, developed within the Faculty of Education in alignment with the expertise in ecology cultivated at the University of Montpellier—expertise that is internationally recognized and applied throughout the region.
The Teacher as Citizen
Through the creation of this mural, the FDE aims to raise awareness among its students of the crucial role they must play with their students—the citizens of tomorrow—to encourage them to become thoughtful and critical participants in the essential environmental and societal transitions.
An exhibition of the mural will be organized following these workshops, aimed at schools in the Montpellier school district and the general public.
This event is co-sponsored by the School of Education, the Labex NUMEV research laboratory at the University of Montpellier, and MGEN
Practical information:
Date: Friday, September 2 (morning and afternoon)
Location: University of Montpellier
Website: www.fde.umontpellier.fr