University of Montpellier: a "Climate Kick-off" at the Faculty of Education
Starting on September 2, the 800 Master's 1 students at the Faculty of Education at the University of Montpellier will create a "Climate Fresco" to raise awareness of climate change issues.
A training program for the general public based on collective intelligence
Since late 2018, the association "La Fresque du Climat" has been working to get all individuals and organizations involved in the ecological transition by rapidly spreading a shared understanding of the challenge posed by climate change.
Decentralized and participatory operation
For the first time at the FDE, under the impetus of the Numev labex, which works with this association, and on the initiative of two trainers, Périne Landois and Sylvie Jouan, supported by the management of the Faculty of Education, all first-year students of the MEEF Master's degree (Teaching, Education and Training Professions) will participate in this workshop. Lasting three hours, the workshop will provide a systemic approach to understanding both the scientific mechanisms at work and the consequences for ecosystems and humanity. The working sessions, designed to be integrated into the MEEF Master's program, will take place on September 2 on the Carcassonne, Perpignan, and Montpellier campuses, on September 6 on the Nîmes campus, and on September 7 on the Mende campus.
Academic consistency
The project is part of a broader initiative to provide training in societal and environmental transitions developed within the Faculty of Education, in line with the expertise developed in ecology at the University of Montpellier, which is internationally recognized and applied throughout the region.
The teacher – citizen
With the creation of the mural, the FDE wants to make its students aware of the crucial role they must play with their pupils, the citizens of tomorrow, to encourage them to be thoughtful and critical actors in the essential environmental and societal transitions.
An exhibition of the mural will be organized at the end of these workshops for schools in the Montpellier school district and the general public.
This event is co-funded by the Faculty of Education, the Labex NUMEV 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