Issues
In light of the speed and force of ecological change, there is an urgent need for action to ensure that these developments become the concern of every citizen, especially the younger generations. In 2022, the French Minister for Education and Youth, Pap n’Diaye, made the environment a strategic focus of his term of office, stating that he wanted to reinforce learning about sustainable development in school curricula, both in primary and secondary schools. But the French education system will only be able to fully play its pivotal role in the ecological transition the teachers behind the system become actively involved in this issue. A change made by a single teacher can have an impact on the lives and minds of hundreds of young people.
Actions
Founded in 2012, Ecolhuma offers a range of support services for teachers and school heads with the aim of reducing inequalities at school and promoting the success of every student. Its aim is to help teachers incorporate environmental issues into their day-to-day teaching.
Since 2023, fact sheets and modules focusing on the energy transition are online on the EtreProf digital platform, launched in 2017 by two teachers in collaboration with the Ecolhuma association. These tools are accompanied by online discussion forums and community spaces. Modules on environmental themes are distributed, kits are made available such as a kit on the management of an sustainable development education’s approach in his school and a kit on the launch in an environmental project led by students.
In addition, 2 barometer studies were carried out in 2023 and 2025 to measure the evolution of the involvement and teaching practices of teachers in college and high school.
Key figures
Our support
- Multi-year partnership (2023-2025)
- Financial support (including structural costs) for the launch of the energy transition programme at the start of the 2023 academic year
- Skills sponsorship (content creation and networking)
- Outreach and advocacy