Issues
1.4 million young people in France are neither in employment, nor in training, nor in school (INSEE) and at the same time, 1.1 million new jobs are needed to ensure the ecological transition according to the projections of ADEME and the Shift Project. These jobs are an integration solution for young people without a degree; it is an opportunity to train them in jobs of the future.
Actions
The Ecoles de la Transition Ecologique – ETRE network is an association that links the ETRE schools at a national level and supports them in their development. ETRE schools are training organisations that educate and train young people between the ages of 16 and 25 who are employment-challenged (school drop-outs, career switching, new immigrants) to meet the needs of professions relevant to environmental transition: eco-construction, urban agriculture, bicycle repair, renewable energy, circular economy, etc. The school’s fundamental teaching principles are: embodied learning (workshops and collective projects), direct contact with professionals and personalised support for each youth.
Through this support, ETRE Schools will be able to strengthen the development of their training offer for the professions of tomorrow on the ecological and energy transition in current and future schools:
- Establishment of professionalizing and/or prequalifying courses on the theme of energy transition (2 to 4 months) within several ETRE schools;
- Integration of ETRE modules on transition skills in qualifying training from other existing training organizations;
- Training and support for teaching teams in the handling of modules.
The aim is to leverage the entire vocational training landscape and foster the integration of environmental transition skills by training organisations.
Key figures
Our support
- Multiyear partnership (2023-2029)
- Skill-based sponsorship according to needs as identified by les Ecoles ETRE
- Sounding board to amplify and heighten awareness of these issues as part of la Grande Cause Solutions Jeunes alongside Make.org (2022-2025)