Rethinking work in the age of ecological crisis: students invite you to join them on December 11 and 12 for the 4th Rencontres pour une écologie des métiers (Meetings for an Ecology of Professions)

Rethinking work in the age of ecological crisis: students invite you to join them on December 11 and 12 for the 4th Rencontres pour une écologie des métiers (Meetings for an Ecology of Professions).

Led by committed students from Sciences Po Grenoble – UGA (Ecological Transitions program) and ENSE3, the "Ecology of Professions" Forum brings together researchers, engineers, trade unionists, and field workers to thoroughly examine the role of work in the face of the climate emergency. Two days of discussions to consider the bifurcation of career paths and the levers for collective action. The theme of this edition is: "Can work be ecological?"

The value of work will be questioned, methods of collective organization will be explored, and tools and concrete examples for getting involved and taking action will be presented. The program includes a round table discussion on career changes and a workshop to discover the keys to union action. Finally, actors from the Contes de Faits theater company will perform the play "Remettre les pendules à leur place" (Setting the Record Straight), offering you energy, hope in the struggles, and the desire to get involved... all to the soundtrack of Johnny Hallyday!

Full program

Program

Thursday, December 11, 2025 - Sciences Po Grenoble - UGA

8:30–9:30 a.m. – Lecture Hall E: Welcome, breakfast, and introductory remarks

9:30-11:30 a.m. - Lecture Hall E: Round Table: The fork in the road in our personal journeys, in education, and in business: what is it? How do we navigate it?
Speakers: Alexandre Monnin, philosopher; Quentin Viallet, engineer and founder of Howy; Anne Bordet, Mountain Wilderness; Xavier Perrin

1:00 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. - Policy Lab: Workshop - What is a union, and how does it work? Discover practical ways to get involved in a union.

3:00-5:00 p.m. - Lecture Hall E: Round Table - What forms of collective organization can be used to protect the environment at work?
Speakers: CGT STMicroelectronics; SCOP; Les Collectifs

5:30-7:30 p.m. - Lecture Hall B: Setting the record straight
Documentary performance and participatory workshop - Compagnie Contes de Faits

Friday, December 12, 2025 - Grenoble INP ENSE3

10:00–10:45 a.m. – Agora Room: Welcome, breakfast

10:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m. – Bergès Lecture Hall: Round Table: What does the future hold for engineers in this time of ecological crisis?
Speakers: Business Climate Convention; Scientists in Rebellion; CGT STMicroelectronic

1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. - Room 2B012: Workshop: Eco-design in everyday life
, Think What Matters Association