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Equal opportunities / Career guidance for high school students
Who is it, what is it?
Aller Vers is an initiative led by Fatoumata Sylla and Alexandre Maneta, dedicated to guidance for young people in middle and high school. Their interactive platform and in-school workshops offer support in exploring a multitude of careers. Aller Vers aims to help students at these levels discover their passions and realize their dreams. The association promotes equal opportunity and the fight against self-censorship, and seeks to help tomorrow's talents emerge.
What social and/or environmental issues does this project address?
Aller Vers tackles social inequalities by offering equitable access to information on careers, irrespective of the social background of young people. In addition, by training these young people in the relevant use of digital tools, the project meets the challenge of digital inclusion. In this way, it enables its audience to navigate with confidence in a constantly evolving digital world.
LUNEKO AI (ex DOCUGENIUS)
Lutte contre le décrochage / Outil éducatif IA
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Who is it, what is it?
LunekoAI est une initiative lancée par Allan Paul Tacita, visant à révolutionner l’éducation pour les élèves ayant des troubles d’apprentissage. Cette plateforme utilise l’intelligence artificielle pour transformer les documents PDF en ressources pédagogiques adaptées, favorisant ainsi l’inclusion éducative et réduisant le décrochage scolaire. Son objectif est de rendre l’apprentissage accessible et personnalisé pour tous·tes les élèves, en offrant des opportunités égales d’éducation. LunekoAI envisage des partenariats avec des écoles et des éditeurs de manuels scolaires pour étendre son impact.
What social and/or environmental issues does this project address?
En offrant des ressources d’apprentissage adaptées aux élèves ayant des troubles de l’apprentissage, LunekoAI promeut l’égalité des opportunités dans l’éducation, ce qui contribue à une société plus juste. Parallèlement, en
favorisant l’innovation éducative et en rendant l’apprentissage plus accessible, LunekoAI participe à la construction d’une économie plus inclusive et durable.
ART, THERAPY AND INCLUSION
FENIX PROJECT
Ateliers d’expression artistique pour femmes marginalisées
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Who is it, what is it?
FENIX Project, founded by Julie Nauthonier, is a project aimed at empowering marginalized women through samba. This innovative project offers a space for self-expression and emancipation through artistic workshops, while promoting ideas of female inclusion and solidarity. Based on a solidarity-based economic model, it offers workshops at reduced cost to social structures, while selling services at a commercial rate to companies and associations with the means to do so. With an initial impact on Paris and the surrounding region, FENIX Project aims to extend its influence nationwide.
What social and/or environmental issues does this project address?
On the social front, this project fosters the autonomy and emancipation of marginalized women, helping to improve their self-perception and integration into society. By promoting women's inclusion and solidarity, it responds to a crucial need for diversity and equality. By adopting a solidarity-based economic model, FENIX Project encourages sustainable and responsible practices. By fostering social cohesion and raising awareness of inclusion, it also contributes to creating a more harmonious and balanced environment.
ORPHÉOS
Lutte contre les VSS / Art thérapie
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Who is it, what is it?
The Orphéos association is leading an innovative initiative to offer holistic therapy to women victims of sexual violence. Based on dance therapy and equine mediation, it seeks to fill the gaps left by conventional approaches by working on bodily dissociation, traumatic memories and social reintegration. Established in partnership with structures such as the Maison des Femmes de Paris, this project has
won several awards. The founding team brings together experts in psychology, dance therapy and equitherapy around the project's founder, Indira Chowdury.
What social and/or environmental issues does this project address?
This project responds to major social issues by offering specific therapy to women victims of sexual violence, who are often marginalized and lack appropriate therapeutic resources. By
tackling the precariousness of the most vulnerable women, it aims to break cycles of violence and promote mental health. On an environmental level, by promoting natural therapeutic approaches
such as dance therapy and equine mediation, it minimizes the impact of pharmaceutical treatments and promotes a transition towards practices that are more respectful of the body and the planet.
HYGIENE, HEALTH AND INCLUSION
THE SAFA CAVE
Maraudes et lieu médical à destination des publics précaires
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Who is it, what is it?
La Caverne de SAFA is a social initiative offering hygiene products and medical care provided by medical student volunteers. Its aim is to break down the barrier of fear of medical services in precarious environments, thereby promoting social reintegration. In collaboration with partners, it offers specialized consultations and organizes theme weeks addressing issues specific to people in precarious situations. La Caverne de SAFA aims to be a place of welcome, support and
information for people in need, seeking to improve their overall well-being.
What social and/or environmental issues does this project address?
On the social front, SAFA association works to improve access to hygiene and basic medical care for people in precarious situations. In this way, it plays a decisive role in local social action. On the environmental front, it encourages responsible hygiene practices, thereby reducing pollution and unhealthy conditions in public spaces. By promoting awareness and inclusion, this project helps to create more resilient, supportive communities that respect their environment.
MATE AI
Inclusion numérique / Logiciel médical
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Who is it, what is it?
Mate Ai is a digital entrepreneurship project, led by Hedy Berzane, using artificial intelligence to overcome language barriers and increase access to healthcare. It offers hospital emergency departments multilingual health questionnaire software, which, thanks to AI, adapts to patients as they answer, thus facilitating diagnosis. In addition to optimizing the work of medical and administrative teams, the software enables patients to better understand their symptoms thanks to additional information and explanations provided according to their health problems. Mate Ai could eventually be extended to outpatient care.
What social and/or environmental issues does this project address?
By optimizing the use of medical resources, Mate Ai contributes to more sustainable management of healthcare infrastructures. On a social level, Mate Ai aims to solve problems of access to healthcare, particularly for vulnerable populations such as migrants, tourists and international students.
CITIZENSHIP, SOCIAL TIES, ECOLOGICAL TRANSITION
CLIMATOSPORTIFS
Réseaux éco-responsable / Sensibilisation écologique / Upcycling
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Who is it, what is it?
The "Les Climatosportifs" project brings together amateur and professional sportspeople who want to use sport as a lever for the ecological transition. The collective offers awareness-raising workshops and a charter for responsible sport. It also organizes symbolic actions. The climatosportifs co-produce and sell climate cuffs. They are inspired by the global warming tapes of renowned climatologist Ed Hawkins. Produced in upcycled fabric, they can be used to represent the collective during sports practice or competitions, and make an impact thanks to their unusual colors.
What social and/or environmental issues does this project address?
The "Les Climatosportifs" project aims to reduce the ecological footprint of sporting activities by raising awareness among sportspeople of the impact of their sport. It also encourages the implementation of solutions, via the
responsible sport charter and the exchange of recommendations. On a social level, the collective is working to create a committed community of athletes who are aware of environmental issues, as well as partners such as local authorities, clubs and federations. Through this multitude of players, it is
possible to democratize environmental issues among all strata of society.
THE FUTURE
Monnaie fictive / Troc de vêtements
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Who is it, what is it?
Le Futal is an association offering a clothing barter service. The organization is run by a team of three co-founders: Léa Chénot, Béryl Tirali and Ana Croizet. This innovative project aims to reduce the environmental impact of the fashion industry by encouraging the recycling and reuse of clothing. Participants exchange their clothes via a fictitious currency (the Fut), encouraging social ties and diversity while promoting ethical fashion. Futal currently operates on the basis of annual memberships, and is looking to expand throughout Paris.
What social and/or environmental issues does this project address?
The Futal project meets a number of social and environmental challenges. Environmentally, it tackles the fashion industry's carbon footprint by promoting the reuse and bartering of clothing, thereby helping to reduce textile waste and resource consumption. Socially, it encourages social ties and cohesion by creating spaces for meeting and exchanging around clothing barter. In addition, by promoting access to more sustainable fashion, Futal raises awareness of the challenges of responsible consumption, thus contributing to a more ethical and supportive society.
YOUTH RELAY
Citoyenneté autour de la thématique de l’eau – Campagne de sensibilisation et événements
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Who is it, what is it?
The "Le Relais Jeunes" project is an associative initiative led by a team of young volunteers committed to ecological issues. The idea is to organize a two-month bicycle trip in France, focusing on the theme of water, in order to mobilize young people around ecological, social and democratic issues. Through meetings, workshops in schools and events, the association pursues two objectives: to raise awareness and to mobilize. The project seeks to create synergies between local players in the fight against climate inaction.
What social and/or environmental issues does this project address?
The "Le Relais Jeunes" project aims to raise awareness among young (and not so young) people of the ecological challenges linked to water, such as resource management, biodiversity and access to drinking water. It encourages young people's civic commitment by involving them in concrete actions for change. In addition, by encouraging meetings and exchanges between local players, the project strengthens territorial synergies and contributes to the fight against climate inaction on a local and national scale.
INNOVATIVE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD
METHA TECH
Low Tech" mechanization
Who is it, what is it?
Metha Tech is a young company offering a low-tech methanization system. Through a cost-effective and accessible solution, it recycles agricultural waste to produce biogas and renewable electricity, offering farmers a stable income. Led by a team of methanization experts led by Alice Bruat, the project is set for significant expansion, with ambitious targets for reducing carbon emissions and promoting agricultural sustainability.
What social and/or environmental issues does this project address?
Thanks to its "low tech" methanizer, Metha Tech contributes to the decarbonization of the agricultural sector by recycling agricultural waste to produce biogas and renewable electricity, thereby reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Socially, it makes agriculture more attractive by offering a stable income to farmers and encouraging new players to set up in the sector. By promoting a circular and sustainable economy, this project is part of the ecological and social transition, meeting energy needs while preserving the environment and supporting farming communities.
AQUÆDEN
Alimentation et consommation responsable / Économie d’eau / kits d’aquaponie d’intérieur
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Who is it, what is it?
AquÆden is an entrepreneurial project led by Sloan Nativel. It offers indoor aquaponics kits for the general public. Aquaponics is a sustainable growing method in which plants grow in water fed by fish waste. The fish provide nutrients for the plants, while the plants filter the water for the fish. This creates a self-sustaining ecosystem, reducing water consumption and waste. Currently in the prototyping phase, AquÆden innovates by offering aesthetic and easy-to-use kits, accompanied by an educational application.
What social and/or environmental issues does this project address?
By encouraging water-saving self-production of food, AquÆden promotes more ecological eating habits and raises awareness of sustainable food issues. What's more, by saving up to 95% water compared with traditional cultivation methods, aquaponics contributes to the preservation of water resources, which are crucial in the context of climate change.
PLANTING AND DESIGNER FURNITURE
VERTILE
Agriculture urbaine / Végétalisation, mur végétal / Jardins verticaux participatifs
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Who is it, what is it?
Vertile is an entrepreneurial project led by Tatiana Orlovic. She proposes a new principle of greening urban spaces by developing mechanical modules to decorate facades. The idea is for the inhabitants of the equipped buildings to take ownership of these modules and manage them themselves. Vertile stands out in the field of urban greening for the vertical nature of its modules, which respond to the lack of ground space in urban areas, and for its desire to support the development of local social ties.
What social and/or environmental issues does this project address?
From an environmental point of view, like all greening initiatives, Vertile tackles urban heat islands, promotes biodiversity, improves air quality and reduces carbon footprints. Socially, it promotes inclusion by offering shared green spaces, encourages education in food and working with the land in the field of urban vegetation. In this way, Vertile contributes to making cities more sustainable, pleasant to live in and socially inclusive.
PHYTOPOLIS
Végétalisation hors sol / Bio déchets / Arboricomposteur
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Who is it, what is it?
Phytopolis, led by Victor Magaud, is an innovative company in the field of urban greening. The aim of the project is to market arboricomposters: above-ground wooden structures that enable vegetation to be planted despite the high level of soil artificialisation in urban areas. These arboricomposters are fed by organic waste transformed into a substrate enriched with earthworms. The project has multiple objectives: to combat heat islands, promote biodiversity, recycle, green and produce fruit.
What social and/or environmental issues does this project address?
Through its entrepreneurial project, Phytopolis responds to a number of ecological and environmental challenges, including the fight against urban heat islands, the preservation of biodiversity and the reduction of carbon footprints through the recycling of bio-waste. On a social level, the project contributes to well-being by creating urban green spaces and fostering social ties around trees. By integrating these dimensions, Phytopolis is part of an approach that promotes a balance between economic, social and environmental objectives for a positive impact on society.
BABYLON'S RESOURCES
Responsible design / Inclusion through employment / Planted freshness islands
Who is it, what is it?
Developed by Inès Vincent, the "Re-sources de Babylone" offer designer cool islands made of terracotta and planted with vegetation. The principle of adiabatic cooling through the flow of water in the terracotta structure makes it possible to cool a room without using electricity.
What social and/or environmental issues does this project address?
The aim of the "Les Re-sources de Babylone" project is to offer an accessible solution for adapting to global warming (heat waves, heatwaves, urban heat islands), while at the same time being produced with a low environmental impact. Offering these low-energy indoor cooling tools helps combat both the causes and effects of climate change.