Transitions Week at the University of Rouen: launch of the first edition

Organised as part of the European Week for Sustainable Development, these 4 days of discussion and reflection will round off the URN's major back-to-school event: "Welcome to the University",

The week will bring together the University's various stakeholders: students and staff, as well as partners.

The objectives are various: to discuss and define the subject of socio-ecological transition, to explain how sustainable development issues influence the institution's missions and activities, to raise awareness, to popularise and to bring out new initiatives.

A variety of formats will be used to explore the issues addressed, including workshops, serious games and lecture series. Speakers will include leading researchers, practitioners and local elected representatives, as well as URN lecturers and researchers, who will be on hand to enlighten the public's understanding of their day-to-day work.

This week's programme

• All week in the University Libraries

There are several exhibitions and book selections to discover in the University's various BUs:

"Biodiversity crisis: from research to decision-making" | BU Mont-Saint-Aignan campus "Etonnant vivant" | BU Santé "Et si on sauvé la planète en brassant de l'air" | BU du campus d'Évreux "Life: evolution explained to children" | Teacher Training BU

• Tuesday 30/09 on all University campuses

<9am-12pm: Biodiversity fresco

What do we mean when we talk about "biodiversity"? This collective intelligence tool, based on the scientific work of the IPBES, aims to provide the keys to understanding the complexity of life and the dependence of human societies on its survival | Maison de l'Université, Mont-Saint-Aignan campus

2pm-5pm: Climate frescoes

Reserved for students of the University, these frescoes will be organised simultaneously on URN campuses with different classes, but also in other European universities of the INGENIUM alliance, and will bring together several hundred students to help them understand climate issues more clearly.

• Wednesday 01/10 at the Pavillon des transitions - Morning

<10.30am-12pm: Opening morning

A Semaine des Transitions organised by the University's Institut des Transitions and opening at Métropole Rouen Normandie's Pavillon des transitions: a perfect opportunity for the two players to share their vision of "Transition". The opening will be followed by a round-table discussion on the issue of "obstacles to transition". It will be moderated by Lucas Verhlest, Swiss researcher, founding member of the i3 and author of the book "Manuel d'un monde en transition, 101 obstacles au changement, 101 pistes d'action" published by Éditions de l'aube.

• Mercredi 01/10 sur le campus Mont-Saint-Aignan - Après-midi

13:30-14:30: "Recognising common birds" workshop

Crow or raven? Seagull or gull? If for you the difference is still blurred, then this workshop is an opportunity to learn how to recognise them, but also to improve your knowledge of birds.

<3pm-4pm: Garden Bird Counting Protocol

The "Garden Birds" protocol is a participatory science programme, coordinated by the LPO and the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. These scientific programmes are designed to be accessible to all and to collect data useful for the study of biodiversity.

• Wednesday 01/10 on the Pasteur campus - Evening**

6pm-7pm: Lecture by Stacy Algrain: "From outrage to transmission: reinventing ecological narratives"

Stacy is a journalist, former activist and founder of "La Corneille", the first French digital media devoted entirely to the collapse of biodiversity. She also works with mainstream media to make these issues accessible to young people.

• Thursday 02/10 on the Pasteur campus

10.30am-12pm: Lecture by Houda Khayame: "Introduction to systems thinking

Houda Khayame's research aims to determine whether and how the concept of the "Anthropocene" can transform the way we govern our relations with the biosphere.

<14:30-15:30: Lecture by Alice Meunier: "Can health research be sustainable?

Alice Meunier is a French researcher in cell biology and director of research at the CNRS. She is also the winner of the SBCF Young Researcher Award and the CNRS Bronze Medal in 2015.

<15:30-16:30: Round table "Research and sustainability: issues, initiatives and debates".

Moderated by Émilien Varea, in charge of DDRS at the University of Rouen Normandie, this round table will bring together a number of URN teacher-researchers from all disciplines. Following the conference, they will discuss the thorny issue of the sustainability of research in a constrained world.

• Thursday 02/10 on the Rollet peninsula

<13:30-17:00: Campus en scène 2025

The Institut T.URN team will be taking part in the "Campus en scène" festivities, which round off the University's major student event.

Around a "chamboule-tout" on biodiversity, this will be an opportunity to learn while having fun and have informal discussions with students.

<6-7.30pm: Screening of short films - venue to be announced.

To round off the day on Thursday, there will be a screening of short films followed by a debate.

The films will be from the 2025 edition of the Deauville Green Awards, a film festival dedicated to the challenges of socio-ecological transition.

The evening will begin with a presentation of the festival and a screening of short films made by URN students. The two finalists in the 'Fiction for Tomorrow' category will then be screened in the presence of their directors and producers: H2O, Mon amour by Laëtitia Martinoni and LÀ-HAUT SUR LA MONTAGNE by Laura Ghazal.

• Friday 03/10 on the Pasteur campus**

<10am-12pm: Sustainable mobility village To kick off this day dedicated to sustainable mobility, a number of events are waiting for you on the Pasteur campus and its esplanade: discover a two-seater solar bike (the Vhélio) or a pedal-powered school bus (the Waylibus), play serious games on mobility issues and meet local players such as Métropole Rouen Normandie.

3.00 pm - 4.30 pm: Lecture by Aurélien Bigo: "Intermediate vehicles (between the bicycle and the car): what role can they play in the transition (of mobility)?

Aurélien Bigo works on the transition of mobility. In 2020, he defended his thesis on "Transport and the challenge of energy transition", and in 2021 worked on ADEME's Transition(s) 2050 scenarios. He is now an independent researcher associated with the Energy and Prosperity Chair. He is the author of the book "Voitures, Fake or not?" published by Tana Editions.

16:30-17:30: Presentation of two intermediate vehicles

Following the conference, two intermediate vehicles will be presented by their creators: the Vhélio, by Loïc Pérochon, and the Waylibus, by HUMANMOB.

• Friday 03/10 at the Pavillon des Transitions**

<6-10pm: Researchers' Night

To round off the week, the focus will be on one of the University's main missions: research.

Come and meet the researchers and discover their projects at an evening dedicated entirely to scientific mediation, at the Pavillon des Transitions.

To register for the various sessions, visit the URN event website.