Spreading the ETRE ecological transition schools

Réseau ETRE

Action zones

France

The project

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The Ecological Transition Schools - ETRE were created to build a training path adapted to young people who have dropped out of the conventional school system, while accelerating the ecological transition through trades and skills. The spin-off project involves the creation of 10 schools a year throughout France, to support as many young people as possible.

1,4

million

of young people in France are not in employment, training or school

1,1

million

new jobs are needed to ensure the ecological transition

3 000+

young people

will be supported by ETRE schools every year within 3 years

Solution

Every year in France, over 100,000 young people leave the school system without any qualifications. At the same time, the ecological transition is developing, and related professions are booming. According to ADEME, by 2050, nearly 1 million jobs will be created as part of the ecological transition.

ETRE schools were created to turn this dual challenge into an asset: building a training path adapted to young people who drop out of the conventional school system, while accelerating the ecological transition through trades and skills.

The Ecological Transition Schools - ETRE accompany and train young people in difficulty in the manual trades of the ecological transition (ecological agriculture, cycle repair, eco-construction...).

In these training courses, which are free of charge for participants, young people discover several green and greening trades in practical, manual workshops, work on their career orientation and acquire multiple ecological transition skills. The aim of the training courses: to guide and integrate young people who have dropped out of school into a job in the ecological transition.

The 1st ETRE school was created in Lahage (31) in 2017. Following a number of projects that led to the opening of 10 new schools in France, the incubation program was launched in 2022, enabling 10 schools to be created every year since.

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9/16/2024

Incubation of 8 new ETREs begins, all over France!

💬 "I leave feeling part of a collective, supported and determined to set up our ETRE school!"

📣 And off we go for 9 months of incubation with one goal: to set up an ETRE school!

On September 7 and 8, our 8 ETRE school project teams met at the ETRE Lahage school.

💡 Meetings, exchanges with the ETRE Lahage pedagogical team, work sessions to think about the future school in relation to its territory... 2 intense days rich in sharing and connections.

We're proud to support these ambitious projects led by groups full of energy. We're convinced that the young people welcomed into these structures will have great experiences and find their way.

📍 The rest is happening in the field, in Fresnes in Loir-et-Cher, Luzy in Nièvre, Grasse in Alpes Maritimes, Pays de Sarrebourg in Moselle, around Lyon, Pleumeur-Bodou in Côtes-d'Armor, Bastia, and Villemade in Tarn-et-Garonne. To be continued... 😉

5/23/2024

News from ETRE Incubation

Thanks to your support, we're delighted to share with you the progress of our ETRE school incubation program!

As the incubatees from the class of 2023/2024 complete their journey, applications for the new incubation session keep coming in. This year, we received no fewer than 25 applications from organizations wishing to set up an ETRE school in their area! 🥳

As we speak, our team is reviewing each application with the utmost care. In this first phase, we will be examining the written applications. For the selected project leaders, interviews will be offered between June 3 and 12 with our ETRE team. The winners of this incubation promotion will then be announced on June 18 and 19. We look forward to welcoming them to our network of ETRE schools! 🌟

Thank you so much for believing in our mission and accompanying us on this adventure to shape a better future with ETRE schools. 💚

The money will be used for

The donation covers the remuneration of trainers, the purchase of tools and equipment used in practical workshops, as well as the organization of transport to enable young people to get to the training site.

Réseau ETRE

training days for a young person in an ETRE school

already funded

350 difts

Action zones

France

Why we love it?

The ETRE schools' genius idea is to combat school dropout and the loss of a sense of purpose, by providing fun training in the professions involved in the ecological transition: take part in the creation of a new school specializing in the sustainable management of green spaces!

One day a young girl said to me: "Thank you for creating a school for people who don't like school".