Do you care about global warming and the environment?

Do you care for social inclusion?   

Do you think education for adults is interesting and important? 




Welcome to
Come together! Fostering socially inclusive climate education for adults

Training education professionals and empowering disadvantaged individuals and communities: this is the path put forward by this project to address climate change challenges.

This Erasmus+ project aims to connect people using a “listening and learning” approach, in order to share expertise and develop innovative methods and practices in this field.





Shifting Postures: Listening and Exchanging Differently with a Researcher

Can a creative workshop open the way to authentic exchanges between the public and a researcher? In Come Together, we tested this idea at the Library of the Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie in Paris.

The workshop was part of Les Ateliers de Céline, a program led by Céline, a facilitator known for her creative sessions built around upcycling. In these workshops, participants design and transform everyday objects into something new.

For Come Together, one of these creative meetings welcomed Sybille Jumeaux, a researcher specializing in sustainable food. Around the table, young people from the Feu Vert program of APSV—a scheme supporting social and professional integration—were invited to customize papier-mâché fish while talking about food, habits, and visions for the future.


A creative trigger

The manual activity gave participants freedom to speak—or simply to focus on their creation—without pressure. Each person joined the conversation at their own pace, making the exchange more open and less intimidating.


An informal dialogue with a researcher

Instead of a formal presentation, the discussion was driven by the young participants’ questions and comments. The researcher reacted directly, providing clear answers, building on their ideas, and validating their perspectives.


A complementary duo

The workshop succeeded thanks to the combination of skills. Céline, the creative mediator, guided the manual activity. The researcher brought scientific expertise. Together, they created an environment where participants felt engaged, valued, and free to express themselves.


Why it worked

  • Hands-on activity lowers barriers: creating something with your hands frees the mind, reduces pressure, and sparks conversation.
  • Direct contact with a researcher: many participants rarely meet experts. This encounter gave credibility, recognition, and a sense of being taken seriously.
  • An informal setting fosters authenticity: spontaneous exchanges led to honest reflections, rather than rehearsed answers.

What we observed

This format triggered curiosity, genuine dialogue, and new ideas—not only among the participants but also for the mediator. It opened possibilities for “off-site” sessions in everyday places: canteens, neighborhood centers, or even exploring biodiversity in local parks. The creative activity became a doorway to relevant, place-based discussions on sustainability.


Key takeaways

  • Choose an activity suited to the public’s age and interests.
  • Let the expert respond to participants’ input rather than deliver a lecture.
  • Use creative practice as a tool for expression, not just as a distraction.

In conclusion

Shifting posture means creating a space where people build, exchange, and learn differently. This Come Together workshop showed how a creative gesture, combined with a researcher’s attentive listening, can spark meaningful conversations on sustainable food.

It was a one-off action held at the Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie—but one full of lessons. We hope this format will be adapted and reproduced in future sessions with diverse publics.