Restore the taste for manual professions to young people By nellie | July 9, 2024 De l’or dans les mains association, led by Gabrielle Légeret and her team, has set itself the mission of raising awareness among young people about manual trades and reintegrating artisanal practice into colleges, by relying on creation educational tools and the implementation of a craft practice program with artisans, within colleges. The I discover manual… Read More
Discovering Hans Hartung in Brioude By nellie | July 8, 2024 A German-born French painter and photographer, Hans Hartung (1904-1989) was one of the most important artists of post-war European abstract art, and his work had a significant influence on many contemporary artists. His exploration of gesture painting and lyrical abstraction helped shape the aesthetic of modern abstract art. Father of tachism, his creation emerged spontaneously… Read More
Restoration of the flying dragon sleigh in Versailles By nellie | July 1, 2024 From October 2023, for 9 uninterrupted months, different successive trades began to work on the restoration of a very old and rare ceremonial object, the so-called flying dragon sleigh, probably made for the Grand Dauphin, son of Louis XIV, at the beginning of the 18th century. Thanks to the support of the Michelin Corporate Foundation,… Read More
Educating industry’s future leaders in green chemistry By nellie | June 26, 2024 With six Nobel Prize winners and 570 teaching and research staff in ten research laboratories, ESPCI Paris – PSL is one of France’s oldest and most renowned engineering schools. Each year, it trains a class of 85 engineers to innovate and meet the technological and industrial challenges of tomorrow. Since 2011, a fund has been… Read More
Our 2023 activity report is online! By nellie | May 31, 2024 After 10 years of existence, the strategy of the Michelin Corporate Foundation is evolving! You will find in the 2023 Activity Report some of the projects supported by our Foundation over the last ten years and you will discover the new strategy which will guide our actions over the next 5 years : more focused… Read More
The Arts en Balade Event – Puy-de-Dôme By nellie | May 3, 2024 From May 17 to 20, 2024, the arts take us on a tour for our greatest pleasure! The 29th edition of Arts en Balade will seduce you with an even larger and richer journey of discoveries. An exceptional opportunity to meet local and national artists, sometimes in their workshops, but also in partner exhibition venues,… Read More
Lazarus is recruiting! By nellie | April 29, 2024 In 2024, Lazarus is opening 4 new houses, including one in Clermont-Ferrand in partnership with the Michelin Corporate Foundation. The Lazarus house in Clermont-Ferrand will open its doors in November 2024 and will welcome 16 roommates. Homeless people and young professionals convinced that a better life together is possible can apply. You are looking for… Read More
Acting for equal opportunities through mentoring By nellie | April 26, 2024 A pioneer in equal opportunities, Télémaque supports more than 2,000 young people from modest backgrounds, mainly from priority education zones, within nine regions of France. Created in 2005, the Télémaque association aims to relaunch social advancement from middle school, by supporting invested and motivated young people from fragile regions through mentoring. Today, thousands of young… Read More
MALAYSIAN NATURE SOCIETY – INDONESIA By nellie | April 18, 2024 In Malaysia, the Foundation encourages local collaborations for sustainable management of human-wildlife cohabitation. Specifically, through awareness-raising and training efforts in wildlife management, in conjunction with the fight against wildlife poaching and against deforestation. These initiatives not only promote the survival of the endangered Malayan tiger but enable a better conservation of biodiversity in general in… Read More
Towards a decarbonization of transports By nellie | April 16, 2024 The Institute of Sustainable Development and International Relations is a think tank that facilitates the transition to sustainable development. The Foundation supports their research project around the decarbonization of transport on an international scale thanks to the mobilization of multidisciplinary teams in 40 countries. Read More