Biodiv’Mobile: All aboard for biodiversity!

For several years, Biodiv’Educ has been developing innovative educational tools to raise awareness among young people about biodiversity and forest ecosystems. Despite growing interest from teachers in these topics, many schools—particularly in rural areas—struggle to access such educational activities due to financial or logistical constraints. 

It is against this backdrop that the Michelin Corporate Foundation has chosen to support the launch of Biodiv’Mobile—a project designed to overcome these barriers and make environmental education accessible to as many people as possible. Thanks to this support, the organization has been able to replicate its educational materials and establish the conditions necessary to roll out its activities beyond its home region of Auvergne. 

Biodiv’Mobile is based on a simple concept: bringing the experience directly to students. Traveling in a vehicle stocked with educational resources, the Biodiv’Educ team visits schools and other youth-oriented organizations. Through active learning methods and tailored digital tools, participants explore the role of forests, the species that inhabit them, and the connections between biodiversity and climate change—all while deepening their understanding of environmental issues. This approach minimizes logistical and financial burdens for institutions, while ensuring a high-quality educational experience. 

The impact of the support provided by the Michelin Corporate Foundation outside the Auvergne region is now tangible.

Following a successful initial rollout phase, 18 sessions were conducted outside Auvergne by the end of the 2025–2026 school year. Since then, 25 additional sessions have been carried out across various French regions, with another 76 already pre-booked.

In total, 836 children have been reached since the project’s launch: 385 children participated in the 18 workshops held outside Auvergne during the 2025–2026 school year, and 451 children took part in the 25 sessions conducted since the start of the school year in September 2026. 

Beyond these results, Biodiv’Mobile demonstrates that a locally designed initiative can be scaled up to address a need shared across many different regions. By supporting this initial launch and rollout phase, the Michelin Corporate Foundation is helping to extend biodiversity education to new audiences and to strengthen awareness among young people regarding the preservation of forests and the natural world.