Promoting technical & professional training By nellie | November 21, 2025 Why not, right from high school, choose technical and professional training to ensure a successful entry into the workforce? The Télémaque Pro program supports young people enrolled in vocational high schools and partner apprenticeship training centers (CFA), with the aim of facilitating their continued education and professional integration. It is with this objective of inclusion… Read More
Mangrove reforestation and local development By nellie | October 20, 2025 Indonesia alone is home to ¼ of the world’s mangroves. On a global scale, this coastal tropical forest has been identified as a key forest for regulating the world’s climate, thanks to its carbon storage capacity. About 100 kilometers from the future Indonesian capital, the Mahakam Delta and Adang Bay are essential coastal ecosystems, now threatened by erosion and intensive… Read More
Bringing classical music to the heart of the region By nellie | September 3, 2025 Since 1966, the La Chaise-Dieu Festival has been bringing classical music to rural areas. Each year, this major cultural event takes place in the Saint-Robert Abbey and other emblematic locations in Haute-Loire, Puy-de-Dôme, and the Loire. More than just an event, the Festival plays a key role in the region’s vitality by promoting its heritage… Read More
Promoting mobility accessible to everyone By nellie | August 1, 2025 Promoting mobility accessible to everyone, everywhere: that’s one of our commitments. In Marseille, the first city to commit to the My Easy Access program, we are supporting, alongside Tourism & Handicaps Association, a concrete initiative to make city centers more inclusive. 📍My Easy Access allows users to identify places and routes accessible to people with… Read More
Engaging territories towards safer mobility By nellie | July 2, 2025 Faced with the persistence of risky behavior on the roads, the Road Safety Association is implementing a unique approach in France: the “Safe City” label, which mobilizes local authorities around road safety. The objective: to make each municipality a committed player, in direct contact with its citizens, to strengthen prevention on the ground. To reduce… Read More
Restoring a biodiversity corridor in Guinea By nellie | June 6, 2025 “The ecological corridor is more than a protected area: it is a promise of coherence between local development, conservation and climate, and a model that can be replicated across the continent.” Climate Chance In northern Guinea, Climate Chance is piloting a pioneering biodiversity conservation initiative: the creation of a 62,000-hectare ecological corridor linking two national… Read More
Raising awareness among communities about forest protection By nellie | June 4, 2025 “Raising awareness means transmitting and empowering change. By accessing local and appropriate resources, we enable communities to become active players in protecting their environment.” Libraries Without Borders In Côte d’Ivoire, deforestation has led to the disappearance of more than 80% of the forest cover in sixty years. To address this major ecological challenge, Libraries Without Borders (Bibliothèques… Read More
Educating girls, a lever for social transformation By nellie | May 19, 2025 Since 1958, the Enfants du Mékong association has been working in Southeast Asia to enable the most vulnerable children from disadvantaged backgrounds to access a future through education. Thanks to the support of its partners, it implements programs that concretely address the obstacles faced by many young girls: early marriages, gender discrimination, school distance, or… Read More
Reinventing yourself after an entrepreneurial mishap By nellie | April 28, 2025 Closing a business is a difficult experience, both professionally and personally. To help entrepreneurs get back on their feet after a liquidation, the 60,000 Rebonds association offers completely free, structured, and caring support. Since 2020, its Auvergne branch has already supported 46 entrepreneurs, 20 of whom are still receiving support. Faced with the increase in… Read More
Supporting committed entrepreneurs By nellie | April 23, 2025 Faced with social and environmental challenges, new forms of entrepreneurship are emerging to meet the needs of the regions. CoCoShaker, an incubator for social entrepreneurs and committed local communities, supports entrepreneurs with social and environmental impact by helping them structure and develop their projects in Auvergne. Thanks to the support of the Michelin Corporate Foundation,… Read More
