The eco-delegates in the spotlight.

Last updated on 2 March 2023

Five years after the Paris Agreements, environmental issues remain at the heart of the debate. And that is all the better. Much remains to be done to make a difference, although there is a growing collective awareness and engagement among citizens. Young people are particularly sensitive to this problem.

Things are progressing little by little. As you know, for example, eco-delegates are elected in each class at the beginning of the year in schools and schools. This represents more than 250,000 students.

They set up sustainable development projects aimed at improving the existing situation, reducing waste, protecting the environment, raising awareness and informing their peers. They all play a key role in the green transition and help prepare the world of tomorrow.

Two events in the coming weeks will promote the approach and commitment of these eco-delegates. That is deserved.

Club Citeo. Tools and resources to introduce children to eco-citizenship

The Club Citeo offers tools to enable teachers to support children aged 6 to 12 to understand the challenges of sustainable development and to act as responsible citizens.

Many resources, fun and educational, are available for free. For young eco-delegates but also for everyone. These resources are particularly well developed to adapt to the needs of teachers and parents. Like EcoJunior magazine, to which you can subscribe your class for free directly on the Site of Citeo

The Club Citeo invites you to participate in two major events to promote the eco-delegates and their approach.

Online Forum "Growing up in a sustainable world!"

The Dynamic E3D-21, a network of stakeholders involved in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), is organising the third forum for the green transition on 17 March. It will honour young eco-delegates.

The opportunity to meet partners, get informed, share good practices, listen to testimonies and encourage territorial dynamics.

With the exceptional interventions of Jean Jouzel and Nicolas Hulot. Ask for the progamme.

>>> Information and registration

Prize for the eco-delegated action of the year:

To reward the most inspiring and amazing projects of eco-delegates in favor of sustainable development, the magazine WE TOMORROW in partnership with the Ministry of Education, Bayard, Citeo and the Adème, launches the first edition of the eco-delegated action award of the year. The winners will have the opportunity to meet the Minister of National Education, and personalities around education for sustainable development at a major awards ceremony on 5 June 2021.

The competition is organized into three categories: school, middle school and high school. It is open to pupils from general, technological, vocational or agricultural schools, colleges and lycées in mainland France and overseas departments and to French colleges and lycées abroad.

>>> Learn more about this award.