Sufficiency Summer School Reimagining Paris: Sufficiency in Practice

From June 1 to 7, 2025, graduate students from CARE partner  (external link)universities (external link)(Sciences Po's Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA) (external link), the University of  (external link)Toronto (external link)the University of British Columbia (external link) and the University of Guelph (external link)) will convene in Paris for the first-ever Sufficiency Summer School, where theory meets practice, with the support of the DRG Foundation (external link) .

The summer school marks the final stage of a five-month collaborative research project, where students systematically reviewed academic literature to identify sufficiency policies and practices in digitalization, food and nutrition, urban policies, trade and competitiveness.  

With the City of Paris (external link) as their case study, students will develop bold, sufficiency-based recommendations to reshape urban strategies and demonstrate how doing better with less can drive a more equitable and sustainable future.

Guided by city officials, CARE mentors, and academic supervisors, students will work in teams to analyse existing policies and uncover pathways for integrating sufficiency into governance and urban planning.

The Sufficiency Summer Study includes three field visits, the first one in Paris at the Académie du Climat's Roofscapes and the second and third ones, co-organized with Barbara Nicoloso (external link) from Virage Energie (external link), in the Hauts-de-France region (external link). The three field visits will provide students with first-hand insight into how sufficiency principles are being implemented in both urban and rural settings.

The week culminates in a public presentation of student's findings at the Académie du Climat (external link) on Friday, June 6, where students will share their visions for a sufficiency-driven future.

By placing sufficiency at the heart of policy innovation, this first-ever Sufficiency Summer School empowers the next generation of leaders toward fairer, more resilient societies.

The Summer School is co-organized by the World Sufficiency Lab (external link) and the CARE  (external link)Programme (external link).  

19:00 - Welcome Dinner

Location:  Sciences Po's historic Saint-Thomas Building (external link)

- 10:15 - 10:30 - Welcome Address

   - Arancha González, Dean of PSIA, Sciences Po.

   - Yamina Saheb, Director of World Sufficiency Lab.

   - Céline Cantat, CARE Program Manager.

- 10:30 - 11:30 - Opening Keynote

   - Audrey Pulvar, Deputy Mayor of Paris for sustainable food, agriculture, and short supply chains. History and key directions of the ecological transition in Paris.

 - 11:30 - 13:00 - Small Group Discussions with City Officials.

Students meet with technical experts from the City of Paris on the project's themes: Digitalization; Food & Nutrition; Urban policy  & Trade & competitiveness.

 - 14:30 - 15:30 - Miro Training Session with Ana Diaz Vidal.

 - 16:00 - 17:30 - Team Work Parallel Sessions.

Students begin to apply the findings from the five months of research to the case of the City of Paris, with the support of WSL-CARE faculty and mentors: Céline Cantat, Ana Diaz Vidal, Elma Hazdic, Aude Pommeret, Yamina Saheb, Bianka Shoai-Tehrani.      

 - 11:00 - 12:30 -  Site Visit
Académie du Climat's Roofscapes (external link) - 2 pl. Baudoyer (75004).

 - 14:30 - 17:30 - Team Work Parallel Sessions.
At Sciences Po's historic Saint-Thomas Building (external link)

- 09:30 - 12:30 - Visit: Sustainable Transition in Loos-en-Gohelle (external link)

   - Lucas Nyszak (external link), Director General of Services

   - Francis Maréchal (external link), Deputy Mayor for Energy Transition, Urban Planning & Infrastructure
      Valentina Alexandra Hernandez Romero, Project Manager, ADEME (external link) 

 - 13:00 - 14:00 - Lunch at the Ménadel  (external link)(Les Anges Gardins (external link))

 - 14:40 - 15:10 - Presentation of Vimy's Sufficiency Plan (external link)

   - Christian Sprimont (external link), Mayor of Vimy

   - Julien Wojcieszak (external link), First Deputy Mayor of Vimy

   - Anne Thumerelle (external link), Ecological Transition Officer

 - 16:25 - 17:30 - Visit of Canadian National Vimy Memorial (external link)   

Location: Sciences Po's historic Saint-Thomas Building (external link)

 - 09:30 - 12:30 - Team Work Parallel Sessions.   

 - 14:30 - 16:00 - Team Work Parallel Sessions.   

 - 17:30 - 19:00 -  Public Roundtable on "Sufficiency in Action: Scaling Down to Scale Up", at Sciences Po's historic Saint-Thomas Building (external link). More information here. (external link)

 - 19:00 - 20:00 - Reception & Sufficiency Showcase (external link):
Cocktail & Display of creative work and posters on Sufficiency by students and young researchers.  More information here. (external link)

 - 10:30 -12:00 - Teams' presentations.
Each team presents its policy brief to peers & supervisors for feedback. 

 - 14:00 - 16:00 - Finalization of policy briefs & presentations.   

 - 17:30 - 19:00 - Public Presentation of Student Projects - Académie du Climat "Reimagining Paris: Sufficiency in Practice" with representatives from the City of Paris, researchers, and members of the public. More information here (external link).

 - 10:00 - 11:30 - Wrap-Up Breakfast & Informal Goodbyes
A last opportunity to reflect, exchange impressions, and close the Summer School as a group.