Sustainable development, in all its facets, is also thought of within the University. What feeds the thinking of researchers? What is their vision of the future and their role in the transition? Portraits and interviews to discover how these men and women contribute to opening the "field of possibilities". This will allow us to compose new narratives for tomorrow.
To meet Prof. Pierre Ozer, kingpin of Nourrir Liège and initiator of the 1st edition of the Rêve Général Festival, is to plunge into the world of a man passionate about transition issues and building a sustainable world.
Local citizens have skills that scientists do not. For François Mélard, it's because these territories are going to be turned upside down that science must learn from and with them how to live differently.
At a time when global warming is forcing us to be more sober, Sophie Trachte sees an opportunity to rethink our way of thinking, so that construction and renovation rhyme with eco-responsible management of resources and waste.
One Health: a concept, a philosophy, a worldview that guides Nicolas Antoine-Moussiaux's research and teaching work. This veterinarian by training weaves many links between countries and disciplines.
Professor of marine systems modelling, Marilaure Grégoire believes that predictive models are a powerful way of getting people to respect the ocean and commit to protecting it.
Professor of tropical forestry Jean-Louis Doucet argues that timber harvesting can help to protect biodiversity and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
After working for many years on corporate philanthropy, Virginie Xhauflair decided to branch out. Today, she is convinced that she can change companies from the inside, by infusing them with new values.
In an era at a crossroads, political science professor Sébastien Brunet tries to convince citizens and politicians to embark together on an exercise in imagination, and thus sow the seeds of the future we all find desirable.
A passionate and determined researcher, Tamara Dangouloff has swapped her nurse's coat for an ambitious and hopeful newborn screening project. Her dream? To overcome all the rare, serious but treatable genetic diseases that occur in early childhood.
The energy transition requires us to turn massively to electricity to power our cars and homes. It's a challenge that power grid specialist Bertrand Cornélusse wants to turn into a tremendous opportunity.
In an ageist society where seniors are not valued very much, Stéphane Adam, professor of the psychology of aging, takes every opportunity to spread a message that is rarely heard, yet is full of hope and optimism.
Already involved in research focused on energy and the environment, Catherine Henrist decided one day to move up a gear and infuse her sustainable development values in a broader way.
Florence Caeymaex brings together issues of gender, ecology and health ethics. Where to find hope? By leaving an intellectual idea of the world to think about the future through sensitivity and the question of relationships, of attachment.
