Context
Many children, especially vulnerable one’s, lack access to reading and environmental education, even though they are confronted with the climate emergency, eco-anxiety, and growing social inequalities.
Objectives
- Raise children’s awareness of ecological and environmental issues
- Foster a love of reading, especially among children with learning difficulties
- Encourage concrete environmental preservation actions among students across France from diverse social, environmental, and cultural backgrounds
Actions
- Selection of children’s books on ecology by a reading committee
- Group or individual reading of the books in class or at home, keeping reading journals, discussions and debates
- Meetings and workshops with authors and illustrators
- Concrete actions: educational gardens, nature outings, waste collection, etc.
- Organization of a vote by nearly 900 children at the end of the school year to elect the book that “best talks about ecology” in the categories “Budding Readers” (CP, CE1, CE2) and “Young Readers” (CM1, CM2), with a certificate of participation awarded to each child
Partners
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The Book and Press Festival for Ecology (Felipé) is a cultural association with three core missions: promoting books and the written word, raising awareness and educating the public about environmental issues, and showcasing key players in the ecological movement—including associations, publishers, and media outlets.
Since 2004, Felipé has also organized an annual Youth Prize, inviting a jury of children to select the best book on ecology, the environment, or nature from a curated shortlist.