Training Courses

TERRESTRIAL CITIES provides learners with a synthetic, organized, and problematized overview of the range of theoretical viewpoints and initiatives currently underway in this domain, giving them the tools to find their bearings in the vast literature and develop their own opinions. It fosters better dialogue with experts and professionals from different public departments and sectors.

The TERRESTRIAL CITIES course presents learners with a selection of current and former initiatives by institutions and activists, providing a panoramic view of possible action and a multidisciplinary survey of the field of urban ecology.

Finally, the TERRESTRIAL CITIES course supplies learners with a system of evaluation (the 5 pillars) that they can use to quickly assess initiatives and distinguish between green washing and real change. The difference between the two can at times be a question of nuance or priority (for instance, nature in the city initiatives—which can be constructive—can become harmful if they are reduced to adding trees to cities to fight climate change or if they are used to sum up the field of urban ecology).

Our interactive and dynamic courses are based on the finding that trainers and learners both have knowledge to share and acquire.

Our pedagogy enters into a dialogue with the practices and perspectives of learners, who are on the ground working to shape their communities every day. The process of sharing theories, initiatives, and tools is directly linked to the professional practices and perspectives of all course participants.

At the end of the course, each participant receives a 60-page document containing all the content discussed (the TERRESTRIAL CITIES handbook), which can help them further their knowledge independently.