As part of the dissemination of 3Zero (Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon, Zero Poverty) in France and internationally, Convergences publishes regular “3Zero” content offering an overview of structures and initiatives that concretely support 3Zero in the territories. This production concerns and is aimed at all actors of change (companies, public institutions, associations, NGOs, academies, etc.) who wish to contribute on their own scale to the development of a world of Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon, Zero Poverty.
Coral Artefact – Using lace to save the coral tissue
"An art that is lively does not reproduce the past but perpetuates it". The story of Corail Artefact could be told as an allegory of this statement made by Auguste Rodin more than a century ago. This story is mainly that of an encounter between a man and an object...
THRIVE – Organising resilience in vulnerable settings
Climate change is unique in that, affecting the social and economic fields of the globe in a differentiated way, it has effects that are also realized in various aspects. Floods, droughts, locust invasions, landslides or forest fires are all manifestations of climate...
Tech Innov – Digital agriculture at the service of rural populations
The share of agricultural production in the percentage of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa is estimated at 16.7%. In Niger, this value reaches 37.8%, making this country a territory highly dependent on income from the land. With nearly 80% of its population living in rural...
L’Accélérateur – HEC Paris Helping inclusive companies in the Paris Region to scale up
In societies where the challenges of inclusion increasingly overlap with those of the environment, the map of actors for change is being redrawn. Certain private structures that have chosen to articulate their economic activity to the collective interest have been...
L’Hermitage: A model for local implementation of the 3Zero
Autrêches, a village nestled in the hollow of the Aisne and Oise valleys, is home to the Hermitage, a third place of rural and citizen innovation. With its 21 buildings and 31 hectares of land, forests and farmland, the Hermitage welcomes agro-ecologists, students,...
Plan International France – Role models, inspiring and disturbing figures
At a time when the major political, climatic and social issues intersect and transcend generations, the question of youth involvement in decision-making processes appears more and more as a necessity. The question of method then arises: how can we ensure that the...
The LabODD: providing committed actors with tools for performance measurement
While for years the finance sector seems to be detached from the real economy, attracting well-founded criticism, some structures are working to restore its role as a powerful lever for inclusion in the fight against poverty and climate change. This is the case of...
The Lab’ess in Tunisia, serving social innovation for a sustainable world
Since the advent of the Jasmine Revolution in January 2011, Tunisia has seen a real boom in associative structures. It is in this context of societal transition that the Lab'ess was born with the support of the GROUPE SOS. The association quickly expanded its...
Gaza Sky Geeks: Empowering Palestinians with business and tech skills
The situation of permanent conflict in which the Palestinian territories have been engaged for more than half a century fosters a political and social context under tension. In addition, the economy is hampered, particularly due to restrictions on the...