Knowledge in Turmoil: Sustainability Science and Socio- and Geopolitical Tensions
From June 10 to 12, 2025, actors of socio-ecological transformation—from academia and the field—will gather in Nantes for three days of reflection and exchange on growing socio- and geopolitical tensions and how to respond to them. Organized by Future Earth France, CNRS, IRD, INRAE, and Nantes Université, this event will bring together researchers, educators, activists, artists, and citizens to address today’s pressing challenges.
Registration is closed!
Tuesday, June 10: 1:30 PM – 6:45 PM / Wednesday, June 11: 8:30 AM – 10:30 PM / Thursday, June 12: 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Halle 6 Ouest, 42 rue de la Tour d’Auvergne, Nantes
Free but mandatory registration, to be completed before May 30, 2025: register here.
"Rising geopolitical tensions threatening multilateralism—coupled with the electoral victories of figures and political movements often labeled as populist, and the proclaimed advent of a “post-truth era” fueled by certain media dynamics—are raising deep concerns within the scientific community. Researchers working on socio-ecological challenges are particularly affected, as these trends often coincide with a sidelining of environmental issues in political agendas and public debate, and even hostility toward whistleblowers addressing these topics. Raising awareness and convincing others of the urgent need for action in the face of climate and ecological crises is becoming increasingly difficult.
The 2025 Rencontres will focus on these socio- and geopolitical tensions."
Find all the details on the event page: HERE
These sessions will also be an opportunity to discover the FORGER project by Nantes Université, labeled "Science with and for society" (SAPS), which will be presented during the event.
Illustration created by Laurie Cezeur