Domain: Societal change

We are facing an unprecedented period in our history. Never before has our society been subjected to such pressure: pandemia, climatic warming, castrophes n aturelles n aturelles plus frequent, pollutions, social and distribution inequalities, problems of governance, technological dependance, economic dynamism and difficulty in projecting oneself into the future. Urgency is omnipresent. Worry, anxiety, and discouragement win us all. That is why it has become essential to question our choices, our decisions, our habits and our ways of life.

Is there still hope for our future? Can we make a difference? Do we have real power in our hands? The answer is “YES” to all these questions. In fact, “to be able to act you have to understand and to want to act you have to hope”.

This seminar will offer each participant a unique and stimulating opportunity to participate in the transformation of our society. The participant will be able to appreciate the importance and feasibility of social and citizen responsibility. In addition to the in-depth knowledge of the world he has acquired, he will be able to act at his level and will also derive interesting benefits regarding his quality of life and the reduction of his anxiety.

As a recognized agent of social change, Canadian facilitator Jean Provencher will bring his decades-long expertise and social commitment to participants.

Induced by man, global warming concerns all living beings on our planet: humans, plants, animals, microorganisms, … The increasingly dramatic consequences spare no one. On the one hand, the catastrophic discourse claims that all is lost. On the other hand, magical thinking relies on the technological goddess.

But as a citizen, leader or organization, do we manage to establish our share of responsibility in this state of affairs? Do we have an idea of the existing possible solutions? However, they are numerous and accessible to all. This workshop provides an opportunity to take stock of the solutions that are part of our attitudes, behaviours and actions on a daily basis. To fight against global warming, only two obligations: boldness and willingness to act.

As a recognized agent of social change, Canadian facilitator Jean Provencher will bring his decades-long expertise and social commitment to participants.

Technology has transformed our society and propelled it to unexpected heights. Think of medicine, the Internet, computers, and cell phones. It demonstrates human genius. It has allowed the most remote populations to connect with the rest of the world. It now occupies a central place. But now they are experts around the world warning us of this very real threat : security, physical and psychological health, personal identity, overconsumption, environmental disaster, etc.

Technology has become much more than just a tool at the service of humans. This workshop offers us a useful and desirable reflection on the place of technology in oursociety. It leads us to measure its impact in our daily lives and to measure its use.

As a recognized agent of social change, Canadian facilitator Jean Provencher will bring his decades-long expertise and social commitment to participants.

Technology has transformed our society and propelled it to unexpected heights. Think of medicine, the Internet, computers, and cell phones. It demonstrates human genius. It has allowed the most remote populations to connect with the rest of the world. It now occupies a central place. But now they are experts around the world warning us of this very real threat : security, physical and psychological health, personal identity, overconsumption, environmental disaster, etc.

Technology has become much more than just a tool at the service of humans. This workshop offers us a useful and desirable reflection on the place of technology in oursociety. It leads us to measure its impact in our daily lives and to measure its use.

As a recognized agent of social change, Canadian facilitator Jean Provencher will bring his decades-long expertise and social commitment to participants.

The observation is without appeal. No matter what issues challenge us, there is only one origin: our unbridled consumption. The famous “always more” and “never enough”. If every human consumed like a Canadian, a Luxembourger or an American, we would need 5 planets to satisfy his needs.

But precisely, how to define a need? Depending on whether one lives in a rich and developed country or a developing country, this definition differs. How to become aware of this unbridled over consumption? This workshop offers us an important and non-guilt-inducing reflection on our role as an economic actor or citizen. It helps us take stock of gestures, behaviors and actions that can easily fit into our daily lives.

As a recognized agent of social change, Canadian facilitator Jean Provencher will bring his decades-long expertise and social commitment to participants.

The observation is without appeal. No matter what issues challenge us, there is only one origin: our unbridled consumption. The famous “always more” and “never enough”. If every human consumed like a Canadian, a Luxembourger or an American, we would need 5 planets to satisfy his needs.

But precisely, how to define a need? Depending on whether one lives in a rich and developed country or a developing country, this definition differs. How to become aware of this unbridled over consumption? This workshop offers us an important and non-guilt-inducing reflection on our role as an economic actor or citizen. It helps us take stock of gestures, behaviors and actions that can easily fit into our daily lives.

As a recognized agent of social change, Canadian facilitator Jean Provencher will bring his decades-long expertise and social commitment to participants.

Would you agree to financially support a company whose income is hidden in tax paradis, tax-sheltered? Or who would hire young children to limit their spending? Or whose toxic spills would kill all life around? Yet this is what happens in a large proportion ofinvestments, often without the knowledge of their owners. In rapid growth, responsible investment has become one of the great civic causes in our society.

Defending people and the planet while enjoying a strong portfolio is now a reality. This workshop, taught by a facilitator who is not specialized in finance but strongly socially engaged, will awaken you to the real impacts of your portfolio: encouraging good organizations and abandoning bad ones.

As a recognized agent of social change, Canadian facilitator Jean Provencher will bring his decades-long expertise and social commitment to participants.

Given the magnitude of the major environmental, social, and economic challenges, we have three choices. Listen without feeling challenged. React by shouting injustice but without taking concrete action. Be indignant and set out to change things. Which of these options applies to you?

Hundreds of millions of people on all continents have understood the scope of their power. Because yes, our power is powerful. These committed people are literally transforming our society. Citizens’ victories, seemingly impossible, are multiplying. Governments and companies are thus called upon to act. This workshop aims to take action in the concrete exercise of citizen power. It makes it possible to become aware of the power of each one as an economic actor and citizen.

As a recognized agent of social change, Canadian facilitator, Jean Provencher, will bring his decades-long expertise and social commitment to participants.

The advent of the internet, social networks and streaming media have completely changed the portrait of information. Never has the world suffered from such bulimia. In this jungle where judicious, dubious, or even dangerous information rubs shoulders, it is now difficult to navigate.

In this era of social and ecological awareness, companies, organizations, and individuals have a weapon of mass destruction: disinformation-propaganda. This workshop takes stock of the pernicious technique of “greenwashing”. Concrete cases of this strategy demonstrate that organizations never hesitate to “misinform”, by falsely associating a product with a social or environmental vision.

As a recognized agent of social change, Canadian facilitator Jean Provencher will bring his decades-long expertise and social commitment to participants.