The ‘Committing to the Planet’ course is part of the institutional project of the Journées d'Éducation au Développement Durable et à la Transition (JEDDT) (Sustainable Development and Transition Education Days).
It is a 2-credit cross-disciplinary course on the challenges of transition and sustainable development. The approach is cross-disciplinary, in that it looks at transition and sustainable development from all angles (geography, geology, philosophy, law, medicine, economics, management, IT, etc.) without neglecting the spiritual dimension of the ecological and civilisational crisis we are going through. The approach is also original in that it emphasises the new pedagogical approaches developed in the context of transition. More than a training course, the JEDDT is an experience in its own right, from which students will emerge transformed and fully equipped to meet the challenges of tomorrow.
This experience will help students to question their educational plans: why geography? And what for? What role will it play in society? This experience will only be meaningful for the student if it is well thought out, enabling him or her to reflect on his or her personal identity, citizenship and academic training.
