EKO!

CSO: EKO!
Area: Green Jobs
Location: Briançon, Hautes-Alpes

Type of project

A social inclusion project supporting young exiles through hands-on training in low-tech and green jobs, personalized guidance, and gender-inclusive activities

The project directly addresses the exclusion of young refugees from access to green and low-tech professions. It aims to develop practical training and professional immersion opportunities in eco-construction, repair, and agroecology.

Target (Disengaged)

The project directly targets young refugees (16-30 yo) who are often excluded from traditional employment and training systems. By offering hands-on learning in low-tech, repair, and eco-construction, it re-engages them in concrete climate action through skills-building. It also fosters long-term inclusion by linking them with local green economy actors and opportunities.

Science – Based

The project and organisation is supported by multiple scientific sources/partners at regional and national level (ADEME, AFD, FDVA, etc) and wom already multiple prizes (1% for the planet, The Wonders, Green skills, etc).

Gender

 The project has a strong gender component, it provides women-only workshops to create safe and highlights female role models in low-tech through encounters with women artisans. It also develops inclusive tools, including women’s testimonies, to make the approach more accessible and representative.

Planned activities

Beneficiaries: 15 young people receive individual socio-professional support

Planned activities / indicators:  

• 1,000 young refugees sensitized to green jobs 
• 1 collaborative wiki is created, integrating local resources and participants’ feedback
• At least 3 partnerships are established with local employers or training providers

Action model

• Organisation of practical workshops and participatory work sites in repair and making (bicycles, electronics, phones, sewing, woodworking, etc)
• Renovation of an association space using bio-based materials 
• Individual interviews to identify skills, aspirations, and barriers
• Visits to companies and meetings with local employers (carpentry workshops, repair shops, restaurants, farms, artisans, etc.)
• Creation of a collaborative wiki documenting low-tech techniques, participant journeys and local resources