Project proposal by
- Institution : Municipality of Saint-Quentin
- City : Saint-Quentin
- Country : France
- Type of region : Transition
- Population : 55 000
Looking for Project Partners
Partner city – looking for a Lead Partner
Saint-Quentin is seeking to join an URBACT Action Planning Network led by an experienced Lead Partner, and to contribute actively as a partner city.
Challenge / Problem statement
Across the Saint-Quentinois, schools are increasingly exposed to the impacts of climate change, particularly through heatwaves, overheated buildings and highly mineralised schoolyards.
At the same time, schools play a strategic role as places of education, social life and territorial cohesion.
While several local initiatives already exist, actions remain fragmented and experimental, without a long-term, coordinated territorial framework. Moreover, schoolyards – which could become cool islands and shared spaces for residents during summer – are often closed and underexploited.
The key question for the territory is therefore:
How can we raise awareness and engage schools across the Saint-Quentinois in ecological transition through a coordinated and long-term local approach, combining climate adaptation, education and citizen involvement?
Contribution of Saint-Quentin to the network
Saint-Quentin wishes to contribute to the URBACT network by:
Bringing concrete pilot experiences already tested in several schools (shading systems, ventilation, greening, brumisation, educational activities),
Sharing lessons learned from small-scale experiments before upscaling,
Mobilising a strong cross-departmental local team (education, green spaces, public works, participation, culture and sports),
Actively engaging schools, associations, pupils, families and residents in co-production processes,
Contributing to the Integrated Action Plan through testing, evaluation and peer exchange.