The web series “Sur les sentiers de transitions” explores the pathways of ecological transitions across territories, told through the experiences of women and men, offering a different perspective on public policies and the POPSU Transitions research-action projects that document them.
The Rouen Normandy Metropolis, a millennia-old urban core shaped by the Seine, is now reinventing its relationship with the river, balancing its industrial heritage with the challenges of adapting to climate change. In this territory of 500,000 inhabitants, initiatives led by cultural actors, associations, and citizens are multiplying, aiming to reclaim and inhabit the river through a cultural Seine. The renewed proximity to water reflects contemporary social expectations, from the search for coolness to flood risk management and the revival of social bonds.
This film highlights the ecological, cultural, and social challenges of a river-based metropolis in transition.