The CARE Program

• CARE Scholarships for Canadian students to pursue Master level study at Sciences Po and for French students to pursue graduate studies at the University of Toronto, the University of British Columbia and the University of Guelph
• Student fellowship scheme to enable independent student initiatives in France and Canada
• Visiting faculty scheme in support of student-centric activities. 

• The CARE leadership certificate in climate change and environmental issues
• CARE Collaborative courses 
• Applied learning projects linked to the CARE themes.
• CARE competitions and prizes for innovation in addressing climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. 

Collaborative student projects linked to the CARE Program’s core themes with the support of mentors from partner universities. Subsequently, participating students will gather to share their findings and exchange ideas at dedicated in-person sessions. Initial themes include: urban resilience, agro-food & biodiversity. 

• CARE Annual international conference 
• CARE events 

At Sciences Po, the CARE Program is anchored at PSIA and more particularly in PSIA’s Master in Environmental Policy and Master in International Energy Transitions. Both are two-year multidisciplinary degrees preparing a new generation of policymakers, project managers, analysts and auditors of environmental issues and the energy transition at the global level. Students in these Masters programs are trained in the most recent methods of study and research in the fields of biodiversity, climate change, water governance as well as energy production and distribution. They are simultaneously equipped with the necessary scientific literacy to engage with pressing issues and dilemmas in the field of earth science (including ecology, climatology and hydrology) and with the policy analysis and social sciences concepts needed to position themselves in relation to the legal, economic and social aspects of sustainable development. Furthermore, as host of the European Chair for Sustainable Development and Climate Transition, Sciences Po is at the forefront of efforts to advance education, innovation and public dialogue for the design and practice of policies for sustainable development and climate transition, within and outside of Europe. 

The University of Toronto (UofT) is a leading institution in the field of sustainability thanks to the development and implementation of a broad range of academic programs and on-campus activities. Sustainability and environmental issues appear widely in faculty research and in teaching programmes across the University. In addition, UofT’s Sustainability Office has contributed to embedding sustainability (on the basis of the UN Sustainable Development Goals) into the fabric of university operations. UofT’s Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy will lead engagement within the Consortium. Its Innovation Policy Lab brings together economists, political scientists and geographers to foster social and technical innovations in policy, including climate change and environmental sustainability. 

Known as Canada’s Food University, the University of Guelph (UofG) is recognised worldwide as a leading research and teaching institution on the issues of sustainable agriculture, food security and the environment. Rooted in strong connections with local communities, including Indigenous populations, Guelph offers interdisciplinary training anchored in social scientific approaches as well as physical and biological sciences. 

The University of British Columbia (UBC) is one of the most advanced institutions in the field of sustainable development and environmental protection, and was the first Canadian university to develop a sustainability policy in the late 1990s. UBC is considered a leader in terms of research production, higher education training and on-campus activities in the field of oceans and fishery, forest resource management, and the sustainable use of natural resources.