As crises increasingly intertwine, how can we create synergies between frugality and quality of life? What tools can help highlight co-benefits and avoid co-costs? How can we break down the silos between social, environmental, and economic issues, and foster integrated territorial action? The Inclusive Sustainability Chair, Cap Bien Vivre, and ADEME are organizing a full day of reflection and action, bringing together social, environmental, and economic challenges, on June 26, 2025, at Grenoble Ecole de Management.
The ambition of this day is to bring together professionals from businesses, local authorities, the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE), and researchers interested in these topics, in order to build upon the many existing initiatives that combine social and environmental commitments.
The discussions will allow for the sharing of key insights on the operationalization of tools that promote both the synergy between quality of life and frugality, and cooperation among actors from diverse backgrounds.
Over a day of discussions and workshops, we will collectively explore inspiring initiatives, actionable institutional levers, and feedback from stakeholders already engaged in these transitions. The objective: to pool knowledge, enrich practices, and contribute to Cap Bien Vivre, a resource center supporting transitions, led by the Inclusive Sustainability Chair at Grenoble Ecole de Management, Grenoble Alpes Metropole, the City of Grenoble, CCFD-Terres Solidaires, FAIR (Forum for Other Wealth Indicators), and the University of Grenoble Alpes (UGA).
An event for those who want to combine frugality, social justice, and territorial innovation.
Preliminary Program
The daytime sessions are primarily designed to foster co-construction between stakeholders rather than simply raise awareness.
For those wishing to first explore the topic, please consult the Cap Bien Vivre resource center.
- 9:30–10:00 AM: Opening Session
Introduction to the day by ADEME, the Inclusive Sustainability Chair at Grenoble Ecole de Management, and event organizers.
- 10:00–11:30 AM: Plenary Session – The Co-benefits of Frugality and Well-being Indicators
Drawing on the work of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) and a systemic approach to frugality, this plenary will frame the key challenges of articulating social and environmental sustainability, along with associated operational challenges.
- 1:00–3:00 PM: Choose One Workshop
- Workshop 1 – Setting the course for quality of life and frugality: what common methodological foundations?
Based on the Manifesto for Well-being and Frugality, this session will explore a shared epistemological and methodological foundation for initiative leaders around the theme of quality of life.
- Workshop 2 – How to engage the greatest number?
Today, the concept of quality of life struggles to mobilize a broad audience. Let’s reflect together on how to improve engagement.
- Workshop 3 – Building compasses: how to guide territories toward sustainability?
From national frameworks to local adaptation or tailor-made approaches: be inspired by existing initiatives and share your experience in localizing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Doughnut model, and quality of life and frugality frameworks.
- Workshop 4 – How to take collective action?
Experiment through a game-based approach how to link well-being issues and the co-benefits of frugality to spark collective action.
- Workshop 1 – Setting the course for quality of life and frugality: what common methodological foundations?
- 3:00–3:30 PM: Stand Visit and Break (Glossaries, posters, etc.)
- 3:30–5:00 PM: World Café – What can quality of life indicators be used for?
This World Café will be an opportunity to collectively design how to operationalize quality of life indicators!
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