Topics

Our work focuses on the following themes:

Access to essential services

Access of poor and vulnerable populations to essential services, including water, sanitation and energy, is a central issue for sustainable development (SDO 6 and 7). Through its activities, the Institute participates in the sharing of best practices in terms of BoP (Base of the Pyramid) strategy, decentralized solutions and innovative financing.

The Veolia Institute Review - FACTS Reports

Conferences-debates

The international conferences

Biodiversity

What concrete solutions exist to participate in the preservation of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems (SDO 14 and 15)? The Institut Veolia is particularly interested in the restoration of ecosystems, especially wetlands, and polluted soils.

The Veolia Institute Review - FACTS Reports

Conference-debate

The international conferences

Climate Change

Faced with the challenges of climate change (ODD 13), the Institute participates in the public debate on the ecological transition to a low-carbon world. In particular, it highlights the challenge posed by emissions of methane, a much more powerful greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. The sharing of experience on solutions for energy efficiency and territorial resilience is particularly highlighted in our work. 

The Veolia Institute review - FACTS Reports

Conferences-debates

International Conferences

Symposium

  • "Resilient Cities and Territories" (September 2017) - Cerisy, co-organized by the Institut Veolia, the Fabrique de la Cité and the ACS laboratory, at the International Cultural Centre of Cerisy. 

Publication of the Foresight Committee

Governance and societal debate

From international negotiations to local governance and corporate management, the inclusion of all stakeholders in decision-making processes is a key challenge for balanced and inclusive development. The Institute participates in collective reflection to imagine the forms of governance of the future.

The Veolia Institute Review - FACTS Reports

Conference-debates

International Conferences

The Veolia Institute Talks

Resources and the circular economy

In order to move from our throwaway society to a circular economy, it is necessary to invent or rediscover modes of production and consumption (ODD 12). To take part in this transformation, rich in opportunities for not only technical but also social innovation, the Institute is particularly interested in the challenges of plastics and critical materials. 

The Veolia Institute Review - FACTS Reports

Conférences-débats

International Conferences

The Veolia Institute Institute

Publication of the Foresight Committee

Health and Environment

Faced with the dangers of air pollution and micro-pollutants, it is essential today to understand better the tight links between human health and environmental health. Our work contributes to share the knowledge in these areas.

The Veolia Institute Review - FACTS Reports

International Conferences

Cities and urban services

According to the United Nations, more than two thirds of the world's population will live in cities by 2050. To face this challenge, inventing sustainable urbanization patterns is a necessity (ODD 11). In particular, the Institute is interested in solutions offered by the digital revolution, including the potential of data sciences to optimize the management of cities, as well as nature-based solutions and new services to be imagined around urban agriculture.

The Veolia Institute Review - FACTS Reports

Conferences-debates

International Conferences

The Veolia Institute Talks