Transfert is proud to announce that the 4th André Delisle Bursary for Citizen Participation has been awarded to Andréanne Savoie, a graduating student in the Master’s program in Environmental Management at the Université de Sherbrooke.

As part of her final project, Andréanne developed a public consultation process for the City of Rigaud’s Climate Change Adaptation Plan.

Her project stood out for its rigour, relevance, and strong connection to local realities. In addition to identifying concrete measures to strengthen the region’s resilience, the proposed consultation process includes an ambitious citizen participation component: a public survey, consultation workshops, and targeted meetings with community groups and experts. A truly integrated, inclusive, and strategic approach.

The plan aims to:

  • Equip municipal decision-makers with tools to design effective adaptation measures;
  • Reduce costs associated with inaction or inadequate responses;
  • Align municipal budgets more effectively with the new climate reality.

It is this ability to translate a global challenge into smart, sensitive, and impactful local action that led our team to award this year’s scholarship to Andréanne in recognition of the outstanding quality of her project.

As a reminder, in the spring of 2023 TES donated $75,000 to the Centre universitaire de formation en environnement et en développement durable de l’Université de Sherbrooke (CUFE) for the creation of the André Delisle Bursary for Citizen Participation to support students working on issues related to citizen participation and the environment.

Alongside its commitment to supporting the next generation of researchers, and advances in the fields of social acceptability and public participation, TES’ philanthropic contribution is intended to contribute to the training of the next generation of specialists and the emergence of new talent.

Contribute to the advancement of research

Anyone wishing to contribute to the advancement of environmental and public participation research is invited to make a donation to the Environmental Clinic or contribute to the Université Sherbrooke’s Choisir de changer l’avenir campaign.

Students wishing to obtain further information on the André Delisle Bursary for Citizen Participation should contact the Centre universitaire de formation en environnement et développement durable directly.

 

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About Transfer Environment and Society : Transfert specializes in public participation and social acceptability, with a mission to bridge the gap between project developers and their host communities. Supported by a talented team, the firm works with companies across various sectors, including mining, industrial, land-use planning, renewable energy, and transportation. Transfert Environnement et Société’s unique expertise is focused on aligning the business objectives of companies with the socio-economic, community, and environmental needs and expectations of local and indigenous communities.