Documentary to Track Ecological Education Initiative in Brittany’s Pays Bigouden
Ploneour-Lanvern, france – October 12, 2024 – Director Frédéric Plénard is launching a new documentary project, “Link to the Living,” aimed at fostering environmental awareness among younger generations through education in the Pays Bigouden region of Brittany. The initiative, developed in partnership with the Pays Bigouden en transition association, will follow approximately ten local adults – including parents, teachers, and community leaders – as they undergo environmental education training with nature education teachers.
The core concept involves these adults then sharing their newfound knowledge with their children, emphasizing the crucial role of education in ecological transition. Plénard, who previously screened his film “The great secret of the link” at the 2024 Carrefour des transitions, will document the entire six-month process.
“Once the training is completed, these adults will in turn pass on this same experience to their children, showing that education is therefore essential,” Plénard explained.
Participating adults will share their experiences with the public through a series of evenings planned in municipalities across the region, accompanied by artists and a writer to craft narratives around their journeys. Several local organizations already committed to ecological transition, such as hacks & Mops in Ploneour-Lanvern and the Garden of Happiness in Plogastel-Saint-Germain, are collaborating on the project.
A presentation of “Link to the Living” is being held today, October 12, at the 4th edition of the Carrefour des transitions in Ploneour-lanvern, taking place from 1:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. on stage 1 of the Raphalen hall. A public evening event is also scheduled for November 17 in Pouldreuzic. Filming for the documentary is slated to begin in spring 2026.
