Reimagining Paris: Sufficiency in Practice

Reimagining Paris: Sufficiency in Practice

Join us as international student teams present bold, research-based proposals for rethinking energy poverty, elder care, health systems, water, and the impact of trade agreements such as MERCOSUR on local food provisioning, through the lens of sufficiency, resilience, and autonomy at the local level.

As geopolitical tensions, climate shocks, and resource dependencies expose the fragility of our cities, sufficiency is emerging as a strategic response. By reducing exposure to volatile supply chains, foreign dependencies, and ecological risks, sufficiency can help cities strengthen local capacities, democratic resilience, and the protection of their inhabitants.

After six months of collaborative research with the CARE Program, international student teams will share proposals for how the City of Paris could embed sufficiency principles into key policy areas to safeguard its long-term sovereignty and protect its residents.

Drawing on global case studies, field visits and comparative analysis, each group addresses a domain where avoiding resource dependency is both a necessity and an opportunity to reclaim agency.

Introduced by IPCC author Dr. Yamina Saheb, this event is an opportunity to explore fresh narratives and actionable ideas for building a more sovereign, resilient, and protective Paris.

Event Schedule

Introduction by Dr. Yamina Saheb (5:30 PM – 5:40 PM)

Student Team Presentations (5:40 PM – 6:45 PM)
Each team will have 10 to 15 minutes to present their topic:

• 5:40 PM – 5:55 PM - Caring for an Ageing Paris: Four Sufficiency Infrastructures

Researchers: Anoushka ANOUSHKA, Sara COLADONATO, Jessica RYAN, Harmanbeer SANDHU, Fatma Selen VATANSEVER, Anlin ZHOU

• 5:55 PM – 6:05 PM - Enough, Not Everything: A Sufficiency Threshold for Universal Healthcare

Researchers: Spandana CHEREDDY, Michael LAMBONGO, Chiara NURY-KOCH

• 6:05 PM – 6:20 - Beyond Efficiency: Five Steps Toward Water Sufficiency in Toronto and Paris

Researchers: Medha BHUSHAN, Saba KHAN, Evelyn MANG, Gabriela PENA MANCERO, Sophie SCHUT

• 6:20 PM – 6:35 PM - Smart Meters Without Energy Poverty: A Sufficiency Design for Electricity Digitalisation

Researchers: Adya Aiswarya DASH, Chiara HAMPTON, Maria PUCHALSKA

• 6:35 PM – 6:45 PM - Embedding Food Sufficiency in the Canada-Mercosur FTA

Researchers: Yixuan CHEN, Sydney HERRINGTON, Gabriela MATHEW, Maria QUINONES VELASCO, Ninon SALORT, Fée VAN CRONENBURG

Q&A Session (6:45 PM – 7:15 PM)
Time for exchange and discussion with participants on the proposals presented by the students.

This event is co-organized by the CARE Program at Sciences Po Paris and the World Sufficiency Lab. The is an international program connecting students and researchers across France and Canada to build bold, inclusive climate action and leadership. With a focus on innovation, collaboration, and knowledge exchange, CARE’s objective is to develop practical solutions for global sustainability challenges. The is dedicated to integrating sufficiency into climate policies and practices. By advancing research, capacity building, and policy advocacy, the lab’s mission is to promote sufficiency as a key strategy in achieving a sustainable future for all. Together, CARE and the World Sufficiency Lab have been collaborating to develop the CARE-WSL Sufficiency Project, where international student groups systematically review policies and practices of sufficiency across various policy domains.

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Host or Publisher Paris School of International Affairs