AN INVESTIGATION, AN EXPEDITION, A FILM.
CARBONE ODYSSEE, WHAT ARE WE TALKING ABOUT ?
The project in a nutshell
A study
- To try and understand how we can rapidly and massively change human behaviour and preserve living conditions on Earth, we are going to put the question to experts and researchers from a number of disciplines who are studying the subject.
An expedition
- To conduct our interviews in a wide range of contexts, we're spending a year travelling across Europe. We will be measuring our greenhouse gas emissions and trying to limit them to : 2 tonnes CO2eq / year / person This means that we will be travelling almost exclusively by means of transport that emit very little greenhouse gas, such as bicycles and trains.
A feature-length documentary
- Part documentary, this film will retrace the intellectual journey and the conclusions of the long investigation conducted over a year. Part road movie, it will also chronicle the adventures, emotions, setbacks and high points that the protagonists have to face.
The project team
The expedition’s protagonists
Emile
Ferréol
They met on the benches of an engineering school in 2017. Three years after graduating, they decided to leave everything behind to embark on this adventure. Emile is leaving behind his job as an engineer in charge of energy saving studies and Ferréol is leaving behind his freelance work raising awareness of the challenges of climate change. From now on, it will be video, cycling and adventure.
The expedition’s sponsor: Jacques FRADIN
Like the IPCC for climate, the GIECO is a large international and interdisciplinary working group that integrates knowledge on human behaviour. Jacques FRADIN is no less than the Chairman of this group, and he has done us the honour of sponsoring this expedition.
Over and above his special status, which introduces us to a large network of scientists, Jacques FRADIN is first and foremost a scientist and doctor specialising in behaviour, and we had the pleasure of talking to him. You can find this discussion in the survey section.
The production team
Solidream is a production company specialising in assisting long-distance travellers who want to make feature-length films about their adventures. We’ll be there from A to Z to help us make our film.
From initial audio-visual training to support in finding broadcast sources, they will work with us to help us deliver high-quality, professional content.
Other partners
Ecole de Condé
Following a series of workshops on climate change, the Ecole de Condé in Marseille worked with us for 5 weeks to create a bespoke graphic charter for the project!
We owe our visual identity to them, and we’re really proud to wear it everywhere we go!
IMT Mines Alès
We worked for 5 weeks with students from our former school to develop a tool that will enable us to measure our greenhouse gas emissions simply and effectively throughout the expedition.
The Bicycle Club Nantes
Kevin, a former aeronautics engineer with a passion for cycling, has set up his own café-vélo in Nantes. After discussing the project at length, he came up with the idea of custom-built bikes, assembled piece by piece in his workshop.
Do you have a cycling project in mind? Don’t hesitate to drop in at his shop, where he’ll be delighted to hear what you have to say over a fair trade coffee!