The City of Paris has opened the Campus de la Résilience, a site in the 15th arrondissement for prevention, awareness and training on climate, health, domestic and technological risks. It was created with the Paris fire brigade (BSPP) and Protection Civile Paris Seine (PCPS). It follows France’s national resilience day on 13 October and comes after climate risks increased in recent months.

What the Campus offers

In a dedicated space of more than 400 m², the Campus aims to offer training, educational workshops, immersive experiences and talks. It is intended for residents, schoolchildren, associations, businesses, researchers and public actors. The city also expects it to encourage exchanges between prevention and emergency actors. The Campus has five objectives:

  • training in first aid, resilience and adaptation to climate change;
  • informing people with educational and immersive tools about the risks that can affect Paris;
  • mobilising citizens and professionals to share knowledge and experience;
  • advancing public resilience policies, including preparing elected officials and local actors for crisis management;
  • encouraging civic engagement, notably by supporting the creation of a Paris citizen reserve that can be mobilised in a crisis.

Opening programme and next steps

The site was inaugurated on 15 October, followed by a day of workshops for schoolchildren. It opens to the general public on Saturday 17 October with a free day that includes first-aid introductions, meetings with firefighters and Protection Civile, a “risk apartment”, workshops on floods and climate change, and activities on extreme heat. From November 2026, the Campus will offer new risk-awareness actions for schools and the general public. The insurer GMF is a partner and supports the Campus. At the inauguration, Mayor Emmanuel Grégoire said these reflexes can be learned and can save lives.

Part of a wider adaptation plan

The Campus follows a set of measures the city announced on Tuesday 29 September after a summer marked by exceptional heat episodes. Under that plan, Paris will mobilise €400 million over the term to adapt schools. From 2027, the city also plans to create a citizen reserve to strengthen local solidarity.