Racine & VoyageUnderstand
Reconciling economy and ecology
An interdisciplinary research programme linking ecological, social and economic dynamics: ecosystem resilience, soils and material cycles, socio-economic models and forms of human organisation.
Research · Knowledge-sharing · Socio-ecological experimentation
Living systems as a model for the future
Racine & Voyage is a non-profit for socio-ecological research, knowledge-sharing and experimentation, founded in Barjols, France, in 2024. Our goal: to bring human activity intelligently back into the cycles of living systems.
Our framework
Bringing human activity back into the cycles of living systems
Systemic challenges call for more than fragmented answers. Living systems have always practised interdependence, adaptation and regeneration. We bring science, traditional knowledge, the arts, body practices and fieldwork into dialogue. To do so, we work on three levers.
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Making science a lever for organisations
Talks, workshops and exhibitions for professionals and industry. They receive an outstanding service and, at the same time, support our project and the research it is built on. Our offers
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Experimenting in the field
Putting ideas to the test of reality, together with local people: Participatory Living Worksites, citizen missions (World Cleanup Day, World March for Peace), solidarity and immersive trips, local gatherings and, tomorrow, our own sites.
Our path · development plan 2027 – 2030
Where we come from, where we are going
From a personal journey to a concrete utopia: ecosystems where humans find their place within the living world again. Each step creates the conditions for the next, and growth follows our resources.
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The roots
An engineer in the field
Trained in applied mathematics and fluid mechanics, then in doctoral research in China, Jade Marie Junqua has taught and learned on three continents, from Mongolia to the Andes by way of Andalusia.
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2024 – 2026
The association takes root
Founded in Barjols, first actions on three continents, first edition of VaR. See our history
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2027
Bring together
The people driving change
Professionals, thinkers, industry: we bring them on board through our company talks, our travelling exhibitions and the round tables we organise or join. Highlight: VaR 2027.
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2028
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Young people aged 16 to 25
Training for work (mainstream and vocational schooling, advice, guidance, mentoring) and reintegration (school dropouts, rural youth, youth justice, child protection, youth employment services), with the relevant organisations. Highlight: the first official VaR festival.
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2029
Travel
The first journey, the first gala
A dozen local young people travel to help a school, an orphanage or a village in Africa, Brazil or Nepal: our first “breakaway” trip for reintegration. At Christmas, our first gala, with an auction and a fashion show, to raise funds.
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2030
Take root
The first land
Year after year, our actions and our impact grow. By 2030, the association will be ready to acquire its first land and set up the Living Labs.
In 2027, we bring people together. In 2028, we pass it on. In 2029, we travel. In 2030, we take root.
Finance is the vehicle. The biosphere is the destination.
Our projects
A flagship event, a youth project, a reason for being
VaR 2027 · Voyage aux Racines du Vivant (A Journey to the Roots of Life)
Ten days in which professionals, scientists, entrepreneurs, artists, young people and local residents share their knowledge around one question: how can we build more resilient, cooperative and regenerative territories together?
- Understand17 – 19 Sept. · CorrensTalks, round tables, workshops and professional meetings.
- Experiment20 – 23 Sept.The Living Worksites: regenerative ecology, circular economy, social ties.
- Cooperate24 Sept.World Cleanup Day, film and debate, and a round table with local stakeholders.
- Celebrate25 – 26 Sept. · BarjolsMusic village, a big concert at the stadium, then the Minute of Noise for peace and non-violence.
Full programme published in June 2027.
ReV Youth Hub
Young people are the transforming force of our society. With vocational schools, youth employment services and child protection and youth justice services, we help them towards a trade or a fresh start: living worksites, guidance, solidarity trips.
Dès VaR 2027
The Living Labs
Acquiring land to recreate living ecosystems, and building an international network of sites that bring together four functions:
- Research : an R&D platform on soils, mycology and regenerative models.
- Education : an open school, from science to martial arts, and a place where young people can rebuild their lives.
- Experimentation : regenerative practices adapted to each territory.
- Entrepreneurship : an incubator for activities that work with living systems.
Upcoming · 2027
Our events this year
Around VaR 2027, our highlight of the year, events open to everyone all year round. For organisations, talks and workshops are scheduled on request.
- 20 MarchSpring equinox Qigong workshopVenue to be confirmed
- 21 JunearoundSummer solstice Qigong workshopVenue to be confirmed
- 17 – 26 Sept.VaR 2027 · Voyage aux Racines du Vivant (A Journey to the Roots of Life)Correns and Barjols · ten days to understand, experiment, cooperate and celebrate. Speakers announced in June 2027. The programme
- 2 Oct.Anniversary of the World March for Peace and Non-violenceCo-organised with the World March · venue to be confirmed
- Mid-OctoberMushroom workshop with La Mauvaise HerbeBarjols · to be confirmed
- 17 Dec.Intergenerational Christmas eveningBarjols · dinner, music, games and a collection for our partners on three continents
Our offers
What we offer organisations
Companies, schools, local authorities, festivals: every talk is a demanding, high-quality service that funds our projects and brings your organisation into the ReV ecosystem.
TalksFour 60- to 90-minute talks, in French, English or Spanish, adapted to your audience.
Immersive dayA day designed with you: talk, workshop, travelling exhibition and collective intelligence.
Workshops and exhibitionMushroom workshop, meditation workshop, travelling exhibition: book them on their own or with a talk.
Immersive tripsEco-responsible trips on request, for company groups or individuals, with our field partners.
References
On stage, from Seville to the Andes.
From schools to professional forums, from scientific conferences to cultural events: a selection of talks, in French, Spanish and English.
Also: Málaga Regional Awards gala (2022), Benarrabá Mushroom Fair (2021), International Day of Peace and Non-Violence in Marseille (2026). See the gallery
The founder
Jade Marie Junqua
Engineer · Researcher · Speaker · Founder of Racine & Voyage
An engineering graduate of ENSEIRB-MATMECA in mathematical and mechanical modelling, with a master’s degree in applied mathematics, Jade Marie Junqua trained in doctoral research in fluid mechanics in China, working on 3D modelling of turbulence.
Her path then spread across three continents, combining teaching, knowledge sharing and fieldwork: science and languages in France, China, Mongolia and Spain; agriculture, ecology, mycology and body practices alongside local communities. Today she brings together mathematics, systems thinking, biomimicry and life sciences to open new ways of approaching complexity.
Engineering & researchENSEIRB-MATMECA · Zhejiang Sci-Tech University
International fieldworkChina, South Korea, Mongolia, Spain, Latin America
Three stage languagesFrançais · English · Español
“Living systems teach us; it is up to us to learn.”
Let’s talk about your next event.
Twenty minutes are enough to find the theme and format that best suit your audience.
BookingsTalks, exhibitions, seminars, workshops
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Based in
Barjols (Var) · France, Europe, international
Talks in French, English and Spanish.