Claire Levine sensibilise petits et grands à la richesse de la biodiversité.
Claire Levine est chargée de projet éducation environnementale et développement durable au CPIE des causses méridionaux basé au Caylar. Elle sillonne le plateau et anime des ateliers pour tous les publics.
“It is important for children to be in contact with nature, it is an incredible support for developing the five senses. Outdoor activities allow you to focus on something other than yourself.” Claire Levine is a project manager for environmental education and sustainable development at the Permanent Center for Environmental Initiatives (CPIE) of the Causses Méridionaux in Caylar. This association leads awareness-raising activities for schools and the general public and supports communities in environmental initiatives.
A vocation since childhood
Claire Levine has been a nature lover since she was very young. “Originally from the Paris region, I grew up in the city but my dad would take me for walks in the forests. During the holidays, I loved taking part in nature activities. I was sad when I had to go home. I said to myself: “This is what I want to do later”. As a teenager, I passed my Bafa and I led summer camps.”
200% Deposit Bonus up to €3,000 180% First Deposit Bonus up to $20,000After her Baccalaureate, she obtained a degree in ecology and a master's degree in rural and peri-urban planning. “However, I quickly realized that working in a design office or in communities did not suit me: I needed to be in the field, I missed the animation.” She then found a job in Picardy in a former sugar factory.
Heading south
Her partner being from the south, they then chose Hérault where they arrived in July 2020. “At first, I was a little afraid of not finding a job, not knowing the ecosystems of the region at all.” Claire did a replacement at the CPIE des Causses méridionaux and immediately got her current position.
Claire Levine enjoys the walk of the Béals in Villeneuvette that she often walks with family.
She then discovers all the richness of this territory and falls in love with it.“There are a multitude of landscapes and geological substrates in the heart of Hérault. When I leave Clermont where I live and go up to Caylar, it's a journey every day. Hérault is the most beautiful department!”, she exclaims.
Agropastoralism, pollinating insects, ponds
The theme of agropastoralism is very present in the actions at the CPIE, a UNESCO Causses and Cévennes territory. “Protecting nature requires taking human activities into account”, she continues. Currently, awareness-raising activities are being conducted in schools around pollinating insects. “The biodiversity close to home is extraordinary, it must be preserved.” Claire Levine is also involved in the project to restore ponds and lavognes on the Larzac causse. “They are part of the identity of the causse. It is a heritage to be preserved, useful for farmers, for hunters, game coming to drink there, and they are home to rare species. All uses can coexist.”
She is passionate about her daily awareness-raising work with an audience of regulars and novices. “For me, the animation is successful when I see in the eyes of the children or adults that the message has been conveyed, it's gratifying.” She intends to pass on her love of nature throughout her life.