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COP15 in Montréal, a unique opportunity for preserving biodiversity

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COP15 in Montréal, a unique opportunity for preserving biodiversity

December 7, 2022

Isabelle St-Germain

Biodiversity is in danger. We need to act right now. According to a 2019 report from the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity...Read more

Micro-museums near you!

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Micro-museums near you!

November 25, 2022

Annie Labrecque

Discover four micro-museums that respond to the environmental concerns of Montréal communities. In the wake of Nature near you , the open-air museum...Read more

Christmas trees: Is real or fake best?

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Christmas trees: Is real or fake best?

December 1, 2021

Ronald Jean-Gilles

Written on December 3, 2011 This question comes back every year. What should we do—buy a natural Christmas tree or an artificial one? Which is best?...Read more

Transition Pathways – How to feed more people in a healthful and sustainable way

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Transition Pathways – How to feed more people in a healthful and sustainable way

August 4, 2021

Bianca Joubert

Jean-Philippe Vézina and Jardins Lakou, Dunham Eating healthfully without depleting the Earth’s resources: this is the great challenge facing...Read more

How to feed more people in a healthful and sustainable way?

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How to feed more people in a healthful and sustainable way?

August 4, 2021

Bianca Joubert

Jean-Philippe Vézina and Jardins Lakou, Dunham Eating healthfully without depleting the Earth’s resources: this is the great challenge facing...Read more

Agriculture in the city, a way of contributing to the ecological transition

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The Jardin botanique is actually leading a pilot project of urban chicken coop.

Agriculture in the city, a way of contributing to the ecological transition

June 29, 2021

Julie Corbeil Walsh

Contrary to what we may think, urban agriculture is neither a new concept nor a new trend. Take, for example, the Youth Gardens , those little...Read more

Montréal, officially a Bee City!

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The Virescent green metallic bee (Agapostemon virescens) is a very common small solitary bee.

Montréal, officially a Bee City!

June 23, 2021

Marjolaine Giroux

Being a city friendly to bees means making a commitment with Bee City Canada , an organization whose mission is to encourage towns, schools,...Read more

Towards greener consumption

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Reusable bottles on sale in the Space for Life gift shops.

Towards greener consumption

May 18, 2021

Edith Lemay

More than a fashion, green and sustainable consumption is part of a profound citizens’ movement. How can we live without leaving too many traces...Read more

The ecological transition: at a crossroads

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The ecological transition: at a crossroads

February 10, 2021

Lucie Rochette

And looking ahead to 2040, what roads should be taken for society to be on a good footing? It’s this type of reflection that’s at the basis of the...Read more

The butterfly effect of the choice of seeds

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The butterfly effect of the choice of seeds

January 27, 2021

Francis Cardinal

This theory – often misinterpreted – proposed by American scientist Edward Norton Lorenz asks the following question: Does the flap of a butterfly’s...Read more

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COP15 in Montréal, a unique opportunity for preserving biodiversity

Micro-museums near you!

Christmas trees: Is real or fake best?

Transition Pathways – How to feed more people in a healthful and sustainable way

How to feed more people in a healthful and sustainable way?

Agriculture in the city, a way of contributing to the ecological transition

Montréal, officially a Bee City!

Towards greener consumption

The ecological transition: at a crossroads

The butterfly effect of the choice of seeds

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