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Experiencing the positive effects of nature firsthand to see for yourself [Interview]
In Quebec, the Prescri-Nature program aims to encourage people to spend time immersed in a natural environment. While participating healthcare and social service professionals may offer...
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Lower-income communities benefit less from the benefits of urban greening [Interview]
The European research project Green Locally Unwanted Land Uses (GreenLULUs) analyzes the impact of urban greening projects on the sociology of the neighborhoods where they are...
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Lahti is focusing on biodiversity to improve the quality of life
Implemented in the city of Lahti, Finland, and its surrounding region, the Nature Step to Health program brings together local governments, researchers, businesses, and schools. It is a...
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Ensuring a green space within a 10-minute walk [Interview]
To track the progress of greening efforts in different neighborhoods, the city of Albi (Tarn) has implemented a digital monitoring tool. This initiative includes a well-being index based...
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When the collapse of the natural world causes people anxiety
Is eco-anxiety the ailment of our time? Surveys show that it is affecting more and more people. The psychological impact of biodiversity loss is now the subject of research. Provided it...
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Nature and Gardening in Prevention and Therapeutic Support
Today’s lifestyle, disconnected from nature, contributes to many chronic diseases, particularly by weakening the immune system. Plant aromas help stimulate the body’s immune system. That...
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A connection to the Earth is essential
In the Cree language, Miyupimaatiiiun means "to live well." For Canada’s Indigenous communities, whose elders have lived in harmony with ecosystems for hundreds of years, Mother Earth is...
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The word "nature" encompasses a wide range of interpretations
What is nature? Although widely used in everyday language, the term has a more complex meaning than it appears at first glance, one that also depends on cultural systems of thought....
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Women-led vegetable gardens have led to greater dietary diversity [Interview]
The Great Green Wall of Africa is a project aimed at restoring a strip of land stretching from Senegal to Djibouti, with the goal of strengthening food security and improving the health...
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Taking time to observe brings a sense of wonder that is truly refreshing [Interview]
The Vigie-Nature program, led by the National Museum of Natural History and the French Office for Biodiversity (OFB), makes scientific observation of biodiversity accessible to...