Real contact with nature, which is essential for the emotional and social development of young children, is one of the ten principles of the National Charter for Early Childhood Care,...

Hiking in the calanques, taking a boat to explore the Frioul Islands, creating a herbarium, visiting the natural history museum… These are the small-group activities offered to people...

Environmental inequalities go hand in hand with social inequalities, as lower-income groups have fewer opportunities to interact with natural environments than their more affluent...

To provide its residents with high-quality natural spaces, the municipality of Ris-Orangis (Essonne) is implementing several projects, ranging from the “Net Zero Land Take” pilot program...

The rise of nature in the city, as a deliberate approach to promoting health, is not a given, given that initiatives to support biodiversity often struggle to take public health issues...

In contemporary societies, the natural world is sometimes viewed as a source of direct harm: certain animals are venomous or toxic, and certain plants are allergenic. It is essential to...

Nature is an essential environment for human societies. Water, air, food production, and medicinal resources sustain populations, and their well-being depends largely on the quality of...

This issue of *La Santé en action* aims, based on scientific evidence, to place this major issue—which is critical not only for public health but also for the environment—at the top of...

The sensory and emotional experiences associated with regular interaction with the natural world have a positive effect on people’s mental well-being, helping to restore focus and reduce...

Physical activity depends on the individual and is also heavily influenced by their family, social, and geographic environment. For adolescents in particular, the appeal of the activity...