The European research project Green Locally Unwanted Land Uses (GreenLULUs) is analysing the social impact of urban greening projects on the sociology of the neighbourhoods in which they...

Hiking along the coast in the Calanques National Park, taking a boat trip to explore the Frioul islands, compiling a herbarium and visiting the natural history museum are some of the...

In Quebec, the Prescri-Nature programme promotes spending time immersed in a natural environment. Free entry to major Canadian parks can be offered by participating health and social...

This issue of La Santé en action uses solid scientific knowledge to place this major public health and environmental challenge at the top of the agenda. The different articles illustrate...

What is nature? Although widely used in everyday language, this term covers a more complex set of meanings than it would seem, with differing interpretations depending on the cultural...

Nature is a vital environment for human societies. Water, air, food production and therapeutic resources are key to population survival and human well-being largely depends on the...

Miyupimaatiiiun means "living well" in the Cree language. For the Indigenous communities of Canada, whose elders have lived in harmony with their ecosystems for hundreds of years, Mother...

In contemporary societies, the living world is sometimes seen as a source of direct aggression: this animal is venomous or harmful, that plant is allergenic. It is vital to deconstruct...

Our modern lifestyles are disconnected from nature. This situation fuels a number of chronic diseases, often involving alterations to the immune system. Plant aromas play a role in...

Au Canada, dans un quartier de Montréal, les associations et les institutions publiques élaborent un plan d'action et font appel à la participation des résidents. L'objectif est en...