Dwelling in the Universe with Nathalie Cabrol and Marie-Hélène Parizeau · In French Only

The imminent discovery of organisms living elsewhere in the Universe kindles a lot of interest and raises questions. Who else is dwelling in the Universe? What’s the motivation behind this search? Can the expansion of human civilization beyond the Earth be considered, as certain visionaries and entrepreneurs seem to be doing at this time? Should we be going in that direction? Nathalie Cabrol, astrobiologist member of the Mars 2020 mission, and Marie-Hélène Parizeau, president of UNESCO’s World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology, have agreed to host a conversation focusing on these issues.

Dwelling on the Planet with Laure Waridel and Thierry Lefèvre · In French Only

As more and more of us come to share a planet with increasingly limited resources, how do we rethink our coexistence? How do we bring about the individual and collective changes that the Earth so desperately needs? Examples exist, new practices are evolving. How can we do better? How can we do more? How can we make those practices and those changes more widespread? Laure Waridel, eco-sociologist, and Thierry Lefèvre, physicist and author, have some solutions to offer.

Dwelling in Nature with Serge Bouchard · In French Only

What is our relationship with nature? Does our relationship with nature influence our way of dwelling in it? Our way of life? What sources of inspiration might we find in other cultures and other philosophies so that we can better dwell in the living world? Serge Bouchard, anthropologist, host on the Ici Radio-Canada Première program C’est fou, has agreed to share his reflections with us.

Living in your home, differently

Zero Waste is often though off and represented by the yearly waste produced by an individual or a family which would all fit into a mason jar.

A few love stories

How does nature influence you? For most of us, it does us good. Who could fail to be moved by a sunset with its thousand colors, or by a flower blossoming in the sun, or by thousands of migrating snow geese?

A Night in the Garden · Photo story · In French Only

Get a glimpse at one of the experiences provided within the Human and Nature Encounters on August 10, A Night at the Garden, when a few participants spent the night under the stars.

Listening to dawn

On July 14, specialists Philippe Gagnon and Catherine Guastavino accompanied 50 people on the “Dawn stroll” – a unique experience that focused on the sense of hearing.

Find out about this first Human and Nature Encounter experience in our blog.

Dawn Stroll · Photo story

On July 14, specialists Philippe Gagnon and Catherine Guastavino accompanied 50 people on the “Dawn stroll” – a unique experience that focused on the sense of hearing.

Listen to Marika D’Eschambeault talking about her experience and let yourself be inspired by a photo story that brings the event back to life for us.

La pleine conscience · In French Only

In the minimalist movement, a term that shows up often is “mindfulness.” That expression means being attentive to the present moment in order to live it fully. In day-to-day living, it’s useful for avoiding getting mentally overloaded, but it also allows us to be aware of our surroundings and appreciate everything around us.

Space for Life invited the “Dans le sac” influencers to the “Dawn Stroll,” part of the Human and Nature Encounters program.

Read about the experience they enjoyed from 4 to 7 o’clock that morning.

Nature dwells within us

It’s especially easy for city-dwellers to forget just how much we depend on biodiversity. The air we breathe and the water we drink are purified, and the soil that produces our food is balanced, all thanks to multiple and complex interactions between trees and other plants, insects, animals, fungi, microorganisms and bacteria of all kinds. Regardless of where we live, we are...

Laure Waridel, porte-parole des Rencontres humain-nature · In French Only

On this International Day for Biological Diversity, Space for Life unveils a very special programming consisting of a series of unusual experiences designed to encourage reflection on and discussion of our relationship with nature: Human and Nature Encounters.

We Dwell on the Earth… But It Also Dwells Within Us!

Asking an Anicinape about their relationship with the Earth is like asking them about their view of life itself. The word “Anicinape” already tells you a lot about how we see things. ...