Cliquer pour agrandir Logo du site FindNature.com!
Google | Wikipedia | Canada 411 | Fotocommunity | Accès D | The Weather Network | CBC.CA












NATURE PORTAL

Acting together!

The Earth seen from the sky

From space, our beautiful blue planet appears fragile to astronauts.

It would be ideal if we could come together to protect her
and those beings which populate her.

The Nature Portal provides this possibility,
It’s up to you to take advantage of it.

Thank you for acting together!


___________________________________
______________________________________________


"Thank you for making room on your personal site
among the flowers and birds,
for the ROC league, which I chair.

Thanks to the Nature Portal,
our two sites are complementary.
Thank you for being our "correspondent in Canada".


Hubert Reeves

______________________________________________
___________________________________






PORTAL FOR THE PROTECTION OF NATURE
AND THE ENVIRONMENT


  ACTING TOGETHER

Mission of the Nature Portal : Inform oneself and act!


ATMOSPHERE

Air Quality in Quebec
Don't use CFC-based products (Chlorofluorocarbone) that are the main cause of stratospheric ozone depletion.

BIODIVERSITY






Biodiversity 2007 : Press article from ROC League
Wishes from Mr. Hubert Reeves for the conservation of the biodiversity.
It's our responsability to protect and conserve the Biodiversity of Canada and use our natural resources responsibly.

BUSINESS

Choose businesses which strive more to protect the environment. For example:

Don’t support companies which harm the environment or don’t take efforts to protect it.

CARS

Carpooling
Buy smaller, more economical over SUV’s
Use public transport as much as possible (AMT)

COMPOSTING

Composting Council of Canada
Compost inside your house or condo with the help of vermicomposting.

CONSUMER GOODS

It is possible to buy intelligently while protecting the environment. Consult the Equiterre's Directory.

ENVIRONMENT

Support organizations/association whose mission is to protect Nature.


FOOD

Eating organic helps protect our health and the environment. Here are 10 good reasons to eat organic.
Promoting better health among our children and teaching them how to eat a balanced diet, Equiterre has created the pilot project, garderies bio.
Consult the "encyclopédie de l'Agora sur le bio".
View different studies on the quality of our biological products.
To eat fresher, cheaper and tastier food, eat local through buying organic.
Buy fair trade. Consult Oxfam-Québec and Équiterre for more information.
The logo “fair trade certified” from TransFair Canada is the only guarantee consumers have to assure true fair trade products.
The Fédération d'agriculture biologique du Québec aims to raise the profile of organic farming among governments, producers and consumers.

FOREST

The Boreal Forest, she needs our help! Take note of a text of support from Mr. Hubert Reeves, president of the ROC League, for the campaign "Aux arbres, citoyens !".
Protect the Boreal Forest and support associations like l'Action boréale, whose president is the well-known artist Richard Desjardins (author of l'Erreur boréale).
Forestry Development in Quebec.
The FSC certification (Forest Stewardship Council) assures that wooden goods were made in accordance with socially and ecologically responsible practices. The Quebec FSC Standards Development Initiative looks to bring FSC standards to Quebec.
Learn about the state of our forests through Global Forest Watch (GFW).
Help protect the lungs of our planet...

HOUSING

101 ways to insulate your house (Protegez-Vous)
The 21st century house

The Novoclimat house (Agence de l'efficacité énergétique)


INVESTMENTS

More and more we must invest responsibly. Here is a list of ethically responsible funds from the Groupe d'investissement responsable.
Visit the Social Investment Organization

LEAD

Lead: a document from the ROC League

NATURE
Read the book Mal de Terre by Mr Hubert Reeves. It’s one of the best tools to inform oneself about the increasingly precarious condition of our planet, its beings and its shared natural resources.

Protect nature and encourage those associations that defend it. Example :


PESTICIDES

The Usage of pesticides in Quebec
Pesticides and Wild Birds
Pesticides: a document from the ROC League

POLLUTION

Plastic bags are a threat for the environment and wild fauna. Please, look at this document from the ROC League.
Light pollution and its disturbing effects on wild fauna : a document from the ROC League

RECYCLING AND WASTE MANAGEMENT

Reducing consumption is key to reducing the quantity of trash. The "Réseau Québécois pour la simplicité volontaire" has many ideas to easily reduce waste without compromising your lifestyle.
Recycling reduces the quanity of trash produced. Visit the site "Réseau des ressourceries du Québec".

RESPONSIBLE TOURISM

Ecotourism is a new way to travel which aims to protect the environment and respect the local population. Visit, "The International Ecotourism Society".
Visit Tourisme Durable website whose mission is to inform tour companies and travelers of the importance of developing a tourism model which respects the environment and the nurturing of local cultures.
For responsible tourism… visit Aventure du Bout du Monde, "Part of traveling is understanding that we must respect the environment as well as the natives around us.”

USERS OF NATURE

In Canada as in France:

To live with nature, a right for all. A postal card from the ROC League.

WATER (BLUE GOLD)

Blue-green algae, a real problem.
Ideas for conserving water.
Official site of the International Year of Freshwater 2003
Gather rain water to water your lawn or flowers. Build a water collector
Water in Quebec a resource to protect !
Responsible Water Management :Coalition Eau secours!

WILD FAUNA

Wild Fauna - ROC League : Protection of wild fauna. Support the ROC League chaired by M. Hubert Reeves, Vice-President : Mrs. Nelly Boutinot.



Bears ...



  • of France : The species is in danger.
    Learn about the situation presented by the ROC League.



Seals ...



  • of Canada : Judging that the species is safe, the Canadian government authorised in 2003 the capture of about 1 million seals in 3 years. Learn about the situation presented by the ROC League.

  • of France : Available soon.



Whales ...



  • of Canada : Perhaps, the pleasure of observing them is not reciprocal.... Learn about the situation presented by the ROC League.



Wolves ...



  • of Canada : Proposition: Encouraging the Labrador project directed by Mr. Benoît Ayotte from Clan des loups. Take note of the support letter by Mr. Hubert Reeves, ROC League's president. (Available soon).

  • of France : The wolf is there .... Learn about the situation presented by the ROC League.
Get to know about Canada's wild animals and how we can protect them.













   To contact Michel Lamarche    |    Copyright © 2002-2007 Michel Lamarche. All rithts reserved    |    Last update: 2008-03-23