Relax
Refill
Recommit
Reconcile
Return
Rethink
Revitalize
Renew
Realign
Restart
Readjust
Review
Reexamine
Retreat
Recenter
Reconsider
RENATURE
An initiave by UNature
Discover how nature can significantly contribute to the well-being of your teams.
An approch based on science.
Our approach, based on 15 years of scientific research, offers tailored solutions to help your employees maintain their cognitive, mental, and physical health through contact with nature.
RENATURE® Conferences
RENATURE® Activity
RENATURE® +
Customized Services
Health and Well-being in the Workplace: A Major Challenge
According to the Relief research chair in mental health, self-management and work, around 55% of employees experience a mental health problem (Université Laval, 2022).
In Canada, 70% of young people aged 18 to 30 consider companies' commitment to the environment to be crucial in their choice of employment (Statistics Canada, 2023).
When an organization doesn't manage health and wellbeing well, it is four times more likely to lose talent over the next twelve months (Right Management 2009; Wellness and Productivity Management, 2011).
Burned-out employees are 2.6 times more likely to actively seek another job, 63% more likely to take sick leave and 23% more likely to visit the emergency room (American Psychological Association, 2019).
The World Health Organisation has acknowledged that few public health interventions can offer quite such a range of benefits as those in greenspace (WHO, Regional Office for Europe, 2016).
How nature helps your company :
The number of Zoom users rose from 10 million to 300 million between December 2019 and April 2020 (Evans, 2020). Wallpapers with nature images tire Zoom users less than any other screen (B. J. Li & Zhang, 2024).
More creativity and innovation are seen in environments that include natural elements (Chulvi et al., 2020).
Employees with a connection to nature feel more involved and are more likely to implement their employer's environmental plans (Financial Times, 2022).
Time spent in nature increases perseverance, resilience, critical thinking, problem-solving, leadership and teamwork (Mann et al., 2022).
Walking in nature significantly improves cognitive performance, harnessing the potential of high oxygen flow to the brain to stimulate creative thinking skills (Ci̇n & Hintistan, 2023).
Contact with nature increases creativity and idea generation by 28% (Yu & Hsieh, 2020).
Bringing nature to your team means offering them a lifelong tool for their well-being and mental health.
The solution
RENATURE® Companies
4 ways to offer your employees tools for rebalancing physical and mental health, adapted to our technological age and ecological transition.
RENATURE® Conferences
Understanding the Impact
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How contact with nature improves mental health at work
More and more companies are turning to contact with nature to improve the mental and cognitive health of their managers and employees. Research shows that nature reduces stress, restores attention and concentration, enhances working memory and significantly boosts productivity. This conference presents the state of contemporary research and simple applications that can be implemented in the workplace.
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The promises of biophilic design: bringing nature into the office
Two-thirds of employees think carefully about the work environment when they accept a job. 80% say the work environment encourages them to stay in a job (Oseland, Nigel, 2019). What's more, 10% of employee absences can be attributed to architecture with no connection to nature.
Biophilic design is biophilia (the innate attraction to natural elements) applied to the design and development of the human built environment. It is based on a number of principles that are more complex than vegetation alone, as it addresses the senses of sight, touch, hearing, smell and cognitive well-being. The positive impact of biophilic design, already adopted by many companies, has now been demonstrated. It reduces absenteeism and stress, and increases attention and psychological well-being.
We can also create customized conferences to suit your needs.
RENATURE® Activity
Involve Your Employees
Based on scientific research, this course takes place entirely in the forest. Using examples and exercises, it passes on methods for using contact with nature to the benefit of our mental and physical health (duration 1h to 3h).
Our RENATURE activity has been tested and validated by McGill University. The results have been published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2022).
It can be held on a one-off basis (shoulder lake, seminar, team building) or on a recurring basis, and can be adapted to any type of organization.
RENATURE®+
Make Nature Your Partner
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RENATURE® Activity in every season
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Measure the impact on employees
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Biophilisation of company spaces
A la carte services
Customized solutions to meet your business challenges.
We can tailor all our services to your specific needs and challenges. Every step of the way, we'll make sure to measure the impact of our solutions on your teams.
The new work balance: between performance and mental health
Watch Hubert Mansion's presentation at Fera 2022, the economic forum for the next generation of business leaders, on the role of nature in mental health in the workplace.
Clients
They adapted our solutions
For more information, contact our partner in Montreal: Marie Grange
Marie has specialized in corporate events for over 7 years. After having her own event venue in Montreal, she now specializes in content for more impactful corporate events.
Marie chose UNature to develop teambuilding activities, lac-à-l'épaule and other team-building initiatives. She can help you adapt UNature's content to your company's needs, or create tailor-made experiences.
