A new education for
the ecological
transition.
OUR MISSION
(Re)connect humans to nature.
For more than 30 years, science has gathered incredible knowledge about the benefits that connecting with nature has on our health and well-being.
Today, we have compiled over 5,000 scientific studies on the benefits of living in close relationship with nature. We believe it's urgent to integrate this knowledge, to put it into practice at the heart of our societies, in our communities, in schools, hospitals and workplaces - nature should benefit all levels of society.
If we want to pursue the quest of progress without paying a human and environmental price that would render this very progress useless, we can no longer forget our connection with nature.
OUR VALUES
SCIENCE
Created in 2014, our Research Center (CEDRE) now offers a corpus of more than 5,000 scientific studies on the physiological, psychological and cognitive impacts of nature on humans.
RECONNECTION
Based on this knowledge, we have developed nature reconnection programs that have been tested by universities and research centers for its effects. These programs were then adapted to meet the needs of different segments of society (adults, children, decision-makers, employees, etc.).
EDUCATION
In order to make these programs more accessible worldwide, we recently launched certification trainings to increase the number of educators capable of teaching our methodology.
DISTRIBUTION
We offer conferences, podcasts, articles and various materials focusing on a positive discourse of our connection with nature, demonstrating the enormous impact this could have on businesses and the economy, the management of our cities, our schools or our health systems.
INNOVATION
Therapeutic forests, virtual reality, reconcilism, a pedagogy of reconnection: we are always at the forefront creating new practices, programs and research that will facilitate the path to an ecological transition for future generations.
SOCIAL
In the West, access to nature remains primarily reserved to a privileged population. Yet research indicates that contact with nature has a an even greater impact on the health of vulnerable people. Therefore, part of our revenue finances free activities, research and scholarships for disadvantaged people. We campaign for the recognition of a universal right of access to nature, in accordance with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal 11.7.