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Resources to understand and act for the environment

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Learn about the environment

Introduction to concepts and methodologies to better understand current knowledge and approaches concerning the environment.

Environment: 1-the scientific approach

17 January 2022, by La graine
Introduction to the scientific approach to the environment. What is the finding of science on the state of our environment? Explanation in video.

Environment: 2-ecological restoration

1 February 2022, by La graine
How to restore nature ? Ecological restoration helps restore an ecosystem. Explanation in video.

Environment: 3-environmental engineering

10 February 2022, by La graine
How do we assess the environmental impact? Here is how we study the footprint of the human being, so that we can act afterwards. Explanation in video.

Environment : 4-Support wildlife

25 August 2022, by La graine
What can be put in place to welcome wildlife? Some solutions to increase and diversify a local ecosystem. Explanation in video.

Life cycle analysis: 1-Raw materials and energy

26 August 2022, by La graine
How to reduce the consumption of energy and raw materials? Life cycle analysis approach. Explanation in video.

Life cycle analysis: 2-Production

26 August 2022, by La graine
How to reduce the environmental impacts of production? Life cycle analysis approach. Explanation in video.

Life cycle analysis: 3-Transportation, sale and use

26 August 2022, by La graine
How to reduce the environmental impacts of transport, sale and use? Life cycle analysis approach. Explanation in video.

Life cycle analysis: 4-Circularity

1 March 2023, by La graine
Let’s now have a look at various founding principles of circularity (or circular economy). Life cycle analysis approach. Explanation in video.

Life cycle analysis: 5-Impacts

1 March 2023, by La graine
What do environmental impacts really mean? Life cycle analysis approach. Explanation in video.

Environment decontamination : 1-Principles

24 July 2023, by La graine
How to clean up the environment? Principles of depollution through its different approaches: physical, biological, chemical... Video.

Green buildings : 1-general principles

24 July 2023, by La graine
How to build an environmentally friendly building? Basic Principles of Green Building... Video.

Composting : 1-Basic principles

3 April 2023, by La graine
How to reduce the environmental impact by composting? Basic principles (Nitrogen, carbon, air, humidity, turning, tools...). Video.

Act for the environment

See the resources, open source and collaborative, dedicated to various theme. They are set up by the association “From Seed to Humus”.

Wild habitat

31 March 2022, by La graine
How to give a hand to the nature and support wildlife? Collaborative website on welcoming animals and about the development of biodiversity. Dedicated...

Collective composting

7 April 2022, by La graine
Starting a collective composter to decrease bio waste. Sharing of free resources on collective composting. Dedicated website.

Library of free projects

12 May 2022, by La graine
Free project resources (but no software). Highlighting free or open projects via a collaborative and multilingual site. Dedicated website.

Toolbox

27 May 2022, by La graine
Free and open source management tools via a collaborative and multilingual site. Share your favorite tools! Dedicated website.

Stories to share

2 June 2022, by La graine
Open, free and collaborative stories aimed at promoting children’s books on living together. Dedicated website.

Reproducible projects

9 June 2022, by La graine
Advancing together towards sustainable development. Free and reproducible projects related to sustainable development. Dedicated website.

External resources

Projects under free or open licenses, external to the association, open their doors to you. The list is collaborative by using the forum at the bottom.

Free scientific and technical resources

31 January 2022, by La graine
Projects under free licenses, external to the association, open their doors to you. Directory of scientific and technical resources.

Free artistic resources

21 January 2022, by La graine
Artistic projects under free licenses, external to the association. Directory of free or open artistic resources.

Non translated articles

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Français : Licences libres : Présentation

4 May 2022, by La graine
Définition du droit d’auteur et alternatives. Copyright, copyleft, aspects législatifs et partage de création... Explication en vidéo.

Français : Les déchets compostables

27 January 2023, by La graine
Réflexions sur les déchets compostables, avec des ressources liées. Une partie un peu blog à la recherche de solutions et de mise en place sur les défis actuels.

Français : 3 R, 5 R, 7 R, qui dit mieux ?

20 July 2023, by La graine
À propos des stratégies de gestion des déchets et des outils de prévention de ceux-ci.

Français : Hôtel à insectes, une bonne idée ?

20 July 2023, by La graine
Depuis quelques années, on voit fleurir les hôtels à insectes. On en trouve même en magasins. Mais est-ce une bonne idée pour accueillir les auxiliaires?

Français : Dépolluer l’environnement : 2-Récupération d’eau de pluie

24 July 2023, by La graine
Comment dépolluer l’environnement ? Exemple pratique avec la récupération d’eau de pluie à usage domestique... Vidéo.

Français : Dépolluer l’environnement : 3-Station d’épuration

24 July 2023, by La graine
Comment dépolluer l’environnement ? Exemple pratique avec la station d’épuration... Vidéo.

Français : Dépolluer l’environnement : 4-Phytoépuration / Bioremédiation

24 July 2023, by La graine
Comment dépolluer l’environnement ? Exemple pratique avec une phytoépuration et d’autres cas de bioremédiation... Vidéo.

Français : Trop de carbone, tue le carbone !

25 July 2023, by La graine
Présentation et critique de l’approche carbone et d’autres approches scientifiques de notre impact environnemental.

Français : Développement durable / soutenable

25 July 2023, by La graine
Développement durable / soutenable / soutenabilité. Un simple choix terminologique ou plus que ça ?

Français : Technologie / Low-tech

7 August 2023, by La graine
Que sont les low-tech ? Comment se placent-elles dans le paysage de la technologie et de notre quotidien ?

Français : L’humain est-il forcément nuisible à l’environnement ?

2 October 2023, by La graine
Est-ce que l’humain peut avoir une vie en harmonie avec l’environnement ?