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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.

Keywords : Learn about the environment - Associations - Companies - Individuals - Establishments - Schools - Videos on environmental themes

Environment: 2-ecological restoration

1 February 2022, by La graine

How to restore nature ? Ecological restoration helps restore an ecosystem. Explanation in video.

Keywords : Learn about the environment - Associations - Companies - Individuals - Establishments - Schools - Videos on environmental themes

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.

Keywords : Learn about the environment - Associations - Companies - Individuals - Establishments - Schools - Videos on environmental themes

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.

Keywords : Learn about the environment - Associations - Companies - Individuals - Establishments - Schools - Videos on environmental themes

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.

Keywords : Learn about the environment - Associations - Companies - Establishments - Schools - Videos on environmental themes

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.

Keywords : Learn about the environment - Associations - Companies - Individuals - Establishments - Schools - Videos on environmental themes

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.

Keywords : Learn about the environment - Associations - Companies - Individuals - Establishments - Schools - Videos on environmental themes

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.

Keywords : Learn about the environment - Associations - Companies - Individuals - Establishments - Schools - Videos on environmental themes

Life cycle analysis: 5-Impacts

1 March 2023, by La graine

What do environmental impacts really mean? Life cycle analysis approach. Explanation in video.

Keywords : Learn about the environment - Associations - Companies - Individuals - Establishments - Schools - Videos on environmental themes

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.

Keywords : Learn about the environment - Associations - Companies - Individuals - Establishments - Schools - Videos on environmental themes

Green buildings : 1-general principles

24 July 2023, by La graine

How to build an environmentally friendly building? Basic Principles of Green Building... Video.

Keywords : Learn about the environment - Associations - Companies - Individuals - Establishments - Schools - Videos on environmental themes

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.

Keywords : Learn about the environment - Associations - Companies - Individuals - Establishments - Schools - Videos on environmental themes

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...

Keywords : Act for the environment - Associations - Companies - Dedicated websites - Individuals - Establishments - Schools

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.

Keywords : Act for the environment - Associations - Companies - Dedicated websites - Individuals - Establishments - Schools

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.

Keywords : Act for the environment - Associations - Companies - Dedicated websites - Websites directory - Individuals - Establishments - Schools

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.

Keywords : Act for the environment - Associations - Companies - Dedicated websites - Establishments - Schools

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.

Keywords : Act for the environment - Dedicated websites - Individuals

Reproducible projects

9 June 2022, by La graine

Advancing together towards sustainable development. Free and reproducible projects related to sustainable development. Dedicated website.

Keywords : Act for the environment - Associations - Dedicated websites - Individuals

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.

Keywords : External resources - Websites directory

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.

Keywords : External resources - Websites directory

Non translated articles

The articles below are not yet translated. If you want to help translating, go to "Volunteering" (top right).

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.

Keywords : Learn about the environment - Associations - Companies - Individuals - Establishments - Schools - Videos on environmental themes

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.

Keywords : Learn about the environment - Articles on environmental themes - Associations - Companies - Individuals - Establishments - Schools

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.

Keywords : Learn about the environment - Articles on environmental themes - Associations - Companies - Individuals - Establishments - Schools

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?

Keywords : Learn about the environment - Articles on environmental themes - Associations - Companies - Individuals - Establishments - Schools

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.

Keywords : Learn about the environment - Associations - Companies - Individuals - Establishments - Schools - Videos on environmental themes

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.

Keywords : Learn about the environment - Associations - Companies - Individuals - Establishments - Schools - Videos on environmental themes

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.

Keywords : Learn about the environment - Associations - Companies - Individuals - Establishments - Schools - Videos on environmental themes

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.

Keywords : Learn about the environment - Articles on environmental themes - Associations - Companies - Individuals - Establishments - Schools

Français : Développement durable / soutenable

25 July 2023, by La graine

Développement durable / soutenable / soutenabilité. Un simple choix terminologique ou plus que ça ?

Keywords : Learn about the environment - Articles on environmental themes - Associations - Companies - Individuals - Establishments - Schools

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 ?

Keywords : Learn about the environment - Articles on environmental themes - Associations - Companies - Individuals - Establishments - Schools

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 ?

Keywords : Learn about the environment - Articles on environmental themes - Associations - Companies - Individuals - Establishments - Schools