{"id":31975,"date":"2026-03-10T19:25:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T19:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grame.org\/faq\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T10:32:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T14:32:47","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/grame.org\/en\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"31975\" class=\"elementor elementor-31975 elementor-5023\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a6acdc9 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"a6acdc9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:200}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6de18f2 containersize\" data-id=\"6de18f2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e610c7 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e610c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently asked questions\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e30a28 centered elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e30a28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">General questions about GRAME<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-01a2531 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"01a2531\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5475061\" data-id=\"5475061\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdbc8dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"fdbc8dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script> \njQuery(document).ready(function($) { \nvar delay = 100; setTimeout(function() { \n$('.elementor-tab-title').removeClass('elementor-active');\n $('.elementor-tab-content').css('display', 'none'); }, delay); \n}); \n<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37e084d elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"37e084d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5851\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5851\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is GRAME's mission?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5851\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5851\"><p class=\"p1\">The GRAME works for a better environment in collaboration with citizens, communities and organizations, as well as governments, by intervening in the field, deploying education and awareness programs, and issuing recommendations rooted in the scientific rigor that has characterized it since its inception.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5852\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5852\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What does the acronym GRAME stand for?  <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5852\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5852\"><p class=\"p1\">GRAME stands for <b>Groupe<\/b>de <b>Recommandations<\/b>et d&#8217;<b>Actions<\/b>pour un <b>Meilleur<\/b> <b>Environnement<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5853\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5853\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What are GRAME's opening hours? Is the organization open during the winter?   <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5853\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5853\"><p class=\"p1\">GRAME is open five days a week according to the following schedule:<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Monday: 9am-12pm 1pm-5pm<br \/>Tuesday: 9am-12pm 1pm-5pm<br \/>Wednesday: 9am-12pm 1pm-5pm<br \/>Thursday: 9am-12pm 1pm-5pm<br \/>Friday: 9am-1pm<\/p>\n<p>GRAME is open year-round, except for the week between Christmas and New Year&#8217;s Day, as are the Lachine and Sud-Ouest \u00c9co-quartiers. However, some of GRAME&#8217;s special services, such as greening and clean-up operations, are not offered in winter. <\/p>\n<p>For more information about our opening hours and services, please do not hesitate to <a href=\"https:\/\/grame.org\/en\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">contact us<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5854\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5854\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">When was the GRAME founded?  <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5854\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5854\"><p>GRAME is a public interest organization founded in 1989 in Montreal.<\/p>\n<p>Did you know that? When it was founded, the acronym &#8220;GRAME&#8221; stood for Groupe de Recherches Appliqu\u00e9es en Macro-\u00c9cologie. This name was changed to the current one in 2018, at the same time as the logo redesign, as it was more indicative of the organization&#8217;s mission.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5855\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5855\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What are GRAME's main fields of action?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5855\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5855\"><p>At a time when climate change is becoming humanity&#8217;s biggest challenge, and 75% of the world&#8217;s population lives in urban areas, the GRAME is convinced that it is possible to build resilient communities that live in healthy, sustainable environments. This is its raison d&#8217;\u00eatre, which it pursues with unabashed optimism. <\/p>\n<p>GRAME recognizes that climate change amplifies social inequalities, and that the most vulnerable populations are the most affected, and often the first, by climate change; it takes this into account in its decisions and contributes to greater environmental justice.<\/p>\n<p>With this in mind, the GRAME focuses its activities on four strategic priorities:<\/p>\n<p>1. Encourage eco-citizenship from early childhood<br \/>2. Reflect on and experiment with a city that promotes health and well-being<br \/>3. Foster the empowerment and resilience of vulnerable communities<br \/>4. Make it easier for citizens and organizations to take action<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5856\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5856\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How can the GRAME help my company, organization or childcare environment?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5856\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5856\"><p>Whether you\u2019re a citizen or represent a business, an organization, a public body or a school, the GRAME can help you make a bigger impact and work for a better environment!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/grame.org\/en\/citizen-services\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Are you a citizen who wants to get involved to improve your living environment?<\/span><\/a>  The GRAME can help you reduce your impact through a range of services. You may be eligible for two GRAME programs: <a href=\"https:\/\/grame.org\/en\/le-bon-mouv\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">le Bon Mouv&#8217;<\/span><\/a> and subsidies for <a href=\"https:\/\/grame.org\/en\/protection-hygienique-lavable-subvention\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">sustainable personal care products<\/span><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/grame.org\/en\/cloth-diapers-subsidy\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">diapers<\/span><\/a>. We also have greening programs for <a href=\"https:\/\/grame.org\/en\/citizen-services\/#verdissement\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">residential properties<\/span><\/a>. In addition, the GRAME and \u00c9co-quartiers <a href=\"https:\/\/grame.org\/en\/lachine-eco-quartier\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Lachine<\/span><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/grame.org\/en\/eco-quartier-sud-ouest\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Sud-Ouest<\/span><\/a> offer a range of activities to get you involved!   <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/grame.org\/en\/corporate-services\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Do you represent a company?<\/span><\/a> The GRAME can help you reduce your ecological footprint, improve working conditions and enhance your image through services such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/grame.org\/en\/ici-on-verdit\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">ICI, on verdit!<\/span><\/a>program, cleaning operations and <a href=\"https:\/\/grame.org\/en\/corporate-services\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">customized team-building activities<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/grame.org\/en\/services-to-public-authorities-old\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Are you an elected official, or do you represent an organization or a public body?<\/span><\/a>  You could benefit from GRAME&#8217;s expertise, recommendations and awareness-raising tools. GRAME&#8217;s expertise and recommendations are recognized throughout Quebec, particularly in the fields of urban planning, waste management, greening and much more! Contact us to discuss our consulting services for citizen subsidies, customized greening projects and municipal rights-of-way.  <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/grame.org\/en\/education-services\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Do you represent a daycare center?<\/span><\/a>  GRAME can help you organize clean-up operations or tree-planting days. We are also one of the sponsors of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclisteaverti.velo.qc.ca\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Cycliste averti<\/span><\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5857\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5857\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How can I get involved or become a volunteer?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5857\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5857\"><p>Through its two \u00e9co-quartiers, Lachine and Sud-Ouest, the GRAME offers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zeffy.com\/ticketing\/46392f38-be14-4361-b7f2-9e01039ea695\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">many volunteer opportunities<\/span><\/a>. What&#8217;s more, if your school offers a student involvement program, don&#8217;t hesitate to <a href=\"https:\/\/grame.org\/en\/contact\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">contact us<\/span><\/a> to explore the various ways in which you can get involved in the community. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-16d98c9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"16d98c9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a21daba\" data-id=\"a21daba\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c305e15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c305e15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Questions - Greening  <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08998de elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"08998de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-9011\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-9011\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">  What is greening?  <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-9011\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-9011\"><p>Greening means replacing the grey of concrete with the green of trees! The greening services offered by the GRAME aim to help care for and grow the urban forest by planting trees and greening streets, businesses and even citizens\u2019 properties. <\/p>\n<p>Why is greening important? Trees provide many benefits, such as air purification, heat reduction, water absorption and many others. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-9012\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-9012\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What kind of greening services does the GRAME offer? And what are their objectives?   <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-9012\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-9012\"><p>GRAME offers various greening programs. These include : <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/grame.org\/en\/ici-on-verdit\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">ICI, on verdit!<\/span><\/a> is a GRAME program that offers low-cost greening services to industries, businesses and institutions (ICI). These services are provided by landscaping professionals and experienced planters. <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/grame.org\/en\/ensemble-on-verdit-en\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Ensemble on verdit<\/span><\/a>, a tree-planting campaign focused on residential areas, either to replace a felled tree or to plant a new one at citizens\u2019 homes.<\/li>\n<li>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/grame.org\/en\/project-vivre\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">VIVRE<\/span><\/a> (Ville inclusive, verte, r\u00e9siliente et \u00e9quitable) project is a new GRAME initiative. It aims to develop a participatory greening and planning approach that will improve living environments and reduce the effects of heat islands on vulnerable populations, by creating islands of coolness. <\/li>\n<li>GRAME also offers customized greening projects and municipal rights-of-way, enabling us to provide municipalities and organizations with landscaping solutions that meet their specific aspirations. How about you?  <a href=\"mailto:arbre@grame.org\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Contact us!<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/unarbrepourmonquartier.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Un arbre pour mon quartier<\/span><\/a> campaign is a program that enables Montrealers to take part in greening their city by planting a tree on their property. This program is led by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eco-quartiers.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Regroupement des \u00c9co-quartiers (REQ)<\/span><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/soverdi.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Soverdi<\/span><\/a>. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Lachine and Sud-Ouest \u00c9co-quartiers are actively involved in the Un arbre pour mon quartier campaign. They deliver and plant the trees. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b278c25 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b278c25\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c733b3c\" data-id=\"c733b3c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f412f6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f412f6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Questions - Lachine \u00c9co-quartier pole<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb22857 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"cb22857\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2131\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2131\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is the Lachine \u00c9co-quartier?  <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2131\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2131\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/grame.org\/en\/lachine-eco-quartier\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Lachine \u00e9co-quartier<\/span><\/a> is part of the City of Montr\u00e9al\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eco-quartiers.org\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Regroupement des \u00c9co-quartiers (REQ)<\/span><\/a>. It is a service offered to citizens by their borough. <\/p>\n<p>The Lachine \u00c9co-quartier program aims to mobilize and equip the Lachine community to actively contribute to the ecological transition, in particular by reducing the GHGs it emits. The program offers a wide range of services and activities, including clean-ups, greening operations, workshops and conferences. <\/p>\n<p>The program also deploys patrols, including the green patrol. In direct contact with citizens in the borough, patrol members aim to help them adopt more eco-responsible practices. <\/p>\n<p>Lachine \u00e9co-quartier also has an eco-boutique offering organic and local products, as well as a drop-off point for small items not accepted in regular collections.<\/p>\n<p>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EcoquartierLachine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">the Lachine \u00c9co-quartier Facebook page<\/span><\/a> to follow our activities!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2132\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2132\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What types of waste can I bring to the Lachine \u00c9co-quartier drop-off point?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2132\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2132\"><p>\u00c9co-quartier Lachine recovers empty ink cartridges, batteries, razors and razor blades, Brita filters, oral care waste (toothpaste tubes and caps, toothbrushes and their packaging, dental floss containers), audio, video and VHS cassettes, electronics, used pens and markers, corks, disposable masks, aluminum tabs, bread ties and expired car seats.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Please note that we do not accept light bulbs or household appliances.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2133\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2133\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What's the link between the Lachine \u00c9co-quartier and the GRAME?  <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2133\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2133\"><p class=\"p1\">Any \u00e9co-quartier belonging to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eco-quartiers.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Regroupement des \u00c9co-quartiers<\/span><\/a> de la ville de Montr\u00e9al, like Lachine, must be represented and co-exist through an organization. Since 2011, the GRAME has been the mandatary of the Lachine \u00c9co-quartier. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2134\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2134\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How can I get involved in the Lachine \u00c9co-quartier?  <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2134\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2134\"><p>If you&#8217;d like to get involved in the Lachine community and have a beneficial impact on the environment in the \u00c9co-quartier, simply fill out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zeffy.com\/ticketing\/46392f38-be14-4361-b7f2-9e01039ea695\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">this registration form<\/span><\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>For further information, please do not hesitate to <a href=\"https:\/\/grame.org\/en\/contact\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">the Lachine \u00c9co-quartier team directly.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-37f8c71 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"37f8c71\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f915917\" data-id=\"f915917\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-165851b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"165851b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Questions - Eco-quartier Sud-ouest pole<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea56e20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"ea56e20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2451\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2451\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is the \u00c9co-quartier Sud-Ouest?  <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2451\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2451\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/grame.org\/en\/eco-quartier-sud-ouest\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Sud-Ouest \u00e9co-quartier<\/span><\/a> is part of the City of Montr\u00e9al\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eco-quartiers.org\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Regroupement des \u00c9co-quartiers (REQ)<\/span><\/a>. It is a service offered to citizens by their borough. <\/p>\n<p>The aim of the City of Montreal&#8217;s \u00c9co-quartier program is to promote eco-citizenship and improve living environments for Montrealers. It focuses on environmental education and awareness, as well as citizen involvement.  The program offers many services and activities, including clean-up and greening operations, workshops and talks.<\/p>\n<p>The program also deploys patrols, including the green patrol. In direct contact with residents in the borough, patrol members aim to help them adopt more eco-responsible practices. <\/p>\n<p>\u00c9co-quartier Sud-Ouest has a drop-off point for small items not accepted in regular collections (batteries, light bulbs, ink cartridges and many others).<\/p>\n<p>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ecoquartiersudouest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ecoquartiersudouest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> pages of Sud-Ouest \u00e9co-quartier to keep up with our activities!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2452\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2452\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What's the difference between an \u00c9co-quartier and an \u00e9cocentre?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2452\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2452\"><p>An ecocenter is a waste recovery center accessible to all Montrealers. You can drop off various types of residual materials, including hazardous materials, for proper treatment. <\/p>\n<p>An \u00c9co-quartier, on the other hand, is a local organization that offers environmental awareness services and activities related to environmental protection and responsible waste management.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2453\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2453\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is the link between the Eco-quartier Sud-Ouest and the GRAME?  <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2453\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2453\"><p class=\"p1\">Any \u00e9co-quartier that is part of the Regroupement des \u00c9co-quartiers de la ville de Montr\u00e9al, like Sud-Ouest, must be represented and co-exist through an organization. Since 2023, the GRAME has been the representative of the Sud-Ouest \u00c9co-quartier. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2454\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2454\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How can I get involved in the \u00c9co-quartier Sud-Ouest?  <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2454\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2454\"><p>If you&#8217;d like to get involved in the Sud-Ouest community and have a beneficial impact on the environment in the \u00c9co-quartier, simply fill out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zeffy.com\/ticketing\/46392f38-be14-4361-b7f2-9e01039ea695\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">this registration form<\/span><\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>For further information, please do not hesitate to <a href=\"https:\/\/grame.org\/en\/contact\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">contact the \u00c9co-quartier Sud-Ouest team directly<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0fb5cac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0fb5cac\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f45d65b\" data-id=\"f45d65b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e84bb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e84bb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Questions - Environmental education division<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b36062 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"9b36062\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1621\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1621\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What environmental education programs does GRAME offer?  <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1621\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1621\"><p class=\"p1\">GRAME is particularly interested in education and awareness-raising, focusing on schools and school-age children. The organization offers several conferences, workshops and programs, including : <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gram.org\/lecteurs-en-herbe\">Young readers<\/a><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cyclisteaverti.velo.qc.ca\/\">Cycliste Averti<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1622\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1622\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Who are these programs designed for?  <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1622\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1622\"><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/grame.org\/en\/budding-readers\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Lecteurs en herbe<\/span><\/a> program encourages a love of reading and nature among young children, supporting their overall development and helping to shape a responsible generation connected to its environment. The program significantly strengthens children\u2019s language skills and ecological awareness, while actively involving their families and supporting equal opportunities in disadvantaged communities. It is available to children in CPEs, daycares and community centres, and since 2024, to kindergarten students.  <\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclisteaverti.velo.qc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Cycliste averti<\/span><\/a> program introduces children to active mobility and safe practices to adopt on the road, for themselves and for other road users. the GRAME is involved in this program to promote safe behaviours, but also to encourage children to adopt healthy habits for their health and for the environment, by giving them a concrete alternative to using the car: cycling! <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EcoquartierLachine\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Lachine \u00c9co-quartier<\/span><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ecoquartiersudouest\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u00c9co-quartier Sud-Ouest<\/span><\/a> are also organizing <a href=\"https:\/\/grame.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2025_Catalogue-Activites-GRAME_compressed-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">various workshops and conferences for a more eco-civic lifestyle<\/span><\/a> for everyone!<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, if you\u2019d like to explore a variety of environment-related topics\u2014whether you\u2019re a citizen or represent a business, an organization or a public body\u2014be sure to follow <a href=\"https:\/\/grame.org\/en\/blog-2\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">our blog<\/span><\/a>!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1623\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1623\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How do I sign up for one of the educational programs offered by the GRAME?  <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1623\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1623\"><p class=\"p1\">If you would like to take advantage of one of our services, simply contact us at<a href=\"http:\/\/ere.grame@org\/\"> <span class=\"s1\">ere@grame.org<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Frequently asked questions General questions about GRAME What is GRAME&#8217;s mission? 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