NANTES, FRANCE
IME Val Lorie
A green lung for kids within a high density industrial area.
IME Val Lorie is a Medical Education Institute for young people with intellectual disabilities, located in the west of France in a high density industrial area.
MiniBigForest, teachers and families are partnering to create a natural dense forest: a “green lung” to address the negative impacts of the surrounding environment and bring back more nature within the school.
Using the Miyawaki method, we plant with kids, teachers, families sharing naturalistic values and skills, and also train MiniBigKeepers to take care of the urban forest.
Forest Maker MiniBig Forest
540
Trees
180
Square Meters
30
Native Species
“MiniBigForest, teachers and families are partnering to create a natural dense forest: a “green lung” to address the negative impacts of the surrounding environment and bring back more nature within the school.”
— Stephanie Saliou
The Benefits
Planting a forest at IME Val Lorie will:
- Improve environmental conditions for young people
- Regenerate biodiversity within a high-density industrial area
- Regulate the microclimate temperature
- Improve air quality
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