Pesticides
Using pesticides involves health and environmental risks. These products should be considered as a last resort.
Fight against climate change
Learn about the causes and consequences of climate change, find out what is being done in Québec, and get ideas for taking action.
Impact of COVID-19 on air quality in Québec
Confinement measures, which have resulted in a decrease in road transportation, are having a positive impact on air quality in Québec.
Environmental authorizations
For determining what types of authorizations are required to carry out a project based on the environmental risk associated with each of the planned activities.
Interactive map of protected areas
The map shows all protected areas in Québec. In addition to identifying them by designation, it presents protected areas by administrative region.
Environmental complaints
You may use this service to lodge a complaint concerning an activity that may be harmful to the environment.
Registry of interventions by Urgence-Environnement
This website has been available since April 1, 2008 to consult environmental events involving intervention by Urgence-environnement.
Public registers on the environment
This page presents you with search tools that enable you to consult the registers related to legislation on environmental quality, pesticides, safety of dams and natural heritage conservation.
Inventory of contaminated sites
For information on contaminated land files that have come to the attention of the government. It also includes information on sites that have now been rehabilitated.
Reporting giant hogweed
This service enables you to report the presence of this exotic invasive plant to the government. Youth projects to fight against climate change.
Last update: February 23, 2023