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Contact Émilie Secours, Greening Advisor: emilie.secours@quartierdesspectacles.com
Greening initiatives
The Quartier des Spectacles Partnership, working closely with urban ecology specialists, is committed to a series of initiatives to create a greener, more sustainable territory while reducing the impacts of climate change.
Aligned with its 2022–2026 strategic plan, the Quartier des Spectacles Partnership is taking concrete steps to green its territory through vegetation projects, academic research, and forward-thinking cultural programming that encourages ecological awareness.
The rooftop market garden of the Esplanade Tranquille
Located on the newest public square in the Quartier des Spectacles, the Esplanade Tranquille rooftop garden provides 7,000 sq ft of cultivable soil in downtown Montreal. Created in collaboration with the Quartier des Spectacles Partnership, the Urban Agriculture Laboratory (AU/LAB), and the City of Montreal, it functions as both a testing ground and an initial step toward a circular economy.
Vegetated installations and potted trees
The Quartier des Spectacles, a vast open-air venue, includes large paved areas for events. A strategic planning consultation highlighted the community’s desire for a greener, climate-resilient environment. In response, the Quartier des Spectacles Partnership has launched numerous greening initiatives, from potted trees to vegetated structures, in partnership with the Centre d’écologie urbaine de Montréal (CEUM) and UQAM. Backed by the Fonds d’initiative et de rayonnement de la métropole (FIRM) and Tourisme Montréal, these efforts aim to enhance the Quartier’s greenery and build urban greening expertise.
To maximize the impact of its greening initiatives, the Quartier des spectacles Partnership relies on a specialized team and collaboration with academic partners. Two research projects are currently underway with UQAM and the Pôle sur la ville résiliente:
- l'Étude des services écosystémiques du parc d’arbres sur l’ensemble du territoire, led by Alain Paquette (Chaire de recherche sur la forêt urbaine)
- l'Étude des effets bénéfiques de l’exposition aux éléments de verdissement du Quartier sur la santé mentale et le bien-être à l’échelle populationnelle, led by Janie Houle (Chaire de recherche sur la réduction des inégalités sociales en santé)
A Program Designed to Raise Awareness
Every summer, the Quartier des Spectacles becomes a space for initiatives that raise public awareness of urban ecology through installations, workshops, and performances. Pedestrian streets, notably Sainte-Catherine and Saint-Denis, promote sustainable mobility and host increasingly welcoming and greened installations. The Partnership collaborates with several partners to enrich its summer programming, including Sentier Urbain, which offers awareness activities at the Jardins Gamelin.
