Retired from a career in health care, mother of three and grandmother of three, Sylvie Clermont has been involved in environmental protection since early adulthood. First, in her workplace by starting up recycling projects, she continued her involvement in the municipal field by taking part in the various environmental advisory committees of the towns where she lived. Since her retirement, Sylvie has invested herself full-time in protecting the environment and biodiversity by being an active member of several environmental organizations, including MARE, the Green Coalition, the Réseau Demain le Québec and now the Legacy Fund for the Environment. Her main objective is to create strong links between the various groups, and thus help build a strong citizen’s movement that will face up to the many challenges that, as part of the Living World, we are already confronted with.