Welcome and thank you for joining Les Amis de la montagne in protecting everything that lives on Mount Royal. Your actions and behaviour as conscientious visitors and users will ensure that our thriving, healthy mountain will be there for future generations to enjoy. Check out the comic strips, laugh along with us (even though the moral might be quite serious), share them with your friends and above all, put the messages they convey into practice. That way, you’ll leave less of a trace behind you.
Why a comic strip?
Its green spaces, proximity, accessibility, location in the heart of Montreal and beautiful, natural landscapes are just a few of the reasons explaining Mount Royal’s popularity…and the decline of its natural habitats, if we are unable to raise awareness among as many users as possible. The fact is that the mountain’s ecosystems are declining faster than we can protect them.
Les Amis de la montagne has been watching over Mount Royal for over 35 years. We are able to reach out to a great many users of the mountain through our conservation, education and outdoor recreation programs, as well as our advocacy actions. However, Les Amis wants to do more than that. We aim to expand the community of people who care about protecting the mountain, communicate more effectively with the wider public, get our messages across in a more flexible, fun and inclusive manner, attract support for the values and principles we promote and above all, encourage people to adopt environmentally responsible behaviours.
Through a series of comic strips, we hope to attract the attention of all users of Mount Royal, both young and old, with a view to improving their understanding of the issues that affect our beloved mountain and encouraging them to take action to protect it. What do you think?
Our cartoonist, Michel Hellman
Michel Hellman is a Franco-American cartoonist born in Montreal He is the author of Mile End, published by Pow Pow Press, and Débarqués (with André Marois), published by Éditions La Pastèque. His interest in the issues that affect northern regions led him to publish two graphic novels that explore these topics through the technique of collage: Iceberg and Le Petit Guide du Plan Nord. He won a Bédélys Award for his comic strip entitled Nunavik, which chronicles the time he spent in Northern Québec. Visit his website to learn more about this talented cartoonist who is especially fond of Mount Royal, and come back to this site often to see the most recent strips!
Do you want to get involved in conserving and protecting Mount Royal, learn more about Les Amis de la montagne’s programs and actions, or make a donation to help save our iconic mountain’s heritage and ecosystems? Get in touch with us by email or phone using this page.
Our lead partners
This environmental awareness campaign has been made possible with the support of TD Bank Group as part of its TD Ready Commitment platform and by Rio Tinto, which provides ongoing support to Les Amis de la montagne in its mission to protect and improve Mount Royal.
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