March 2017 | Business View Magazine

20 21 MARCH / APRIL 2017 Executive View By Lorie Steiner E very morning we wake up and set the wheels in motion for another swirling day of hectic, hectic, hec- tic.Work, play, angst, bliss; brain in overdrive; emotions riding shotgun among wild dreams and data, passion and common sense. Living in an amazing Internet of Things mindset, what we used to call the “nature of things” now has very little to do with ‘nature’ and an increased focus on ‘things’. Montréal Space for Life puts it all back in balance – inviting us to reconnect with nature’s balm in a tropi- cal haven, where winter is banished and Butterflies Go Free: Reconnect with Nature’s Balm at Montréal Space for Life Photos courtesy of Space For Life butterflies go free. Here’s to Life! For its 20th anniversary, Butterflies Go Free is hosting a beautiful, colourful celebration of all the ways nature benefits us. Inspired by this year’s theme of Here’s to Life!, Montréal Space for Life invites everyone to experience nature in the company of fabulous butterflies, flitting about in lush greenery and welcome warmth at the Botanical Garden’s Main Exhibition Green- house. This magnificent, immersive adventure, created by the Insectarium team, runs from February 23 to April 30, and is designed to raise awareness of biophilia and its importance in our lives. By definition, biophilia is the basic relation- ship between humanity and nature: affection, attraction, aversion, dominion, exploitation, reason, spirituality and symbolism. These rela- tionships are established in childhood and have a significant impact on the physical, mental and AT A GLANCE Butterflies Go Free WHERE: Botanical Garden Montréal Space for Life WHEN: February 23 to April 30, 2017; Tues to Sun, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Open on Monday, April 17 (Easter) Tickets: Buy online at https://billets. espacepourlavie.ca/en CHECK OUT: #ButterfliesGoFree #Herestolife