GREMM would like to introduce its readers to a handful of Quebec-based artists and entrepreneurs who promote responsible consumerism and have chosen to support our organization’s mission in various ways. By patronizing them, you will be promoting the local economy in addition to helping fund GREMM’s various projects.
Directly overlooking Tadoussac Bay, this microbrewery is an essential highlight for anyone passing through the village. One of the house beers, Pale (Wh)ale, “pays homage to the beluga, one of the region’s most emblematic species. This ‘mainstream’ beer is designed to appeal to connoisseurs and neophytes alike.” It goes down even smoother knowing that for every litre sold, $0.10 is donated to GREMM to complete the adoption of the beluga DL2023.
If you cross paths with a Pale (Wh)ale, make a toast to our white-backed friends!
Photo credit:© Microbrasserie Tadoussac
In June 2021, Les Bières Béluga Ltd. completed the adoption of their beluga Al. For six years, for every beer sold, the agency Foodrinc donated $0.11 to GREMM in order to adopt Al, one brew at a time. Although this goal has since been reached, the company is not stopping there and continues to give the same portion of its revenues to the organization to support the latter’s scientific research efforts.
The brewery offers a selection of 8 beers in varied flavours. There’s something for all tastes and all occasions!
Photo credit:© Bières Bélugas Ltd.
Since 2019, the kombucha company Les chants du fleuve has been offering a terrific combo: cooling off while helping to save belugas! Every year, the company donates 1% of its profits to three organizations entirely dedicated to protecting the St. Lawrence River and its ecosystems, including GREMM. (To find out more about the other two partner organizations: Mammal Observation Network (MMON) and Comité ZIP du Sud-de-l’Estuaire)
And that’s not all: The company puts its environmental and social commitment into practice in a number of other ways. It supports zero waste through bulk sales, composts all of its organic production waste, promotes local ingredients, incorporates new ingredients from Indigenous or emerging cultures and brews its beverage in Quebec’s Bas-Saint-Laurent region.
Discover the five available flavours and spread the news in your entourage!
Photo credit:© JHA Photograhie
Originally from Rivière-du-Loup, Tricots Saint-Laurent founder Nadia Caron now lives in Ottawa, far from the Estuary. Nevertheless, her love of the St. Lawrence and its marine mammals remains very much alive: Since the start of the battle against the now shelved oil port project in Cacouna, she has been involved with GREMM to help protect whales and river ecosystems. In this context, she created the non-profit organization Tricot Saint-Laurent, which offers beautiful hand-knit scarves. All sales proceeds are donated to GREMM.
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Photo credit:© Sophie Caron
Established in 1980, Attraction has demonstrated its commitment to global ethics from the very beginning. In addition to offering high-quality, responsibly produced products, Attraction has chosen to take concrete action by donating $0.25 to the GREMM for every item sold in our gift shop. This partnership allows us to support our initiatives and our mission, as well as to have a positive and lasting impact on the environment.
Photo credit:© GREMM
At Maman couture, every creation is designed with care, tenderness, and a love for handmade work. Drawing on the skills passed down by her grandmother, Geneviève Arsenault founded this company in 2017, never imagining that it would one day bring her so much fulfillment—both personally and professionally! Based in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region, the company offers unique, eco-friendly, and sustainable pieces, crafted with a special focus on families and their well-being. In addition to her artisanal expertise, Maman couture makes a generous contribution by supporting the GREMM, thereby helping to fund our research and education projects. It’s a partnership where creativity and solidarity go hand in hand!
Photo credit:© Maman couture
The company Doigts de fée was born out of Marie-Ève Ruel’s passion for creating jewelry. Since 2008, she has made it her full-time career. Designing collections based on different themes and materials has become her specialty. A lover of the sea and the mountains, she travels the Côte-Nord and the Gaspé Peninsula every year to meet with her clients. Each of her many trips has allowed her to discover a new part of the country. Tadoussac is her favorite little corner of paradise, where meditating at whale viewing points and solo hikes help her recharge! By supporting Doigts de fée, you’re helping dreamers live freely, following their passion, and supporting the GREMM’s mission.
Photo credit:© Marie-Ève Ruel
“It all began when I started looking for posters to decorate my baby’s bedroom. I was looking at alphabet books because I wanted something educational, beautiful and, above all, Québécois. I wasn’t finding very much, so I decided to make it my maternity leave art project. I wanted animals that had a story to tell, important things to say. I immediately thought of the wolverine, the moose which we don’t often see in books, the northern gannet whose largest colony is in Quebec, and especially the whales of the St. Lawrence, which [are] my favourite animal[s].”
Illustrator Cathy Faucher devotes herself to creating educational games for children and environmentally-friendly products featuring the images of Quebec’s wild critters.
In 2018, she contributed to the collective adoption of the beluga Polynix through a crowdfunding campaign in which she sold magnets adorned with an adorable beluga. Since then, she has continued to donate $1 to GREMM for every item sold from her online boutique. Special thanks to Cathy for her invaluable support!
Photo credit:© Marie-Claude Dequoy
A creative and passionate artist, Sofi Plamondon creates vibrant works that reflect her sensitivity and her unique perspective on the world. For her, each creation is a way to bring beauty and gentleness to everyday life. As an author, illustrator, and composer, Sofi is a multi-talented artist with many strings to her bow. Thanks to the readers of her children’s book Bélugo, à la recherche de sa voix and the buyers of her “Souffle essentiel” products, Sofi donates a part of her sales to contribute to the collective adoption of beluga DL9104.
Photo credit:© Sofi Plamondon
Like belugas, humans have very strong social ties. As a professional photographer, Alessandra Jennifer Ross captures the precious relationships that mark people’s lives while providing priceless ways to keep their memories alive. She specializes in wedding and family photos. Moved by nature and by whales, she donates $5 to GREMM’s research fund after every one of her photo shoots. Thank you Alessandra for your passion!
Photo credit:© Mia Sarrazin
The cuddly beluga plush toys at the Marine Mammal Interpretation Centre (CIMM) were custom designed by the team at Stuffed Animal House in British Columbia. Every year, this company withholds a certain amount from its sales, which it then donates to GREMM with the goal of eventually completing the adoption of a beluga.
Beluga plush toys are available at the CIMM gift shop. If you’re not passing through Tadoussac, you can contribute to marine mammal research and education by purchasing any plush toy made by Stuffed Animal House.
Photo credit:© GREMM
Singer Claire Pommet, better known by her stage name Pomme, is passionate about wildlife conservation, and the belugas of the St. Lawrence hold a special place in her heart. “The first whales I ever saw in real life were in Tadoussac, 4 years ago. I find them beautiful, pure, and spotting them from shore has become an annual ritual.” This young, engaged, and talented artist has therefore decided to donate all the proceeds from her song “À perte de vue” to the Group for Research and Education on Marine Mammals.
This is the second time Pomme has dedicated one of her songs to whales. In January 2021, she contributed to the collective adoption of the beluga Bubulle with the royalties generated by her song “Les Animaux sont nos amis,” written with children in the Carleton-sur-Mer region in the Gaspé Peninsula.
To support GREMM through music, all you have to do is listen to “Les animaux sont nos amis” and “À perte de vue” on your platform of choice.
A big thanks to Pomme for her precious contribution!
Photo credit:© Pomme, Universal Musique
In today’s tourism landscape, travelers are increasingly considering the sustainability of their stays in Canada. With this in mind, Misa Tours looked for a way to contribute to the sustainable development of the trips it offers. Its idea is to involve its customers through a contribution. The total amount collected helps support a nonprofit organization in an environmental and/or social project in its local community. Thus, since 2022, every customer who has traveled with Misa Tours has helped set aside a contribution toward the “Adopt a Beluga” program, led by the GREMM, as an ecological and social contribution. This program supports scientific research and raises awareness about the history of the St. Lawrence belugas. Misa Tours has adopted the beluga named Sami and is continuing its efforts to adopt another beluga!
Photo credit:© GREMM
How about running for a good cause? That’s exactly what Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean Trails offers! The Béluga Ultra Trail, organized by a passionate and dedicated team, takes place in mid-September along the Saguenay Fjord and ends on Tadoussac Beach, offering a race with incredibly beautiful views. The association donates $5 per registered participant to support the GREMM’s research projects on the St. Lawrence beluga population. Since 2020, the organization has been the dedicated sponsor of the belugas Ultra (DL0058), Trail (DL9082), and Kileau (DL0236).
Photo credit:© Lise Gagnon
Caperositagris is a creative company founded by Angélica Aguirre, a graphic designer and illustrator. Through her illustrations, she designs a range of stationery items and everyday objects, all carefully crafted by hand, which give each product a unique and authentic character. At the heart of Caperositagris is also a desire to give meaning to this creative work. Committed to craftsmanship and supporting local businesses, Angélica also hopes that her work can contribute, in its own small way, to a cause that is particularly close to her heart: the protection of marine mammals. That is why 2% of the proceeds from sales made at the GREMM store are donated. Through this initiative, every purchase helps support the GREMM’s mission and its efforts to promote the understanding and protection of marine mammals.
Photo credit:© Caperositagris