The Grand Prix Emile Gallé, created in 1997, is awarded by the Société Centrale d'horticulture de Nancy and rewards each year an original work on plants or gardens. Robert Albignac was recently awarded the prize for his beautiful book La Terre et nous, regards et perspectives d'un écologue. The author presents the ecological functioning of life on our planet for 4.6 billion years, as well as the role of human beings in relation to their environment. A book that opens the way to many questions and also accompanies those who wish to commit themselves to sustainable development, with tracks in agroecology, permaculture, etc. More information on the Terre vivante website