Nelly Boutinot is the vice president of the association "Humanity and Biodiversity," which works toward defending and raising public awareness for biodiversity around the world. She works alongside astrophysicist Hubert Reeves, who is president of the association. Together, in collaboration with artist Daniel Casanave, they created the series "Hubert Reeves nous explique" (Le Lombard; "Hubert Reeves explains...," Europe Comics), an illustrated guide to the natural world for all ages.