La Fresque du Climat

What La Fresque du Climat does

La Fresque du Climat is a France-based non-profit association (association loi 1901), founded in December 2018 by Cédric Ringenbach, that operates a global, community-driven climate education platform built around a 42-card collaborative workshop game. During 3-hour facilitated sessions, participants reconstruct the cause-and-effect relationships of climate change using cards drawn from IPCC scientific reports, then discuss personal and collective action levers. The association currently reports 2.3 million participants sensitized, 100,000+ trained volunteer facilitators (Fresqueur·euses), 67,000 active members in France alone, and presence in 167–168 countries across 45+ languages. The product portfolio has expanded beyond the core climate deck to roughly fifteen thematic variants—including Biodiversity, Water, Digital, Construction, Circular Economy, Agri-Food, Planetary Boundaries, Decarbonized Horizons, Adaptation, and New Narratives—plus age-segmented versions for juniors (10–14) and simplified content for teenagers (14–18). A refreshed '2nd Generation Workshop' launched in 2025.

The underlying platform is non-technological by design: the core 'technology' is a structured pedagogical methodology codified in a trademarked card game, delivered in person or online by trained facilitators. Distribution follows a dual-track model: a free volunteer-led grassroots channel drives mass public reach, while a paid professional services channel serves enterprises, the public sector, and associations through Qualiopi-certified, OPCO-financable training. Governance is decentralized under a 'do-ocracy' model (rule of three, right to error, initiative duplication), allowing rapid organic scaling via 100+ international country/regional referents and a Creative Commons BY-NC-ND licensing framework that routes commercial use back through paid channels.

Revenue mechanics rely on three transaction-based streams: (1) a 10% HT royalty on commercial facilitator revenue from workshops and training delivery, (2) per-participant internal-use fees of €5 HT for private organizations and €3 HT for public sector/associations, and (3) annual membership subscriptions across Standard, Pro, and Organization tiers. Paid professional offerings include €200 inter-enterprise workshops and €600 HT professional facilitator training, complemented by merchandise and physical card sales via eu-shop.climatefresk.org. The association operates with a deliberately lean permanent staff (16) that supports—not replaces—a volunteer distribution network which functions as its primary growth asset, intentionally trading off commercial monetization for mission-driven scale.

Name

La Fresque du Climat

Legal name

La Fresque du Climat

Website

https://fresqueduclimat.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

La Fresque du Climat is a France-based non-profit association operating a global climate-education platform built around a 42-card IPCC-based collaborative workshop, delivered in 45+ languages by 100,000+ trained volunteer facilitators across 168 countries to individuals, enterprises, schools, and public institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Climate Education and Sustainability Training Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Policy, Governance & NDC Support (BPADALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental, Climate & Sustainability Standards & Reporting Cooperation (BPADANAI), Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

Keywords

• Climate education workshops
• Sustainability training
• Environmental awareness
• Corporate CSR training
• Climate pedagogy

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Commercial Animation Royalties: Professional facilitators charging for workshop delivery pay 10% HT royalty on their revenue to the association. This applies to all commercial use including workshops and facilitator training.
2. Internal Organization Fees: Organizations using the tool internally without external paid facilitator pay per-participant fees: 5€ HT (6€ TTC) for private sector, 3€ HT (3.60€ TTC) for public sector and associations.
3. Professional Workshop Fees: Inter-enterprise professional workshops at 200€ per session (3.5h), delivered by expert facilitators. OPCO financing available for professional training.
4. Professional Training Fees: Inter-enterprise facilitator training at 600€ HT (9h total: 7h + 2h async), delivered by experienced Fresqueur·euses. Intra-enterprise training available at custom pricing.
5. Public Workshop Fees: Free donation-based public workshops (Libre / 10€ standard) and facilitator training (Libre / 15-35€), delivered by volunteer facilitators.
6. Membership Subscriptions: Annual membership options: Standard (for volunteers and educators), Pro (for commercial facilitators), and Organization (for internal facilitators). Valid January 1 to December 31.
7. Referral Commission: When the association provides incoming leads to facilitators, 10% HT referral fee on total revenue generated with that client for 12 months following initial referral.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels13 records

Core offering

La Fresque du Climat designs and delivers collaborative, card-based workshops (42 cards for adults, 23 cards for children) that help participants reconstruct the cause-and-effect relationships of climate change using content derived from IPCC scientific reports. The association operates a 3-hour core workshop, trains volunteer and professional facilitators, and offers a portfolio of specialized thematic workshops (biodiversity, water, digital, circular economy, etc.) delivered both in-person and online across 168 countries in 45+ languages.

Product overview

La Fresque du Climat is a collaborative educational platform centered around card-based workshops that help participants understand climate change through cause-and-effect relationships. The core offering is the Climate Fresk workshop (42 cards based on IPCC reports), available in versions for adults, teenagers (14-18), and children (10-14). The platform offers a growing portfolio of specialized thematic workshops including the Planetary Boundaries Fresk, Water Fresk, Digital Fresk, Biodiversity Fresk, Agri-Food Fresk, Circular Economy Fresk, Construction Fresk, 2 Tonnes, New Narratives Fresk, and Decarbonized Horizons. Training programs are offered in two tracks: a free public volunteer training (3 hours) and professional facilitator training (9 hours). Workshops are delivered through inter-company sessions (public groups, 200€), intra-company sessions (customized in-house), and free community workshops.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• La Fresque du Climat (Climate Fresk) - Standard Adult Workshop A 3-hour collaborative workshop where 4-14 participants use 42 cards based on IPCC scientific reports to reconstruct the cause-and-effect relationships of climate change, facilitated by a trained animateur. Designed for adult general public audiences.
• Atelier 2e Génération (2nd Generation Workshop) An improved version of the original Climate Fresk workshop featuring a rebalanced approach between science, emotions, and action for better understanding and exploration of solutions.
• Formation Grand Public (Public Facilitator Training) A free 3-hour training session for individuals who wish to become volunteer facilitators and animate workshops for family, friends, and neighbors. Offered online or in-person across France.
• Formation Professionnelle (Professional Facilitator Training) A 9-hour professional training (7h synchronous + 2h asynchronous) qualifying participants to facilitate Climate Fresk workshops in a professional context (companies, public sector). Delivered by experienced facilitators; Qualiopi certified.
• Atelier Inter-Entreprises (Inter-Company Professional Workshop) A 3.5-hour professional workshop animated by expert facilitators, adapted to professional contexts with a debrief focused on organizational challenges. Priced at 200€ per session; OPCO financing available.
• Atelier Intra-Entreprise (In-Company Workshop) A 3.5-hour workshop delivered by expert facilitators directly at the organization's premises, customized to the specific needs, challenges, and objectives of the organization.
• La Fresque des Frontières Planétaires (Planetary Boundaries Fresk) A 3-hour collaborative workshop exploring the 9 planetary boundaries and processes compromising planetary habitability, helping teams understand ecological challenges from a 360° perspective.
• La Fresque des Nouveaux Récits (New Narratives Fresk) A 3.5-hour workshop enabling participants to step back and explore dominant narratives that hinder ecological transition, collaboratively designing a more contributive and desirable organizational model.
• La Fresque de l'Eau (Water Fresk) A 3.5-hour workshop teaching about the water cycle, its functioning, and impacts of human activity on water resources, aimed at mobilizing participants for water protection and preservation.
• Inventons Nos Métiers Bas Carbone (Inventing Low-Carbon Jobs) A 3.5-hour participatory workshop where teams collectively imagine actions necessary, possible, and desirable for the climate, discovering orders of magnitude through a visual, intuitive, and low-tech device.
• Horizons Décarbonés (Decarbonized Horizons) A 3.5-hour workshop projecting participants into a carbon-neutral French society by 2050, inspired by realistic ADEME scenarios integrating sobriety, energy efficiency, and low-carbon energy.
• La Fresque Agri'Alim (Agri-Food Fresk)

Quantifiable outcome

• 2.3 million people sensitized to climate issues globally
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Région Île-de-FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2025Partnership to deploy La Fresque du Climat workshops massively in Île-de-France high schools. Association recruiting intern (February/March start, 4-6 months) to coordinate deployment. Unique opportunity to contribute to citizen movement while developing project management skills.
• EDF (Corporate Sustainability)minorOthersEDF Chief Sustainability Officer Carine de Boissezon testimonial noting that deployment of Climate Fresk will help prove value to clients, schools, territories and stakeholders. Represents corporate adoption of the tool for employee climate sensitization.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• ADEME: French ecological transition agency that funds and co-produces climate education content (its scenarios underpin the Decarbonized Horizons workshop). Acts as both a content partner and a broader public-sector incumbent in climate awareness delivery across France.
• EcoAct: International climate consultancy (acquired by Schneider Electric) offering carbon footprinting, training, and net-zero advisory. Overlaps with La Fresque's professional workshop audience but delivers deeper, paid advisory engagements rather than standardized awareness.
• The Shift Project: French think tank on energy transition, founded by Cédric Ringenbach (La Fresque founder) who served as director from 2010-2016. Operates in the same climate education and policy advocacy space with deeper policy analysis but narrower public workshop delivery.
• Carbone 4: Leading French climate consulting and education firm offering carbon strategy, training, and awareness services to enterprises and institutions. Competes with La Fresque for corporate climate training budgets but at higher price points with bespoke engagements.
• WWF France: Major international environmental non-profit with significant French operations running education programs, corporate partnerships, and public awareness campaigns. Competes for corporate CSR/ESG training budgets and donor attention in the same French climate awareness ecosystem.

Emerging players

• Greenly: French carbon accounting SaaS platform serving SMBs and enterprises with measurement, reporting, and awareness tools. Adjacent competitor for corporate sustainability training budgets with a software-driven rather than workshop-driven model.

Direct peers

• Climate Reality Project: Al Gore-founded global non-profit training volunteer climate leaders and running climate awareness presentations worldwide. Operates a similar volunteer-trainer, awareness-workshop model at larger scale with broader geographic but less localized content.
• 2 Tonnes: French non-profit running a peer-reviewed 3-hour climate workshop projecting participants into a 2050 low-carbon scenario. Same collaborative workshop format, French origin, and target audience of individuals, companies, and schools as La Fresque du Climat.
• Energie Jeunes: French non-profit association running climate and energy awareness interventions in middle and high schools across France. Similar volunteer-driven model, education-sector focus, and mission to translate climate science for general audiences.

Others

• Notre Affaire à Tous: French climate justice association behind the landmark "L'Affaire du Siècle" legal action, running climate awareness and mobilization campaigns. Shares the volunteer-driven French non-profit model and similar audience of engaged citizens.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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