Académie du Climat

What Académie du Climat does

Académie du Climat is a public educational and community center operated by the Ville de Paris (City of Paris), established in September 2021 in the former Hôtel de Ville du 4ème arrondissement at 2 Place Baudoyer. It is funded entirely by the municipal budget and offers all programming free of charge. The Academy's mission is to address climate change and biodiversity loss through climate education, with a particular focus on youth and school-aged audiences.

The Academy operates a multi-format platform combining structured pedagogical programs for school groups (ages 9–15) across eight environmental themes, a dedicated eco-delegate training program co-piloted with the Rectorat de Paris, a higher-education partnership track led with Sorbonne Université, a weekend digital-creation school (TUMO Paris – École du Climat) for teens 12–18, and a Start'in ESS climate-entrepreneurship incubation program supporting 15 young projects annually. Physical infrastructure includes a FabLab with laser cutters, 3D printers, and vinyl cutters; thematic pedagogical spaces (eco-construction lab, plant-based kitchen, textile/upcycling workshop, repair workshop, vegetated courtyard with orchard); the Arthur Rimbaud library specializing in ecology; event halls; and a 120m² eco-working space. La Buvette du Climat, the on-site café and social hub, is operated under partnership with the cooperative Yes We Camp.

The business model is non-commercial: there are no paid tiers, no subscriptions, and no fees for any service. All programming is financed through the Ville de Paris municipal budget, with downstream "customers" being beneficiaries rather than payers. Strategic differentiation rests on the public-mandate status, the historic central-Paris facility, an extensive Creative Commons pedagogical toolkit, and a dense partnership ecosystem spanning the Rectorat de Paris, Sciences Po, Université Paris Sciences Lettres, Sorbonne Université, Ifremer, INRAE, Emmaüs, and numerous civic and cultural associations. In four years, the Academy has sensitized over 77,000 young Parisians through its pedagogical programs and trained approximately 1,600 student eco-delegates from Parisian middle and high schools.

Name

Académie du Climat

Legal name

Académie du Climat (Service de la Ville de Paris)

Website

https://academieduclimat.paris

Company type

Public

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Académie du Climat is a free public climate-education center operated by the Ville de Paris, opened in 2021 in the historic 4th-arrondissement town hall, serving Parisian youth, schools, and families through workshops, an eco-delegate program, a FabLab, library, and café.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Climate Education and Community Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth-to-Adult Transition & Life Skills (Independent Living, Soft Skills) (EDAAAFAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental Conservation & Sustainability Volunteering (EDAIAGAB), Leadership, Debate & Model UN Camps (EDAMALAK)

Keywords

• Climate education programs
• Environmental awareness training
• Public climate workshops
• Youth sustainability programs
• Community climate center

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Public Municipal Funding: Funded entirely by the Ville de Paris (City of Paris) as a public service facility. All programming, workshops, and events are provided free of charge to visitors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Académie du Climat operates a free public climate education and community center offering structured pedagogical programs for schools, leisure center workshops, eco-delegate training, higher-education co-construction, the TUMO Paris digital creation school for teens, Start'in ESS youth entrepreneurship incubation, a FabLab with digital fabrication tools, an ecology-focused library, public events including the annual OBLIQUE arts festival, and La Buvette du Climat café operated by Yes We Camp. All programming is provided free of charge to Parisians through Ville de Paris public funding.

Product overview

Académie du Climat is a public climate education and community center operated by the Ville de Paris, located in the former City Hall of the 4th arrondissement. It operates as a multi-format platform offering free educational programs and cultural events focused on ecological transition and climate action. The portfolio includes: pedagogical paths and workshops for schools (Parcours Pédagogiques, Ateliers Centres de Loisirs), specialized youth programs (Éco-Déléguées, TUMO Paris Climate School, Start'in ESS), a FabLab with digital fabrication tools, and the Buvette du Climat café/bar run by Yes We Camp. Physical spaces encompass thematic workshops (eco-construction lab, cooking kitchen, sewing/manufacturing, repair, biodiversity courtyard with orchard), a library (Bibliothèque Arthur Rimbaud), event halls, and eco-coworking. The center also distributes free pedagogical resource kits and hosts public events including the annual OBLIQUE arts festival. Solidarity programs complement the offering with inclusive access initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• La Buvette du Climat: On-site café and event space operated by Yes We Camp, offering vegetarian food, local products, and hosting various cultural and social events.
• TUMO Paris - École du Climat

Products and services

• Parcours Pédagogiques (School Educational Paths) Structured two-module pedagogical journeys for Parisian school groups (ages 9-15) covering eight environmental themes, combining in-class preparation with hands-on activities at the Academy.
• Ateliers pour Centres de Loisirs (Leisure Center Workshops)

Quantifiable outcome

• 77,000+ youth reached in 4 years through pedagogical programs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Yes We CampcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2021Manages La Buvette du Climat (cafe/canteen), a key social hub within the Academy. Yes We Camp has operated similar spaces since 2013 (Grands Voisins, Coco Velten, Césure). Provides food service, event programming, and solidarity initiatives including meals for those in need.
• Impulsion 75coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation supporting young people aged 18-30 facing social or professional difficulties. Collaborates with Academy to train future sports animators with climate and environmental components over 6-month programs.
• Start'in ESS / Maison ÉtudiantecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity of Paris program (created 2017) supporting young entrepreneurs in social economy. Academy provides collaborative workspace and climate training for 15 annual project laureates. Bursaries of 500-5,000 EUR provided.
• Lycée Marie LaurencinminorOthersProfessional high school with fashion/couture programs. Academy supports students in understanding climate impacts on their trade.
• EREA Alexandre DumasminorOthersProfessional high school with culinary and hospitality programs. Academy provides climate education connected to students' future professions.
• Rectorat de PariscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-pilots the annual eco-delegate training program for Parisian middle and high schools. Provides institutional support and connections to Education Nationale network.
• Université Paris Sciences LettrescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent tutors support eco-delegates in middle schools through project conception to realization. Partnership provides human resources for youth mentoring.
• Sciences Po PariscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent tutors support eco-delegates in high schools through project implementation. Complements academic institution with engaged student volunteers.
• Sorbonne UniversitécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-develops pedagogical programs including a dedicated teaching unit. Has experimented with citizen conventions and hackathons. Leading university partner for higher education climate programs.
• TUMO Paris / Forum des ImagescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDigital creation school for teens (12-18) operating within Academy. Provides cycles of workshops combining climate education with creative technology skills.
• La Passerelle ÉcologiqueminorOthersPlatform of exemplary environmental projects by Ville de Paris. Supervised the Academy's renovation and the eco-construction lab showcases their work.
• IfremercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench marine research institute co-conceiving and animating the Youth Congress for the Ocean. Part of national Tour de France 2026 bringing science to public decision-making.
• Les Petits DébrouillardscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerScience education network (since 1986) co-organizing the Youth Congress for the Ocean with educational and participatory methodology.
• INRAE, IRD, ISblue, OFBminorOthersAcademic and governmental ocean research partners in the Youth Congress for the Ocean program.
• Emmaüs SolidaritécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWinter breakfast program serving approximately 95 people daily at the Buvette. Over 10,000 breakfasts served in 2023.
• Emmaüs DéfiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSolidarity clothing collection program accepting donations at Academy reception. Donations support insertion employment pathway.
• Les EffilochésminorOthersAssociation organizing weekly sewing workshops in La Manufacture space. Promotes textile arts and repair culture.
• ACPIminorOthersCitizenship and solidarity reception association providing weekly French language courses (FLE) in Buvette spaces for refugees and migrants.
• Le Secours CatholiqueminorOthersBimonthly shared meals organized with the Academy and Eco-Charlie for beneficiaries of the charity.
• Réseau Carillon de La ClocheminorOthersSupport services for people in precarious situations: phone charging, water, toilets, WiFi, and suspended meals/drinks.
• Eau de ParisminorOthersParis water utility providing educational workshops on water production and pollution for school groups.
• La Ferme de ParisminorOthersEducational farm in Bois de Vincennes offering complementary visits for students who completed Academy programs on food and agriculture.
• Planète Boum Boum, Greenwashing Comedy Club, Le Bruit qui court, Gogo GreenminorOthersArts and culture collectives programming events at the Buvette. Provide entertainment combining climate themes with artistic expression.
• Fresque du Climat, Fresque de l'Énergie, Fresque de l'Eau, Fresque du Numérique, Fresque de l'Économie CirculaireminorOthersCitizen-led climate education associations using collaborative workshop methodologies. Multiple Fresques hold regular workshops at the Academy.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• La Maison du Climat (Brussels): Belgian public climate education hub offering free workshops, exhibitions and events for citizens in Brussels. Directly analogous as a municipally-backed, free climate education center but operating in a different country.
• Centre d'écologie urbaine de Montréal: Montreal-based non-profit focused on urban ecology education, citizen engagement and participatory projects. Comparable as a municipal-adjacent ecology education provider with similar citizen-science and youth engagement programs.

Direct peers

• Les Petits Débrouillards: French science education network (since 1986) and Academy partner co-organizing the Youth Congress for the Ocean. Comparable as a participatory science/climate education provider for youth using similar workshop methodologies.
• Fresque du Climat: Citizen-led climate education association using collaborative workshop methodology; runs regular workshops at the Academy. Comparable as a French climate pedagogy provider with the same target audience (youth, schools, organizations).
• Yes We Camp: Operator of La Buvette du Climat at the Academy; Yes We Camp runs community/social spaces like Grands Voisins and Coco Velten in Paris. Directly comparable as a community-space operator with hybrid social/solidarity programming.
• La Recyclerie: Paris-based hybrid cultural, ecological, and community venue combining café, urban farm, repair workshops and exhibitions. Highly comparable as a Paris site blending eco-education, food, repair culture and public programming.
• TUMO Centers International: Network of free digital creation schools for teens; TUMO Paris operates inside the Academy. Comparable as a youth-focused free learning platform combining technology, creativity and self-directed projects.

Others

• Eau de Paris: Paris municipal water utility that partners with the Academy to deliver water-themed school workshops. Comparable as a City of Paris public entity delivering free educational programs on environmental themes to Paris schoolchildren.

Broad incumbents

• Musée de l'Homme / Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle: Paris national science museums offering public exhibitions and pedagogical programs on environment, biodiversity and human societies. Comparable as large-scale public scientific pedagogy venues in Paris targeting schools and general public.

Emerging players

• Groundswell (community organizing): International climate/civic engagement organization running community-led campaigns and training. Comparable thematically as a youth and community climate action organizer, though structurally different (NGO vs. municipal service).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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