Avenir Climatique

What Avenir Climatique does

Avenir Climatique is a French non-profit association (association loi 1901) founded in 2007 and headquartered in Paris, with active local branches in Lyon and Saint-Brieuc. The association delivers free climate and energy education programs to French youth, students, schools, and the general public through a portfolio that includes the ACademy year-long training program (~80 participants per year), The Big Conf' student-led conference format (200+ speakers trained, ~150 conferences organized, 4,000+ people sensitized since 2012), the ÉduClimat and Carbone Collège school programs, the MOOC Énergie & Climat, the Carbonomètre pedagogical card game, and two carbon-footprint calculators (Nos Gestes Climat and Mon Impact Transport). All content is released under Creative Commons CC BY-SA, with distribution handled through a custom website, downloadable kits, and community-organized events.

The technology stack is purpose-built and lightweight: web-based carbon calculators, downloadable Excel templates (e.g., the MicMac V2.7 personal footprint tool), the printable DIY Carbonomètre card game, and pedagogical kits for school interventions. Strategic co-development partnerships with ADEME (France's ecological transition agency, via its Datagir initiative), Association Bilan Carbone (ABC), TaCa, and ÉduClimat underpin the calculator and school-program offerings, embedding Avenir Climatique's tools in France's national climate-education infrastructure. The association operates a community-led go-to-market model in which volunteer facilitators and ACademy alumni run local Causeries (~40 attendees each), Big Conf' sessions in their institutions, and Carbone Collège interventions (~120 students per day).

The business model is donation- and membership-funded with no commercial pricing. Revenue streams consist of individual donations processed via HelloAsso, annual membership fees from individual adherents, and organizational partnerships providing financial or in-kind support. Operations are supported by a small freelance team (a project coordinator was being recruited in late 2023) plus a broad volunteer base, with no disclosed financial statements, external funding rounds, or parent-company ownership.

Name

Avenir Climatique

Legal name

Avenir Climatique

Website

https://avenirclimatique.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Avenir Climatique is a French non-profit association founded in 2007 that delivers free climate and energy education programs—including training, conferences, calculators, and school kits—to French youth, students, and the general public through volunteer-led initiatives.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Climate Education and Environmental Awareness

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Education & Outreach (BPAGAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental Science & Sustainability Programs (Ecology, Climate, Conservation) (EDAMABAD), Environment, Climate & Sustainability Congresses (THAHAJAH)

Keywords

• Climate education
• Environmental awareness
• Carbon footprint tools
• Youth climate training
• Energy literacy programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: Individual donors can make financial contributions to support the association's operations, event costs, volunteer expenses, and hiring of paid staff. Donations are processed via HelloAsso.
2. Membership fees: Individual members pay annual fees to join the association. Members are characterized as 'particuliers' who share the association's goals and ambitions, with mutual benefit expectations between what members give and receive.
3. Organizational partnerships: Organizations ('partenaires') can support the association, typically through financial or in-kind contributions, with collaborations documented on the Partners page of the website.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Avenir Climatique is a French non-profit association that provides free climate and energy education through training programs (ACademy), student-led conferences (The Big Conf'), school interventions (Carbone Collège, Carbone Campus, PEBC), public discussion events (Causeries), online courses (MOOC), and digital tools including personal carbon footprint calculators (Nos Gestes Climat, Mon Impact Transport) and a pedagogical card game (Carbonomètre). All resources are distributed at no cost under Creative Commons licensing, targeting youth, students, schools, and the general public in France.

Product overview

Avenir Climatique is a non-profit association offering a portfolio of educational products and programs focused on energy and climate awareness. The portfolio includes training programs (ACademy), conference formats (The Big Conf', Causeries), educational tools (MOOC Énergie & Climat, Quiz du climat), carbon calculators (Nos Gestes Climat, Mon Impact Transport), card games (Carbonomètre), and school programs (ÉduClimat, Carbone Collège, Carbone Campus, PEBC). The products range from online digital tools to in-person training and events, targeting youth, students, schools, and the general public. Key offerings are available free of charge, with programs operating across France (Paris, Lyon) through local branches and partnerships with organizations like ADEME and the Association Bilan Carbone.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ACademy: A 4-weekend free and interactive training program to understand energy-climate-society issues. Open for enrollment 2025-2026.
• The Big Conf'
• EduClimat
• Carbone Collège / Carbone Campus (PCC)
• Le MOOC Énergie & Climat
• Le Carbonomètre
• Les Causeries
• ACcostage Climatique
• Nos Gestes Climat
• The Big Conf' au Forum International de la Météo et du Climat

Products and services

• ACademy A free, annual training program consisting of 4 weekends that teaches young people about energy, climate, and societal issues through interactive and playful methods. Trains approximately 80 young people per year in a year-long program.
• The Big Conf' A conference format where students organize their own climate and energy conferences in their educational establishments, supported by a complete pedagogical kit and trainer follow-up. The largest student conference on energy-climate issues in France, with 200+ speakers trained and approximately 150 conferences organized reaching 4,000+ people.
• ÉduClimat A pedagogical project to raise awareness among students and teachers about climate issues, featuring educational kits (ClimaKit) and interventions in schools from primary to secondary level.
• Carbone Collège An educational program for middle school students on environmental issues, including a pedagogical kit with mini-conferences, climate fresco, family carbon footprint assessment, and debates. Reaches approximately 120 students per full-day session.
• MOOC Énergie & Climat A free online course (Massive Open Online Course) providing comprehensive knowledge about energy and climate issues, designed to help learners understand the fundamentals of climate change and energy challenges.
• Carbonomètre A pedagogical card game inspired by the 'Timeline' mechanic, where players rank different activities according to their carbon impact. Available in two versions: General (transport, food, housing, consumption) and Food-specific.
• Les Causeries Full-day events featuring 6-8 presentations on energy and climate topics, followed by discussion time, held 4-6 times per year in Paris and Lyon. Attracts approximately 40 participants per event.
• Quiz du climat An interactive quiz about climate issues designed to test and expand knowledge about climate change and related topics.
• Nos Gestes Climat A carbon footprint calculator that allows individuals to calculate their personal carbon emissions, evaluate daily practice impacts, identify major emission sources, and receive action recommendations. One of the first personal carbon calculators in France, originally called MicMac, developed with ADEME (Ecolab) and ABC.
• Mon Impact Transport

Quantifiable outcome

• The Big Conf has trained 200+ speakers and organized ~150 conferences reaching 4,000+ people.
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Association Bilan Carbone (ABC / Association pour la Transition Bas Carbone)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAvenir Climatique collaborates deeply with the ABC on the PEBC (Projet Établissement Bas Carbone) project, which combines ABC's Bilan Carbone methodology with Avenir Climatique's pedagogical approach for secondary schools. The association also co-developed the Nos Gestes Climat tool with ABC's support, and refers participants to ABC's professional Bilan Carbone training.
• ÉduClimat (Educlimat.fr)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAvenir Climatique co-developed EduClimat, an educational project targeting primary and secondary school students and their teachers. EduClimat produces the ClimaKit (classroom resource) and the Carbonometer card game, which Avenir Climatique promotes and distributes through its network. Both organizations cross-reference and cross-promote their tools.
• ADEME (Agence de la Transition Écologique)coreTechnology or IntegrationADEME (through its Datagir initiative) partnered with Avenir Climatique to evolve the Nos Gestes Climat calculator, now the reference individual carbon footprint tool promoted by ADEME. Avenir Climatique also hosts ADEME's Mon Impact Transport calculator on its website.
• TaCa (Association TaCa)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAvenir Climatique and TaCa co-created one of the first personal carbon footprint calculators in France, originally named MicMac (Mon Impact Carbone, Mes Actions Concrètes). This tool later evolved into Nos Gestes Climat with ADEME support.
• SCALP (Association SCALP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership under the ACTE project to develop impact measurement methodology for Avenir Climatique's school interventions. SCALP contributed expertise in measuring climate education effectiveness among young people, including pre/post questionnaires for Carbone Collège sessions.
• L'Art de RienminorOthersL'Art de Rien lent the Maison DuB venue to Avenir Climatique for its Université d'Eté Décontractée (UEDAC) 2018 summer event, enabling the week-long residential community gathering in Tonvic, Auvergne.
• La Compagnie des Mille PrintempsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe cultural Pole Cul' (Pôle Cul') of Avenir Climatique partnered with the theatre company La Compagnie des Mille Printemps to attend their 'Yourte' performance, marking the cultural project's launch. The event featured Pablo Servigne as the project's godfather/parrain.
• Jets d'Encre (Association Jets d'Encre)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerJets d'Encre organizes the annual Festival Expresso, at which Avenir Climatique has been a recurring participant and won the 'best stand' prize. Jets d'Encre also hosts Avenir Climatique events in its Paris venue (20th arrondissement). Collaboration includes joint journalism projects and venue sharing.
• Écologie au QuotidienminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAvenir Climatique participated in the 17th Rencontres de Die organized by Écologie au Quotidien, a local environmental association in the Drôme region. The collaboration enabled the first large-scale Carbone Collège intervention at the Cité Scolaire du Diois with 120 students.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• La Fresque du Climat (Climate Fresk): France-based climate education nonprofit offering a collaborative workshop on climate science. Direct peer — same target audience (students, schools, corporates), similar pedagogical toolkit, overlapping tools used inside Avenir Climatique programs. Climate Fresk has scaled globally to millions of participants.
• Fondation Nicolas Hulot (now Fondation pour la Nature et l'Homme): Major French climate and environmental foundation that awarded Avenir Climatique the 'coup de cœur' for The Big Conf in 2015. Operates in the same space of French climate education and advocacy, with much larger institutional reach and resources.
• Association Bilan Carbone (ABC): Strategic partner of Avenir Climatique on the PEBC project and Nos Gestes Climat. Provides the Bilan Carbone methodology used in AC's school programs. Directly comparable mission around carbon literacy and footprint training in France.
• Réseau Action Climat (RAC): French coalition of climate NGOs coordinating advocacy and public education on climate policy. Comparable mission around climate literacy and mobilization, with a stronger policy-advocacy focus rather than peer-led training.
• Les Colibris: French ecological transition movement running educational programs, community workshops, and local groups on sustainability. Similar volunteer-driven, free-to-participant model targeting engaged citizens and youth in France.
• GoodPlanet Foundation: French foundation dedicated to environmental education and sustainable living. Operates educational programs, films, and workshops targeting schools and the general public — closely comparable mission and audience to Avenir Climatique.

Broad incumbents

• France Nature Environnement (FNE): Largest French federation of environmental associations, running educational programs and citizen engagement on broader environmental topics. Comparable footprint and audience but with broader scope beyond climate.
• ADEME (Agence de la Transition Écologique): French government agency for ecological transition. Partner of Avenir Climatique (co-develops Nos Gestes Climat, Mon Impact Transport). Comparable climate education mandate at much larger institutional scale.
• Greenpeace France: Major environmental advocacy organization with strong presence in France. Comparable climate-awareness and youth-mobilization mission, with vastly larger budgets, professional staff, and global brand.

Others

• Institut de l'Économie pour le Climat (I4CE): French research institute producing climate-economy analysis and policy research. Adjacent to Avenir Climatique in the climate ecosystem but focused on research and policy rather than youth education and community outreach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/avenirclim
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCtXnIbBGwS9rubkdjrXBtyg
• Facebookfacebook.com/AClimatique
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/avenirclimatique

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