C2D - Conseil de Développement Durable de Bordeaux Métropole

What C2D - Conseil de Développement Durable de Bordeaux Métropole does

C2D (Conseil de Développement Durable) is the official citizen consultation body (instance de consultation citoyenne) of Bordeaux Métropole, a French public territorial authority comprising 28 municipalities. Founded in 2008, C2D is structured in two components: a Council of 104 volunteer members serving three-year terms, whose size mirrors the number of metropolitan elected officials, and an open-ended Forum available to any citizen wishing to contribute on an ad-hoc basis. The organization operates with a small permanent staff of approximately 11 employees. Its core function is to enrich metropolitan decision-making by channelling citizen input on policy topics — including employment, youth, proximity services, resilience and transition, mental health, and the 'Plant 1 Million Trees' environmental initiative — into working-group proposals and reports presented to elected officials.

C2D's outputs are produced through thematic working groups, conferences, debates, workshops, webinars, and publications (reports, booklets). Knowledge products include a dedicated Tree Resource Center (Ressourcerie de l'arbre) providing educational materials on urban forestry. The organization communicates via its Drupal-based website, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and downloadable publications. C2D is a member of national participatory-democracy networks including the Commission Nationale du Débat Public (CNDP) and the Coordination Nationale des Conseils de Développement (CNCD), and in April 2025 co-signed a regional cooperation charter with CESER Nouvelle-Aquitaine and thirteen peer Development Councils.

C2D does not operate as a commercial enterprise. It has no pricing model, no commercial revenue, no private investors, and no equity holders. The organization is institutionally attached to Bordeaux Métropole and funded through public resources, with its president and bureau members serving in an honorary capacity. Its sole institutional sponsor is Bordeaux Métropole, to whom it delivers advisory proposals through structured consultation processes. The entity is governed by a President (Brigitte Tandonnet since July 2021), Vice-Presidents, and a Director (Damien Mouchague). There is no public listing, no funding rounds, no M&A activity, and no commercial growth metrics applicable.

Name

C2D - Conseil de Développement Durable de Bordeaux Métropole

Legal name

C2D - Conseil de Développement Durable de Bordeaux Métropole

Website

https://c2d.bordeaux-metropole.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Short description

C2D is the official citizen consultation body of Bordeaux Métropole, operating as a public civic participation instance with 104 volunteer Council members and an open Forum. It produces citizen-input reports on metropolitan policy topics for the 28-municipality authority, with no commercial revenue.

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Bordeaux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

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B2B

Offering type

Services

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

Revenue model

1. Public funding from Bordeaux Métropole: As a citizen consultation body of Bordeaux Métropole, C2D operates entirely on public funding allocated by the metropolitan government. No commercial revenue streams are generated.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

C2D is a public citizen consultation body of Bordeaux Métropole that brings together 104 permanent council members and an open citizen forum to produce structured opinions, thematic studies, and policy proposals on metropolitan issues including sustainable development, employment, youth, mental health, environment, urban planning, and resilience. It serves as an official participatory bridge between civil society and the elected officials of Bordeaux Métropole, feeding citizen input into metropolitan policy decisions.

Product overview

C2D (Conseil de Développement Durable) is a citizen participation instance for Bordeaux Métropole, consisting of two complementary structures: the Council (104 permanent volunteer members serving three-year terms) and an open Forum for all citizens. The organization produces thematic work programs covering environment (Plantons 1 million d'arbres, Ressourcerie de l'arbre), social issues (Youth, Employment, Mental Health), territorial cooperation (Citizens outside metropolis, Proximity), and strategic planning (Resilience and transition, Métropole à Vivre). Outputs include published reports, guidebooks, conference contributions, and participatory initiatives. The C2D acts as a bridge between citizens and elected officials, enriching democratic decision-making processes.

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Products and services

• Conseil C2D (C2D Council) The core standing council comprising 104 volunteer permanent members drawn from civil society, representing a diversity of professions, ages, and perspectives. It deliberates on metropolitan policy issues and issues formal opinions and proposals to the elected officials of Bordeaux Métropole.
• Forum du C2D An open participation platform enabling any resident of Bordeaux Métropole to contribute ideas, consultations, and citizen input on metropolitan projects and policies. It operates as the public-facing extension of the C2D council for broader civic engagement.
• Plantons 1 million d'arbres (Let's Plant One Million Trees) A large-scale metropolitan greening initiative led by the C2D that mobilizes citizens, municipalities, and partners to plant one million trees across the Bordeaux Métropole territory to address climate, biodiversity, and quality-of-life challenges.
• Métropole à Vivre (Metropolis to Live In) A multi-year initiative including conferences, workshops, and a citizen manifesto focused on quality of life in the metropolitan area, addressing proximity, environment, mobility, and the daily realities of residents.
• Débat Métropolitain sur la Santé Mentale (Metropolitan Debate on Mental Health) A metropolitan participatory debate program convened by the C2D to gather citizen input and expert perspectives on mental health challenges affecting residents of Bordeaux Métropole, producing collective recommendations for public action.
• Ressourcerie de l'arbre (Tree Resource Center) A resource center dedicated to collecting, organizing, and sharing knowledge, expertise, and resources related to urban tree planting, biodiversity, and ecological transition across the metropolitan territory.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10 proposals developed on metropolitan proximity (service proximity, appropriation proximity, contribution proximity)
• +3 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CRCD Nouvelle-Aquitaine (Conférence des Conseils de Développement)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 April 2025C2D participates in regional coordination meetings with other development councils in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. A charter of cooperation was signed in April 2025 at Bordeaux bringing together 13 development councils and CESER to strengthen cooperation on citizen participation across the region. C2D presented its work on 'Citizens outside the metropolis' in June 2025 at the 'Identités communales et métropolitaines' commission.
• CESER Nouvelle-AquitainecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 April 2025CESER (Economic, Social, and Environmental Council) of Nouvelle-Aquitaine signed a cooperation charter with 13 development councils including C2D in April 2025. The charter establishes foundations for regular dialogue to bring citizen needs to regional policies and strengthen organized civil society's place in public debate. Joint work focuses on topics including precarity across the region.
• Commission Nationale du Débat Public (CNDP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CNDP is an independent administrative authority that informs citizens and ensures their viewpoints are considered in decision-making processes. C2D follows CNDP's work on relationships between consultation and mediation, including joint work with the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers. C2D participated in a November debate introduced by the CNDP Vice-President on synergies between public debate, consultation, and mediation.
• Coordination Nationale des Conseils de Développement (CNCD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNCD federates development councils from all territories - countries, PETR, agglomerations, urban communities, and metropolitan areas. It promotes participatory and territorial democracy. C2D is a member of CNCD, which provides a space for exchanging best practices and fostering reflection. C2D hosted the CNCD in November 2016 for the presentation of its vademecum.
• Conseil de Développement de Nantes MétropoleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerC2D collaborates with the development council of Nantes Métropole on mental health topics. The two organizations share best practices on citizen participation approaches addressing mental health challenges in metropolitan territories.
• Bordeaux MétropolecoreOthersC2D is the official citizen consultation body of Bordeaux Métropole. The metropolitan government provides C2D's mandate and funding. C2D receives consultation requests ('saisines') from Bordeaux Métropole and delivers proposals to elected officials. Topics include employment, proximity, youth, resilience, and mental health.

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Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@c2dbordeauxmetropole985
• Facebookfacebook.com/c2d.bordeauxmetropole.fr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/c2dbordeauxmetropole

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

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