Mouvement Colibris

What Mouvement Colibris does

Mouvement Colibris is a French nonprofit association (association loi 1901, reconnue d'intérêt général) founded in 2008 by Pierre Rabhi to advance ecological and solidarity transition through citizen action. It serves French citizens, local communities, and young adults (18-30) via a community-led model comprising 35 local groups (groupes locaux) across regions including Île-de-France, Hauts-de-France, Grand Est, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, and Pays de la Loire. The movement operates a multi-product digital ecosystem anchored at colibris-lemouvement.org, including the Université des Colibris (free online training), Outils Libres (a CHATONS-hosted suite of libre software tools as GAFAM alternatives), Près de chez nous (a collaborative map with 20,000+ ecological and solidarity initiatives), Revue 90° (a quarterly publication), the Domaine du Possible book collection co-edited with Actes Sud, La Fabrique (project incubator), Programme Jeunes (youth engagement), and Programme Territoires d'Expérimentations. Additional channels include coproduced films (e.g., "Demain"), a magazine (Le Mag), newsletter, and social presence on Twitter, Facebook, and Framapiaf.

The business model is donation-and-membership funded (cotisant·es, recurring dons) supplemented by transactional revenue from book co-editions with Actes Sud, Boutique Colibris sales, occasional paid training/certifications through Université des Colibris, and a freemium pricing posture in which core content, tools, and most formations remain free. In 2025, following heavy deficits in 2022-2023, Colibris achieved a €116,238 positive result and rebuilt reserves to five months of treasury via a DLA (Dispositif Local d'Accompagnement) program. Operational staffing consists of a small paid team plus volunteers; Isabelle Gentilhomme serves as coordinatrice nationale and Ora Atanley and Yves Baraton were elected to the Cercle de Pilotage at the June 2026 Rencontre Nationale, succeeding long-serving administratrice Emmanuelle Ribès.

Name

Mouvement Colibris

Legal name

Colibris (Association loi 1901, reconnue d'intérêt général)

Website

https://colibris-lemouvement.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mouvement Colibris is a French nonprofit association founded in 2008 that drives ecological and solidarity transition through 35 local groups and a multi-product ecosystem including training, libre software tools, a collaborative map of 20,000+ initiatives, publications, and books co-edited with Actes Sud, funded primarily by donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Nonprofit / Ecological Movement

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Periodical Publishers (51312), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741), Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Education, Capacity Building & Community Engagement (BPADALAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Branded Documentary / Nonfiction (Corporate & NGO) (MPADADAK), Open Courseware & Course Modules (OCW) (EDAGAJAB), Investigative & Nonprofit News Organizations (MPAJADAF)

Keywords

• Ecological transition movement
• Environmental education training
• Community mobilization services
• Citizen engagement programs
• Sustainable living resources

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Membership: Colibris is financed primarily through donations (dons) from supporters and members (cotisant·es). The movement runs annual fundraising campaigns and maintains an online donation platform.
2. Book Co-editions and Boutique: Revenue from co-edition books with Actes Sud (Domaine du Possible collection) and sale of publications through the Colibris boutique.
3. Training and Formation: Free online formations through Université des colibris. Revenue may come from some paid training programs and certifications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Mouvement Colibris is a French nonprofit movement that mobilizes citizens for ecological and solidarity transition through a network of 35 local groups across France, free online training at Universit\u00e9 des Colibris, alternative digital tools (Outils Libres), collaborative mapping of ecological initiatives (Pr\u00e8s de chez nous), a thought-leadership magazine (Revue 90\u00b0), co-edited books with Actes Sud, and film co-productions. Revenue comes primarily from donations, membership fees, and boutique sales of publications.

Product overview

Mouvement Colibris operates as a unified ecosystem of interconnected initiatives rather than a single product. The core platform (colibris-lemouvement.org) serves as the central hub connecting multiple programs: Université des Colibris provides online ecological education; Outils Libres offers libre software alternatives to major tech platforms; Près de chez nous enables collaborative mapping of 20,000+ local eco-solidarity initiatives; Revue 90° publishes thought-leadership magazines; and Films showcases coproduced documentary content. Additional initiatives include 35 local groups, a youth program, experimental territories, the Boutique des Colibris for co-edited publications, and La Fabrique for project incubation — all unified around the mission of ecological and solidarity transition.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Universit\u00e9 des Colibris

Quantifiable outcome

• 20,000+ collaborative map entries on 'Près de chez nous'
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• CHATONS (Collectif d'Hébergeurs Alternatifs Transparents Ouverts Neutres et Solidaires)coreTechnology or IntegrationColibris joined CHATONS collective providing free, privacy-respecting digital tools (Pad, messaging, polls, video conferencing, wikis) as alternatives to GAFAM services.
• Actes SudflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-edition partnership for 'Domaine du Possible' collection featuring ecological and solidarity transition content by authors including Cyril Dion, Vandana Shiva, Rob Hopkins.
• EnercoopcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for renewable energy content and energy transition advocacy. Enercoop is 100% renewable energy cooperative supplier.
• Greenpeace FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on energy and environmental campaigns, shared commitment to ecological transition.
• MobicoopminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for sustainable mobility solutions and carpooling advocacy.
• Terre de LienscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for access to agricultural land and support for new farmers in ecological agriculture.
• BiocoopminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for organic and ethical food consumption advocacy.
• La NEFminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for ethical finance and alternative banking solutions.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fondation Nicolas Hulot: French environmental foundation focused on ecological transition, citizen mobilization, and education. Directly comparable mission, target audience, and French donor base to Colibris.
• Greenpeace France: Major French environmental advocacy organization. Directly comparable as a donation-funded, France-based NGO campaigning on ecological transition, with whom Colibris already has a strategic partnership.
• Les Amis de la Terre (Friends of the Earth France): Grassroots environmental advocacy federation active across France with member groups. Comparable as a donation-funded federation mobilizing citizens and local groups on ecological issues.

Emerging players

• L214: French nonprofit focused on animal welfare and the environmental implications of industrial farming. Comparable as a media-savvy, donation-funded French advocacy organization with a narrower but high-engagement community.

Others

• Enercoop: French cooperative offering 100% renewable energy supply. Strategic partner of Colibris; comparable as a mission-driven organization advancing ecological transition in the energy sector.
• Biocoop: French cooperative network of organic and ethical food retailers. Strategic partner of Colibris; comparable as a mission-driven, member-supported organization advancing ethical consumption.
• Terre de Liens: French nonprofit enabling access to agricultural land for new ecological farmers. Strategic partner of Colibris; comparable as a French nonprofit working on the agricultural pillar of ecological transition.
• Mobicoop: French cooperative offering carpooling and sustainable mobility solutions. Strategic partner of Colibris; comparable as a cooperative advancing the mobility dimension of ecological transition.
• La NEF: French ethical cooperative bank financing social and ecological projects. Strategic partner of Colibris; comparable as a values-driven cooperative working on the financing pillar of the solidarity economy.

Broad incumbents

• WWF France: Large established environmental NGO operating across conservation, climate, and ecological transition in France. Overlaps with Colibris's mission but operates at significantly greater scale and with a broader portfolio of programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mvtcolibris
• Facebookfacebook.com/MouvementColibris
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/colibris

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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