Copati

What Copati does

Copati (Consórcio do Rio Tibagi) is a non-profit municipal consortium founded on September 21, 1989, headquartered in Londrina, Paraná, Brazil. The organization coordinates environmental protection and watershed governance for the Rio Tibagi river basin, serving as the institutional vehicle through which municipalities in the basin undertake collective environmental action. Its primary constituency is municipal governments — 36+ members pay recurring membership fees — with secondary reach into public schools, students (4th and 5th grade), and corporate sponsors. Copati's president chairs the Tibagi Basin Committee, embedding the organization directly in formal water-resource governance.

Copati's flagship program is Pingo D'Água, an environmental education initiative launched in 2001 targeting public school students in the basin. Over 22 years the program has reached more than 300,000 students. The consortium also convenes the recurring Environmental Educators Meeting, whose 15th edition in 2017 drew 49 municipalities. Operations are run by a small team of approximately 5 employees, supplemented by a partner-educator network and institutional collaborators. The organization's work is fundamentally human-coordination in nature: convening municipalities, training educators, and running school programs.

The revenue model combines municipal membership dues with corporate sponsorship, anchored by a founding partnership with Klabin (a major pulp and paper producer) that has been sustained since 1989. In 2023, Copati renewed and expanded this relationship through the Klabin Caiubi Program, extending program presence to 11 municipalities. The organization also engaged in state-level climate policy through the Fórum Paranaense de Mudanças Climáticas Globais in 2023. Copati does not generate revenue through commercial pricing, does not raise venture or private equity capital, and is not structured for profit distribution. It holds national recognition including the 2008 ANA Trophy ("Oscar da Água") and a 2010 Ministry of Environment award.

Name

Copati

Legal name

Copati – Consórcio do Rio Tibagi

Website

https://copati.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Copati is a non-profit municipal consortium founded in 1989 in Londrina, Paraná, Brazil, that coordinates environmental protection and education programs across the Rio Tibagi river basin, serving 36+ member municipalities, public schools, and corporate sponsors.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Londrina

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: COPATI operates as a consortium of municipalities that pay membership fees to participate in environmental protection and education programs. Revenue supports the Pingo D'Água program, educational events, and public policy advocacy.

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Core offering

Copati is a non-profit municipal consortium (Consórcio do Rio Tibagi) that delivers the Pingo D'Água environmental education program to public schools across the Rio Tibagi basin in Paraná, Brazil. The program trains 4th and 5th grade teachers and provides specialized educational materials on sustainable water use and basin conservation, supplemented by an annual student competition and an annual Encontro de Educadores Ambientais convening educators from up to 49 municipalities.

Product overview

COPATI operates as a non-profit environmental consortium focused on the protection and conservation of the Rio Tibagi river basin in Paraná, Brazil. The organization's primary offering is the Pingo D'Água environmental education program, which works with public schools across 36 municipalities to educate students and teachers about environmental conservation and sustainable practices. COPATI does not offer traditional software products or technology services; instead, it provides environmental education programs, organizes competitions for students, and advocates for environmental policies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pingo D'Água: Environmental Education Program created by Copati in 2001 to raise awareness about the sustainable use and conservation of the Rio Tibagi basin. The program works with public school teachers and students in 4th and 5th grades.

Products and services

• Pingo D'Água Environmental Education Program An environmental education program targeting 4th and 5th grade public school students and teachers in municipalities across the Rio Tibagi basin in Paraná, Brazil. It delivers teacher training, specialized educational materials on water conservation and sustainable use, and an annual student competition ("Concurso Melhor Projeto Pingo D'Água"), and has reached 300,000+ students over 22 years across 36+ municipalities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 300,000+ students benefited over 22 years
• +2 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KlabincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKlabin is COPATI's founding partner since 1989. The company signed a commitment agreement with SUREHMA for installing non-polluting equipment and investing in Rio Tibagi recovery projects. Klabin continues as a key sponsor of the Pingo D'Água program and the Klabin Caiubi environmental education program.
• Prefeituras (Municipal Governments)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOPATI is a consortium of municipalities. Mayors from Ibiporã and Jataizinho were instrumental in founding COPATI in 1989. Current partnerships with 36+ municipal governments support the Pingo D'Água program implementation in public schools.
• Klabin Caiubi ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 2023, COPATI partnered with Klabin's Caiubi Environmental Education Program in 11 municipalities. COPATI's Pingo D'Água program collaborates with Klabin Caiubi for educator training and environmental education activities.
• Comitê da Bacia Hidrográfica do Rio TibagicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOPATI's president Galdino Andrade serves as president of this river basin committee. The committee oversees implementation of the basin plan and ensures social control of water resource management.
• Conselho Municipal do Meio Ambiente de Londrina (CONSEMMA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOPATI members Gustavo Góes and Ana Lucia Bonfá Chiquetti represent COPATI on this municipal environmental council. Contributed to recovering R$5 million for environmental projects including Parque Municipal Arthur Thomas and PROVERDE grants.
• Fundação Milton CamposminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupported the 15th Environmental Educators Meeting of the Tibagi River Basin in 2017.
• Tamarana TecnologiaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting environmental education programs and events.
• Cia CaciqueminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner company that provided venue for the 15th Environmental Educators Meeting and supports Pingo D'Água program activities.
• Universidade Estadual de Londrina (UEL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUEL researchers were instrumental in COPATI's founding in 1989, identifying the causes of fish depletion in the Tibagi River. Continue to provide technical expertise for environmental research.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Instituto Socioambiental (ISA): Brazilian NGO working on environmental policy, indigenous lands, and biodiversity, including education programs. Comparable as a mission-aligned non-profit combining advocacy, education, and multi-stakeholder engagement.
• Fundação Grupo Boticário: Brazilian corporate foundation funding nature conservation and environmental education initiatives, including watershed programs. Comparable as an environmental-education funder/operator with corporate backing.

Broad incumbents

• The Nature Conservancy Brasil: Global conservation organization's Brazilian arm working on watershed protection and environmental policy. Comparable in combining watershed-level project work with municipal and corporate partnerships across Brazil.
• WWF-Brasil: Major Brazilian environmental NGO operating conservation and environmental education programs nationally. Comparable in mission and education-driven engagement with municipalities and corporates, but at far greater scale.
• Conservação Internacional (CI) Brasil: Global environmental NGO's Brazil operation, focused on biodiversity, freshwater, and policy. Comparable as a larger organization delivering environmental programs with corporate and government partners across Brazilian biomes.
• Fundação SOS Mata Atlântica: Long-standing Brazilian environmental foundation focused on Atlantic Forest conservation, public policy, and environmental education. Comparable as a national non-profit delivering environmental education and advocacy with multi-stakeholder support.
• ANA – Agência Nacional de Águas e Saneamento Básico: Brazil's federal water agency that oversees all river basin committees, including COPATI's basin. Comparable as the broader institutional incumbent that defines the regulatory framework in which COPATI operates.

Direct peers

• Comitê da Bacia Hidrográfica do Rio Paraná: Another state-level Brazilian river basin committee operating under the same national water resources framework as COPATI. Direct structural and functional peer in multi-municipal basin governance.
• Comitê da Bacia Hidrográfica do Rio Doce: River basin committee in Minas Gerais/Espírito Santo focused on the Rio Doce watershed. Closely parallels COPATI in function — multi-municipal consortium coordinating water resource management, environmental recovery, and stakeholder governance.
• Comitê das Bacias Hidrográficas dos rios Piracicaba, Capivari e Jundiaí (Comitê PCJ): Brazilian river basin committee operating across São Paulo state municipalities with analogous water resource governance and environmental education mandates. Directly comparable in structure, mission, and member-municipality model to COPATI.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/copati
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@copati574
• Facebookfacebook.com/copati.londrina
• Instagraminstagram.com/tibagicopati
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/copati

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