CPIE Rhône-Pays d'Arles

Name

CPIE Rhône-Pays d'Arles

Legal name

AEEC (Association d'Éducation à l'Environnement et à la Citoyenneté) du Pays d'Arles

Website

https://cpierpa.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Arles

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public funding and institutional grants: The association receives funding from public institutions including regional council (Région Sud), departmental councils, European Union, Agence de l'Eau, and other government bodies for specific environmental and educational projects.
2. Membership fees and donations: The association collects membership fees from members and receives donations. As a recognized 'établissement d'utilité sociale' and 'intérêt général' organization, it can issue tax receipts allowing donors to benefit from tax credits.
3. Service provision and project fees: The association generates revenue through fee-based services including pedagogical animations for schools, training sessions, consulting on biodiversity projects, and mediation services for local governments and institutions.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CPIE Rhône-Pays d'Arles is a non-profit association delivering environmental education and territorial facilitation services. It provides school animations, professional training, territorial discovery programs, participatory mediation and facilitation services, and custom pedagogical tool design for institutional clients such as municipalities, schools, regional natural parks, water agencies, and conservation bodies.

Product overview

CPIE Rhône-Pays d'Arles is an environmental education and citizenship association offering a portfolio of services organized around five thematic areas: biodiversity protection, water and river management, sustainable agriculture and food, citizenship, and energy transition. The core offering comprises five service lines: school animations adapted to all educational levels covering environmental themes linked to local territories; territorial discovery activities including guided tours, self-guided itineraries, and custom group visits; professional and citizen training programs on sustainable development; territorial mediation facilitating participatory approaches and stakeholder networking; and pedagogical tool design creating custom educational materials for institutional clients. Key projects include VRAC for food access in priority neighborhoods, DECLIC for climate resilience co-construction, and the annual 'Dans les bras du Rhône' river festival.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DECLIC - Démarche Expérimentale de Co-construction pour Limiter les Impacts du Changement climatique: Participatory approach for territorial resilience to climate change
• Dans les bras du Rhône
• VRAC Pays d'Arles
• Rhône Pluri'elles

Products and services

• Animations scolaires (School animation programs) Curriculum-aligned environmental animations covering river discovery, sustainable agriculture, eco-responsibility, biodiversity, and climate change for students from kindergarten through high school, delivered on-site and at nature sites by the permanent pedagogical team.
• Découverte du territoire (Territorial discovery) Guided tours, self-guided itineraries, conferences, events, and workshops for discovering the Camargue, Crau, Alpilles, and Rhône territories, including accompanied outings, autonomous routes, and customized group visits for the general public and institutional clients.
• Formation (Training) Customized training programs on sustainable development for professionals, local authorities, schools, individuals, businesses, and associations, including modules on sustainable practices, natural gardening, eco-responsible event planning, and environmental mediation.
• Médiation et facilitation territoriale (Territorial mediation and facilitation) Participatory facilitation services including network animation, biodiversity strategy support, and climate-resilience facilitation for institutional clients and civil-society actors, designed to co-construct action plans across multi-stakeholder territories.
• Conception d'outils pédagogiques (Pedagogical tool design) Design and development of custom educational tools including interactive displays, role-playing games, educational booklets, interpretation panels and educational models, delivered to clients such as regional natural parks, conservation organizations, and municipalities.
• VRAC Pays d'Arles Coordinated program facilitating access to sustainable food for residents of priority neighborhoods in Arles by connecting local producers with community members, supporting the regional VRAC PACA food-transition dynamic.
• DECLIC - Démarche Expérimentale de Co-construction pour Limiter les Impacts du Changement climatique Participatory program for territorial resilience to climate change that brings institutions, research actors, professionals, associations, collectives, and citizens together to share diagnostic assessments and reinforce territorial connections.
• Dans les bras du Rhône (annual festival) Annual autumn festival celebrating the Rhône river through artistic, recreational and sporting activities, co-constructed with over 80 partner organizations and reaching multiple municipalities from Bollène to the Mediterranean.
• Atlas de la Biodiversité Communale (ABC) Collaborative biodiversity inventory and conservation service for municipalities including citizen-science protocols for identifying butterflies, amphibians, and bats, implemented in partnership with regional natural parks and conservation bodies.

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

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

• Union Nationale des CPIEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational federation of 80 CPIE associations across 60 departments. Provides label validation, network animation, and tools and support for member CPIEs. CPIE Rhône-Pays d'Arles benefits from the national CPIE label (10-year validity) and participates in national initiatives.
• Union Régionale CPIE PACAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional union of 7 CPIE in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (from the Alps to the Mediterranean). CPIE Rhône-Pays d'Arles participates in regional projects, competence sharing, and joint initiatives such as VRAC PACA and cooking workshops with regional natural parks.
• Plan Rhône (Plan Rhône-Saône)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterregional plan between the French State and Regions for sustainable management of the Rhône river and its valley. Supports the network of Rhône actors, the annual 'Dans les bras du Rhône' event, and thematic encounters. CPIE animates the Rhône Aval network under this framework.
• Commune of ArlescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrincipal municipal partner. CPIE supported the city in developing its local biodiversity plan and Atlas de la Biodiversité Communale (ABC), in partnership with PNR de Camargue and CEN PACA.
• EDFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in offshore wind farm awareness projects. CPIE conducts training for tourism operators on seabirds (larolimicoles) related to the Provence Grand Large offshore wind farm project.
• Compagnie Nationale du Rhône (CNR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-owned company managing the Rhône river. Supports the 'Dans les bras du Rhône' event and river culture initiatives. CNR representatives participate in the Rhône Pluri'elles colloquium.
• Voies Navigables de France (VNF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic establishment managing France's navigable waterways. Provides vessels for the 'Dans les bras du Rhône' event and contributes to river culture programming.
• Parc Naturel Régional de CamarguecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional nature park covering Camargue territory. Co-develops biodiversity projects including the Atlas de la Biodiversité Communale with the city of Arles. CPIE participates in nature outing promotions.
• Conservatoire du LittoralcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic coastal land agency. Partner in Life Adapto+ project for soft coastal management and climate adaptation. CPIE facilitates citizen consultation at the Grand Radeau Brasinvert site.
• Conservatoire d'Espaces Naturels PACA (CEN PACA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional conservatory of natural spaces. Co-develops biodiversity projects including ABC and species inventory work (butterflies, dragonflies, flora, bats). Also co-develops educational tools like the treasure hunt at Ecomuseum de la Crau.
• Agence de l'Eau Rhône Méditerranée CorsecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic water agency providing funding for water management and river projects. Supports Plan Rhône initiatives and 'Dans les bras du Rhône' event. Co-finances the national Wetlands Day launch.
• SYMADREMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic consortium managing the integrated coastline from Bouches-du-Rhône to Gard. CPIE collaborates on river culture events and the Rhône Pluri'elles colloquium. SYMADREM staff participate in educational programming.
• Région Sud Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional council providing funding for environmental and educational projects. Supports 'Dans les bras du Rhône' event and regional biodiversity initiatives.
• Département des Bouches-du-RhônecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental council supporting territorial projects and the 'Dans les bras du Rhône' event as part of Plan Rhône partnership.
• Office Français de la Biodiversité (OFB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational biodiversity agency funding Atlas de la Biodiversité Communale projects and supporting the national Wetlands Day launch.
• VRAC Pays d'ArlesflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinated project 'Vers un Réseau d'Achats en Commun' targeting priority urban neighborhoods in Arles. CPIE coordinates the project to combat food insecurity and connect local producers with residents of disadvantaged areas. Part of regional VRAC PACA dynamic.
• CPIE Pays d'Aix and CPIE Côte ProvençalecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner CPIEs in a collaborative ABC initiative across the Métropole Aix-Marseille-Provence, involving three CPIEs working together to support municipalities in biodiversity preservation actions.
• Marais du VigueiratcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNature reserve managing ecological restoration projects. CPIE co-developed educational tools including a resource folder on ecological restoration and accompanying booklets for nature trail visitors.
• GRAINE PACAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional network for environmental education actors. CPIE participates in network activities and resource sharing.
• AF3V (Association Française des Vélos et Voies Vertes)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation promoting cycling routes and greenways. Partner in territory discovery and sustainable mobility activities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• LPO France (Ligue pour la Protection des Oiseaux): Major national environmental NGO with overlapping offerings in biodiversity education, citizen science, and school programs. A larger, more resourced incumbent competing for the same municipal and citizen engagement dollars.
• France Nature Environnement (FNE): National federation of environmental associations active in environmental education, citizen engagement, and territorial advocacy. Operates at greater scale than a single CPIE across France.
• WWF France: Major international environmental NGO with French operations focused on biodiversity, climate, and education. Competes for corporate CSR funding and high-profile environmental engagement projects.

Direct peers

• CPIE Côte Provençale: Third CPIE in the PACA regional union, identical label, network affiliation, and core service lines (school animations, biodiversity, training). Co-delivers ABC projects with CPIE Rhône-Pays d'Arles.
• Union Nationale des CPIE (UNCPIE): National federation of 80 CPIE associations (60 departments, ~900 employees, 10,000 members). Provides the label, network coordination, and legitimacy framework that CPIE Rhône-Pays d'Arles operates within.
• CPIE Pays d'Aix: Sister CPIE in the PACA regional union, sharing the same CPIE label, federation membership, and pedagogical model. Direct collaborator on the Métropole Aix-Marseille-Provence ABC project.

Regional players

• GRAINE PACA: Regional network for environmental education actors in PACA. Direct peer in the regional EEDD ecosystem facilitating resource sharing and training for environmental education professionals.
• Conservatoire d'Espaces Naturels PACA (CEN PACA): Regional natural space conservatory, co-developer of species inventory, educational tools, and biodiversity projects with CPIE Rhône-Pays d'Arles. A direct operational partner and partial peer in territorial biodiversity work.
• Parc Naturel Régional de Camargue: Regional nature park in the same territory, co-developing biodiversity projects (ABC) and educational tools. Overlapping mission in nature education and conservation, with bigger permanent staff and infrastructure.

Emerging players

• Surfrider Foundation Europe: European environmental NGO focused on ocean and water protection with education and citizen engagement programs. Operates in similar non-profit environmental education space with comparable advocacy and pedagogy methods.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Profiles14 records

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