Coordination eau Ile-de-France

What Coordination eau Ile-de-France does

Coordination EAU Île-de-France is a French non-profit association (association loi 1901 equivalent) founded in 2008 and headquartered in Montreuil, France, that operates as a regional and national coordination network uniting citizens, associations, and local elected officials around water as a common good. It addresses the full spectrum of water issues — social, environmental, economic, legal, health, and cultural — with primary activities centered on advocacy for public water management, opposition to privatization by multinational operators such as Veolia and Suez, transparency in water tariffs, and citizen participation in water governance across the 144 communes of the SEDIF territory and beyond. The organization runs a portfolio of educational programs (Université bleue, Classes Eau & Climat), training courses (Vidé-eau, Ecolo c'est Econome, Formation Jardin de Pluie, online water-and-climate training), exhibitions (Arbres Eau & Climat), and recurring events such as the Forum des Mouvements de l'Eau and Printemps de l'Eau. It maintains core partnerships with public water utilities (Eau de Paris, Eau Publique par Est Ensemble, Eau Seine & Bièvre), institutional funders (Agence de l'eau Seine Normandie), and international networks including the European Water Movement and France Libertés.

The organization's underlying technology footprint is minimal: it is an advocacy and education body rather than a technology product company, relying on a WordPress-based website, a YouTube channel, an online training platform, and Calameo-hosted publications for content distribution. It does not develop proprietary software or maintain disclosed AI/ML capabilities, and its competitive positioning rests on civic legitimacy, coalition-building, and institutional relationships built over more than 17 years of activism.

Coordination EAU Île-de-France is funded exclusively through membership dues, individual donations, and selective institutional grants; it sells no commercial products or services and operates with approximately 7 employees under the direction of Jean-Claude Oliva (Director and president of the board of Eau Publique par Est Ensemble) and co-president Daniel Hofnung. Its go-to-market approach is community-led, mobilizing participation through public events, petitions (e.g., 1 million signatures in 10 days against the Duplomb law), media appearances, open letters, and participatory forums rather than traditional demand generation. Distribution to municipalities and public institutions occurs via direct civic engagement, while international reach is amplified through alliance networks such as the European Water Movement and the Forum Alternatif Mondial de l'Eau.

Name

Coordination eau Ile-de-France

Legal name

Coordination EAU Île-de-France

Website

https://eau-iledefrance.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Coordination EAU Île-de-France is a French non-profit association, founded in 2008, that mobilizes citizens, associations, and elected officials to advocate for public water management, oppose privatization, and deliver water-and-climate education programs across Île-de-France and France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water advocacy and environmental education

NAICS

Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (924110), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), International Affairs (9721), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Cooperation, Capacity Building & Policy Advisory Programs (BPADABAO)

Keywords

• Water advocacy network
• Public water management
• Environmental education
• Citizen mobilization
• Water policy advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Île-de-France

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues and donations: The association is funded through voluntary membership fees and charitable donations from individuals and partner organizations. Revenue is used to sustain advocacy activities, educational programs, events, and publications. No commercial products or services are sold.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Coordination EAU Île-de-France operates as a citizen-led coordination network that advocates for public water management and water as a common good in Île-de-France and across France. It delivers educational programs (school and university-based), participatory training programs, public exhibitions, and mobilization events, supported by digital content (website, newsletter, YouTube). Activities are funded through membership dues and donations, with no commercial products sold.

Product overview

Coordination EAU Île-de-France is a citizen and association network focused on water advocacy and education, not a technology product company. Its offerings include educational programs (Classes Eau & Climat, Université bleue), various training programs (Ecolo c'est Econome, Vidé'eau, Jardin de Pluie, online training), public awareness exhibitions, and advocacy events. The organization primarily functions as a coordination and advocacy body rather than a technology product provider.

Differentiator

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Brands

• Université Bleue: A program to promote tap water and reduce bottled water consumption on university campuses, installing water fountains and promoting zero-bottle policies.
• Classes Eau & Climat
• Printemps de l'Eau
• Forum des Mouvements de l'Eau
• Exposition Arbres, Eau & Climat

Products and services

• Classes Eau & Climat School program that teaches children about water and climate issues using pedagogical tools, with final public awareness displays created by children. Deployed in 8 Parisian schools via Eau de Paris's participatory budget.
• Université bleue Label program for universities promoting access to drinking water on campuses, installing water fountains and implementing solidarity showers for homeless people, alongside a zero-bottle policy.
• Formation Ecolo c'est Econome Training for social-center or association animators to lead workshops on ecological and economical water practices.
• Formation en ligne eau et climat Online learning platform teaching best practices for water and climate preservation in the 21st century.
• Formation Jardin de Pluie Training on constructing rain gardens to restore water cycles in cities and create self-sustaining water gardens, combining theoretical and practical sessions.
• Formation Vidéo'eau Training program for producing films about water as a common good, conducted over six weeks with participants creating short films exploring urban water relationships.
• Formation – action porteur de parole Creative methods for engaging public spaces to mobilize people and stimulate debate on water issues.
• Printemps de l'eau Annual spring water event bringing together citizens and associations around water resource themes.
• Livret recette Ecolo c'est Econome Recipe book with tips for avoiding river and body pollution through ecological practices.
• Livret des écogestes de l'eau et livret zéro bouteille zéro déchet Awareness materials on water-saving practices and the necessity to stop plastic bottle consumption.
• Exposition Arbres, Eau & Climat Exhibition exploring the relationship between trees, water, and climate, examining how human activities affect local water cycles.
• Exposition écolo, c'est économe Exhibition encouraging and accompanying behavioral changes toward more ecological and economical water management in daily life.
• Forum des Mouvements de l'eau Coordination network bringing together citizens and associations around water resources in Île-de-France and across France on social, environmental, economic, legal, health, and cultural aspects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Contributed to Paris returning to public water management (Eau de Paris) on January 1, 2010
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Eau de PariscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEau de Paris is the Paris public water utility created in 2010 following successful advocacy for remunicipalization. It co-supports the Coordination's programs including the budget participatif projects Université bleue and Classes Eau & Climat. This partnership enables educational outreach to schools and universities across Paris.
• Agence de l'eau Seine Normandie (AESN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Agence de l'eau Seine Normandie provides financial support for the Coordination's educational and citizen engagement programs, including the Vidé-eau film training program. This is a key institutional partnership for funding educational initiatives on water.
• Centre ESPEREMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentre ESPEREM hosted the first Vidé-eau training program organized by the Coordination, bringing together 11 participants over six weeks to produce short films about water as a common good in urban environments.
• Est Ensemble / Eau Publique par Est EnsemblecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEst Ensemble is an Établissement public territorial in Seine-Saint-Denis that established the public water utility Eau Publique par Est Ensemble in 2022. The Coordination actively supported this process and Jean-Claude Oliva serves as president of the régie's board. The organizations collaborate on citizen participation and public water management advocacy.
• Eau Seine & BièvrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEau Seine & Bièvre is a newly established public water utility in the Grand Orly Seine Bièvre territory. The Coordination supports its creation and the two organizations collaborate on expanding public water management in Île-de-France.
• France Libertés – Fondation Danielle MitterrandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrance Libertés is a major human rights foundation co-founded by Danielle Mitterrand. It is a key international partner of the Coordination, collaborating on global water justice campaigns, the Fight for Water campaign (stopping water cuts for non-payment), and international advocacy against water privatization.
• Coalition eaucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition eau is a French water policy advocacy network. The Coordination is an active member and co-signatory of joint campaigns including calls for human rights to water, opposition to pesticide pollution, and advocacy for public water management at the national level.
• European Water MovementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe European Water Movement is a continental network of water justice organizations. The Coordination EAU Île-de-France is an active member and played a founding role, contributing to campaigns including the European Citizens' Initiative 'Water is a Human Right' and advocacy against EU water privatization.
• Forum Alternatif Mondial de l'Eau (FAME)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Coordination was a key organizer of the Forum Alternatif Mondial de l'Eau (FAME) held in Marseille in March 2012, which gathered over 5,000 participants as an alternative to the corporate-dominated World Water Forum. FAME marked a turning point in organizing the global water justice movement and advocated for water as a common good.
• European Youth Water Forum (EYWF) / Forum Européen des Jeunes pour l'eauminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Coordination co-organized the European Youth Water Forum, bringing together young people from France, Belgium, Spain, Italy, and Slovenia to address EU water policy and the Water Framework Directive. The forum used popular education methods combined with formal academic resources.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• WWF France: Major international environmental NGO with French operations. Engages on freshwater ecosystem protection and water governance with significantly larger budgets and brand recognition than Coordination EAU IDF, addressing overlapping environmental advocacy themes.
• Fondation pour la Nature et l'Homme (formerly Fondation Nicolas Hulot): Major French environmental foundation with significantly larger resources. Engages on overlapping water, climate, and pesticide issues but operates across broader environmental causes rather than specializing exclusively in water as Coordination EAU IDF does.
• Public Services International: Global union federation representing public sector workers, including water workers. Coordinates international campaigns against water privatization with similar ideological framework but with much larger institutional scale and trade union backing.

Direct peers

• France Libertés – Fondation Danielle Mitterrand: Major French human rights foundation and core international partner of Coordination EAU IDF. Both organizations collaborate on the 'Fight for Water' campaign against water cuts for non-payment and on international water justice advocacy.
• Coalition eau: French water policy advocacy network and active partner of Coordination EAU IDF. Both organizations co-sign joint campaigns on human rights to water, pesticide opposition, and public water management, addressing the same constituencies in France.
• Aqua Publica Europea: European federation of public water operators that advances the same 'water as a public good' thesis. Comparable in mission to promote public water management and share technical/policy expertise among public utilities in Europe.
• European Water Movement: Continental water justice network of which Coordination EAU IDF is a founding member. Both organizations coordinate on the European Citizens' Initiative 'Water is a Human Right' and EU water policy advocacy with overlapping missions and constituency.
• France Nature Environnement: France's largest environmental coalition and named partner of Coordination EAU IDF. Both work on water quality, pesticide pollution, and ecological governance, addressing an overlapping citizen and municipal base.
• Coordination Eau Bien Commun France: National-level sister organization linked from the Coordination EAU IDF website menu. Both share the 'water as common good' framework and coordinate French water advocacy at complementary geographic scales (regional vs. national).
• Eau & Rivières de Bretagne: Long-standing French regional water and river protection association. Operates with comparable citizen-led advocacy model on water quality, pollution, and public management, serving a different French region but addressing similar issues and audiences.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles2 records

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