Conseil régional de l'environnement de l'Estrie

What Conseil régional de l'environnement de l'Estrie does

Conseil régional de l'environnement de l'Estrie (CREE) is a regional environmental non-profit organization headquartered in Sherbrooke, Quebec, operating as a coordinating council for the Estrie administrative region. The organization functions as a designated key interlocutor for the Quebec Ministry of Environment, the nine regional county municipalities (MRCs), and numerous municipalities in Estrie, and it establishes partnerships with regional industries, commerce, and institutions (ICI). With 17 employees, CREE delivers its mandate through accompaniment, awareness-raising, and direct field interventions, complemented by public positioning on regional environmental issues.

CREE's service offering is structured around seven program domains: biodiversity, invasive exotic species management, climate change action, sustainable mobility, greening, responsible consumption, and environmental education. Programs are executed through regional mandates of significance, project calls such as the 2026/2027 invasive species funding rounds, and public communications including advocacy on demineralization as climate adaptation infrastructure. The organization maintains a website (creestrie.ca), active social channels on Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube, an email newsletter, and an events calendar to engage regional stakeholders and the public.

As a non-profit, CREE is funded through government mandates and regional partnerships rather than commercial pricing. No revenue, funding total, or financial disclosures are available in the source data. The organization does not develop proprietary technology and operates as a people- and partnership-driven service body rather than a product or platform company.

Name

Conseil régional de l'environnement de l'Estrie

Legal name

Conseil régional de l'environnement de l'Estrie

Website

https://environnementestrie.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Conseil régional de l'environnement de l'Estrie (CREE) is a Sherbrooke-based non-profit environmental council serving Quebec's Estrie region. It coordinates regional action on biodiversity, climate change, sustainable mobility, and greening, partnering with the Quebec Ministry of Environment, nine MRCs, municipalities, and local industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consulting

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIABAL

State/Provincial Environmental Protection & Natural Resources Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/State/Provincial & Regional Government Administration

SECONDARYBPAGAGAD

Forestry & Reforestation

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Environmental & Conservation Organizations

Keywords

• Environmental consulting services
• Regional environmental advocacy
• Biodiversity conservation programs
• Climate change adaptation
• Sustainable mobility initiatives

Headquarters

HQ city

Sherbrooke

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government funding and regional mandates: CREE operates as a non-profit regional environmental organization funded through government mandates and regional partnerships. Revenue appears to come from regional mandates of significance and partnerships with public institutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CREE is a regional environmental council that mobilizes regional actors in Estrie, Quebec to address environmental challenges. It delivers accompaniment, awareness-raising, and direct field interventions across multiple environmental domains (biodiversity, invasive species, climate change, sustainable mobility, greening, responsible consumption, and environmental education). The organization operates as the key interlocutor for the Quebec Ministry of Environment, the nine regional county municipalities (MRCs), municipalities, and regional industries, commerce, and institutions (ICI).

Product overview

CREE is a non-profit environmental organization that serves as a regional environmental council for the Estrie region of Quebec. The organization operates as a unified advocacy and action body rather than a product company, focusing on environmental domains including biodiversity, invasive exotic species management, climate change action, sustainable mobility, greening (verdissement), responsible consumption, and environmental education. The organization provides accompaniment, awareness-raising, and direct field interventions to serve regional stakeholders including municipalities, MRCs, industries, businesses, and institutions (ICI).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Biodiversity Program (Biodiversité)
• Invasive Exotic Species Program (Espèces exotiques envahissantes)
• Climate Change Action Program (Changements climatiques)
• Sustainable Mobility Program (Mobilité durable)
• Greening Program (Verdissement)
• Responsible Consumption Program (Consommation responsable)
• Environmental Education Services (Éducation)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ministère de l'Environnement du QuébeccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCREE serves as a key interlocutor for the Québec Ministry of Environment. This is a primary partnership where CREE receives mandates and provides regional environmental expertise to support Ministry objectives at the regional level.
• Nine MRCs (Regional County Municipalities)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCREE maintains formal partnerships with all nine regional county municipalities in Estrie. These municipalities represent the primary local government entities that CREE serves and collaborates with on environmental initiatives.
• Municipalities of EstriecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCREE partners with numerous municipalities throughout the Estrie region to address local environmental challenges and implement regional environmental strategies.
• Industries, Commerce and Institutions (ICI) of EstrieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCREE establishes partnerships with regional industries, commercial enterprises, and institutions to promote sustainable environmental practices and collaborative environmental initiatives.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Équiterre: Major Quebec environmental non-profit focused on sustainable mobility, responsible consumption, and climate action — domains that overlap with several CREE programs. Comparable as a Quebec environmental advocacy organization but operates at a provincial rather than regional scale.
• Regroupement national des conseils régionaux de l'environnement du Québec (RNCREQ): Umbrella organization representing all 16 Quebec CREs including CREE. Acts as the collective voice and coordination body for regional environmental councils, making it an ecosystem peer rather than a direct competitor.

Direct peers

• Conseil régional de l'environnement de Montréal (CRE Montréal): Direct peer CRE operating in the Montreal region with the same structural mandate: coordinating MRCs, municipalities, and ICI partners on environmental action. Comparable funding model, program domains, and role as Ministry interlocutor.
• Conseil régional de l'environnement de la Montérégie (CRE Montérégie): Direct peer operating under the same Quebec regional environmental council (CRE) model in the adjacent Montérégie region. Both organizations serve as official interlocutors between their respective MRCs, municipalities, and the Quebec Ministry of Environment on regional environmental mandates.
• Conseil régional de l'environnement de la Capitale-Nationale: Direct peer CRE serving the Capitale-Nationale region (Quebec City area) under the same Quebec network of regional environmental councils. Comparable mandate, structure, and stakeholder composition.
• Conseil régional de l'environnement de Chaudière-Appalaches: Direct peer CRE serving the Chaudière-Appalaches region with the same mandate structure, regional interlocutor role, and program domains (biodiversity, climate, mobility, waste). Closely comparable in scope and operational model.
• Conseil régional de l'environnement de l'Outaouais (CREO): Direct peer CRE serving the Outaouais region with the same mandate structure and Quebec network affiliation. Comparable in size, scope, and operational model to CREE.
• Conseil régional de l'environnement du Centre-du-Québec: Direct peer CRE serving the Centre-du-Québec region under the same Quebec regional environmental council structure. Operates with a similar mandate framework and program portfolio, making it a structurally identical peer.

Broad incumbents

• Fondation David Suzuki: Major Canadian environmental non-profit with active programming in Quebec on climate change and biodiversity. Comparable as a Quebec-active environmental advocacy organization with broader national reach than CREE's regional focus.
• Nature Conservancy of Canada (Conservation de la nature Canada): Large national environmental non-profit active in Quebec with overlapping biodiversity and conservation mandates. Operates at a much broader scale and with deeper funding capacity than CREE, but addresses overlapping stakeholders and program areas.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCLuHUkxCPcvjbBBuusAbIEQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/environnementestrie
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/conseil-r%C3%A9gional-de-l-environnement-de-l-estrie

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Funding overview

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