Fondo para la Comunicación y la Educación Ambiental, A.C.

What Fondo para la Comunicación y la Educación Ambiental, A.C. does

Fondo para la Comunicación y la Educación Ambiental, A.C. (FCEA) is a Mexican nonprofit civil association founded on June 26, 2002 and headquartered in Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City. The organization focuses on environmental communication and education, operating free public-interest digital platforms and running territorial conservation programs across multiple Mexican states. It functions with a small core team of 7 employees and depends on grants from foundations, government entities, and international cooperation agencies.

FCEA's core products are free digital information assets targeting water and air issues: agua.org.mx, a knowledge repository with more than 72,000 documented objects on Mexico's water management; aire.org.mx, an air-quality information portal; and the Nuestra Agua mobile application, which provides public access to over one million georeferenced water and sanitation sites. The organization also developed and operates the ITRN (Índice de Transparencia y Disponibilidad de Datos sobre la Gestión del Agua), a transparency index applied across Mexico's 32 states and adopted as a reference input in Mexico's Open Government Plan. Complementary products include the Valor de Origen environmental campaign, developed with photographer Fulvio Eccardi.

FCEA's business model is donor-funded and non-commercial. Revenue flows from foundations (Packard Foundation, FMCN), Mexican federal entities (PEMEX, CONABIO), and international cooperation agencies (UNESCO, IUCN, GIZ), typically as project grants for specific territorial or thematic programs. Territorial work spans the Manialtepec Basin in Oaxaca (since 2014), the Alvarado lagoon system and Corredor Biolmeca in Veracruz (since 2011 and 2017), Tuxpan and Otontepec basins in Veracruz, and an emerging Guerrero presence through the Resimar/Playa Viva partnership (2024). Customer segments in the funder-and-beneficiary sense are diversified: government and legislators, educators and UNESCO-certified teachers, journalists, indigenous and rural communities, and the general public consuming the open portals.

Name

Fondo para la Comunicación y la Educación Ambiental, A.C.

Legal name

Fondo para la Comunicación y la Educación Ambiental, A.C.

Website

https://fcea.org.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fondo para la Comunicación y la Educación Ambiental, A.C. is a Mexican nonprofit (founded 2002) that operates free environmental information platforms, including agua.org.mx and the Nuestra Agua app, and runs territorial conservation programs serving legislators, educators, journalists, indigenous communities, and the general public across multiple Mexican states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Education and Conservation Nonprofit Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Education, Capacity Building & Community Engagement (BPADALAO)

Keywords

• Environmental education
• Water information portal
• Citizen science
• Watershed conservation
• Environmental journalism training

Headquarters

HQ city

Mexico City (CDMX)

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Fondo para la Comunicación y la Educación Ambiental, A.C. (FCEA) is a Mexican nonprofit civil association that operates free digital information portals and mobile applications (agua.org.mx, aire.org.mx, Nuestra Agua app) providing curated environmental knowledge on water, air quality, and natural resources. The organization complements these platforms with environmental education training programs for educators, journalists, and legislators, plus territorial regeneration projects in watersheds (Oaxaca) and coastal ecosystems (Veracruz, Guerrero).

Product overview

FCEA operates as an environmental communication and education organization with a portfolio of digital platforms and territorial programs. The core digital products include agua.org.mx (water information portal with 72,000+ knowledge objects), aire.org.mx (air quality portal), and the mobile App Nuestra agua (collaborative georeferenced mapping platform). The ITRN index measures environmental transparency, while Valor de Origen is a multiplatform greening campaign. These digital tools support territorial initiatives including the Manialtepec Basin Regeneration Program in Oaxaca, mangrove restoration in Alvarado, Veracruz, and the Corredor Biolmeca cultural heritage campaign. Supporting programs include community water monitoring, environmental journalism workshops, educator training (UNESCO-certified), and legislator sensitization. The organization also publishes environmental guides and manuals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• agua.org.mx: Water information portal with over 72,000 knowledge objects providing information on water management and basin preservation in Mexico.
• aire.org.mx
• Valor de Origen
• Índice de Transparencia en los Recursos Naturales (ITRN)
• App Nuestra agua
• Calidad Agua

Products and services

• agua.org.mx Water Information Portal Free public web portal compiling over 72,000 curated knowledge objects about water management, watersheds, and water resources in Mexico, serving as a primary reference for water information access for citizens, educators, researchers, and policymakers.
• Nuestra Agua Mobile Application Free collaborative mobile application (Android and iOS) where more than 60 civil society organizations, academic institutions, citizens, and government entities have published over 1 million georeferenced sites and documents on watersheds and water in Mexico, creating a collective map of learning and advocacy for environmental governance.
• aire.org.mx Air Quality Portal Free web portal publishing information on air pollution sources, criteria pollutants, greenhouse gases, national air quality programs, legislation, and regulations in Mexico, with special emphasis on La Paz, BCS, for citizens, educators, and policymakers.
• Índice de Transparencia en los Recursos Naturales (ITRN) Collaborative metric evaluating transparency in public information on the management of water, forests, and fisheries in Mexico, co-developed with Reforestamos México, Causa Natura, and Cartocrítica. Methodology covers concessions, permits, subsidies, inspection and surveillance, and its recommendations were included in Mexico's 4th Open Government Plan commitments.
• Valor de Origen Campaign Platform Multi-platform education and communication campaign developed with Fulvio Eccardi focusing on re-greening cities, mitigating climate change, and biodiversity loss. Includes digital content, environmental education activities, and large-format outdoor photography exhibitions at Parque Ecológico Xochimilco for the Mexican public.
• Manialtepec Basin Regeneration Program Comprehensive regeneration and sanitation program for the Maíz-Manialtepec River Basin (825 km², 60,000+ inhabitants across 32 communities) in Oaxaca, including environmental education, eco-technology construction, agroecological production models, and community governance committees.
• Alvarado Mangrove Restoration Project Environmental education campaign on mangrove ecosystem services in the Alvarado lagoon system, Veracruz, including reforestation, community nurseries operated by women, and payment for environmental services programs. To date, 800+ hectares of mangroves and lowland forests recovered, 1,000,000+ native plants produced, 90+ landowners trained, and 8,000+ students from seven municipalities sensitized.
• Tuxpan and Otontepec Watershed Project Social marketing campaign and environmental education program in the Tuxpan River basin from Sierra de Otontepec to the sea, Veracruz, including community nurseries, native plant production, and mangrove reforestation. Since 2008, has reached 600+ teachers and 6,000+ students in the region.
• Corredor Biolmeca Cultural Heritage and Biodiversity Campaign Cultural heritage and biodiversity conservation campaign in the Coatzacoalcos River Basin lowlands, Veracruz, focused on rescuing the oldest palace in Mesoamerica (San Lorenzo Tenochtitlan) and promoting regional identity around natural and archaeological heritage in coordination with UNAM's Institute of Anthropological Research.
• Community Water Monitoring (Monitoreo Comunitario del Agua) Collaborative citizen science initiative for monitoring ecological quality of aquatic ecosystems through analysis of physical, chemical, landscape, and biological parameters, with pedagogical interventions and digital educational resources for upper-secondary education institutions in Oaxaca, with Resimar in Guerrero, and soon in Veracruz.
• Environmental Journalism Workshops (Periodismo Ambiental) Environmental journalism training program providing methodological tools, expert panels, source identification, and field visits for journalists covering environmental topics in Mexico, including workshops on urban environmental management, invasive species, and sustainable city development journalism.
• Teacher Training in Environmental Education (Capacitación para Educadores) Educator training and certification program in Mexico serving as host institution for UNESCO's International Hydrological Programme and WET (Water Education for Teachers) project, focused on water education in Latin America and the Caribbean. Since 2009, has certified 2,300+ teachers and environmental promoters.
• Legislator Sensitization Program (Sensibilización de Legisladores) Annual experiential field-based program for Mexican legislators and authorities combining environmental topic sensitization with territorial engagement, including visits to sites such as Río San Pedro Mezquital, to deepen understanding of biodiversity and natural resource protection.
• Environmental Publications Free downloadable environmental publications including prontuarios (briefing documents) on mining, water, and coastal development; educational manuals for students and teachers; and guides on macroinvertebrates for water monitoring.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,300+ teachers and environmental promoters certified in environmental education since 2009 through UNESCO/WET partnership
• +5 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Playa Viva / ResimarcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024FCEA collaborates with Playa Viva / Resimar in Guerrero to develop and deploy community water monitoring citizen science programs, integrating community-based environmental monitoring with coastal conservation.
• Instituto de la Naturaleza y la Sociedad de Oaxaca (INSO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020INSO conducted the environmental and social diagnostic with a watershed perspective during 2020 for the Manialtepec Basin regeneration project, providing the scientific foundation for FCEA's basin regeneration and sanitation proposal in Oaxaca.
• Reforestamos MéxicocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Co-developer of the Índice de Transparencia en los Recursos Naturales (ITRN) with FCEA, Causa Natura, and Cartocrítica since 2018, evaluating transparency in water, forests, and fisheries sectors in Mexico and influencing national open government commitments.
• Causa NaturacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Co-developer of the ITRN transparency index alongside FCEA, Reforestamos México, and Cartocrítica, contributing to improved civic participation in environmental resource governance in Mexico through transparent data and open government advocacy.
• CartocríticacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Co-developer of the ITRN transparency index alongside FCEA, Reforestamos México, and Causa Natura, bringing analytical and cartographic capabilities to measure and publicly report on transparency in Mexico's environmental resource sectors.
• Fulvio EccardicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Initiator and developer of the multi-platform 'Valor de Origen' environmental education and communication campaign alongside FCEA, focused on re-greening cities, mitigating climate change, and halting biodiversity loss, with photography exhibitions at Parque Ecológico Xochimilco.
• TelevisacoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2018Major media partner for FCEA's public environmental awareness campaigns, including the 'Planeta Vida' television education series (with Fundación Televisa) and various campaigns reaching millions of Mexican viewers.
• Fundación Este PaíscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Partner in the innovative legislator sensitization program developed by FCEA to deepen legislators' understanding of environmental topics, their complex relationship with social and economic issues, and territorial realities in Mexico.
• Instituto de Investigaciones Antropológicas de la UNAMcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011FCEA coordinates with UNAM's Institute of Anthropological Research on the Corredor Biolmeca project in Veracruz, focusing on rescue and conservation of the oldest Mesoamerican palace (San Lorenzo Tenochtitlan), combining archaeological heritage with regional biodiversity conservation in the Coatzacoalcos River Basin lowlands.
• UNESCO — Programa Hidrológico Internacional (PHI) and WET ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009FCEA has been the Mexican host institution since 2009 for the 'Agua y educación: guía general para docentes de las Américas y El Caribe' program developed by UNESCO's International Hydrological Programme and the WET (Water Education for Teachers) project, enabling water education programs across Latin America and the Caribbean.
• Universidad VeracruzanacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008FCEA works with the University of Veracruz in the Tuxpan and Otontepec watershed program since 2008, developing a social marketing campaign to sensitize the local population about the goods, values, and ecosystem services of their region, from Sierra de Otontepec to the sea.
• Instituto Mexicano de la RadiominorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2007Radio broadcast partner for FCEA's environmental awareness campaigns, contributing to national radio reach for public environmental education messages in Mexico.
• Environmental Defense FundminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005Collaborating organization in FCEA's environmental journalism training program since 2005, contributing expertise and resources to build journalist capacity for accurate environmental reporting in Mexico.
• ONU HabitatminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005Collaborating organization in FCEA's environmental journalism training program, contributing to coverage of urban environmental management topics and sustainable city development journalism in Mexico.
• NiparajáminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005Partner organization in FCEA's environmental journalism training program contributing to coverage of environmental issues, particularly related to fisheries and coastal conservation in Baja California Sur.
• Fundación TelevisacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2003Co-producer of more than 400 television capsules (2003-2005) for the 'Planeta Vida' educational series broadcast on Canal 2, Canal 22, and Canal 9/EDUSAT, reaching millions of Mexicans with biodiversity and conservation content.
• Canal 22coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2003Broadcast partner for FCEA's 'Planeta Vida' educational television series, co-produced with Fundación Televisa, reaching audiences through public television with environmental conservation content.
• Canal 9 / EDUSATminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2003Broadcast partner for FCEA's 'Planeta Vida' educational television series, extending reach to educational and government audiences through EDUSAT public education channel.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• The Nature Conservancy México: Mexico program of The Nature Conservancy. Comparable in environmental mission and conservation focus but operates at global scale with a much broader portfolio and larger institutional capacity.
• Conservación Internacional México: Mexico office of Conservation International, a major international conservation NGO. Long-standing FCEA donor with similar mission focus, but operating at significantly larger scale and broader geographic scope.
• WWF México: Mexico office of WWF, one of the world's largest conservation organizations. Comparable in environmental mission but operates at much larger scale, broader thematic scope, and with a global brand.
• Greenpeace México: Mexico office of Greenpeace, a major international environmental advocacy organization. Comparable in environmental mission and Mexico focus, but distinguished by an advocacy-led rather than education-led approach.

Direct peers

• Isla Urbana: Mexican nonprofit focused on rainwater harvesting and water sustainability in Mexico City. Comparable in mission to FCEA's water education focus but differentiated by a hybrid model that includes product sales and technical services.
• Causa Natura: Mexican nonprofit focused on aquatic ecosystem conservation and water resources. Direct peer working alongside FCEA on the ITRN transparency index and sharing a water-focused mission.
• Reforestamos México: Mexican nonprofit focused on reforestation and forest conservation. Direct peer with overlapping mission and an existing partnership through co-development of the ITRN transparency index.
• Fondo Mexicano para la Conservación de la Naturaleza (FMCN): Leading Mexican environmental conservation fund and long-standing FCEA partner and funder. Operates similar water monitoring programs across 30+ micro-watersheds and shares FCEA's territorial and grant-making approach.
• CEMDA (Centro Mexicano de Derecho Ambiental): Mexican environmental legal advocacy organization. Comparable peer in Mexican civil society environmental work, with overlapping focus on policy, transparency, and capacity building, and historical collaboration with FCEA on water publications.
• Pronatura México: One of Mexico's largest environmental conservation NGOs, focused on biodiversity, sustainable development, and natural protected areas. Comparable in mission to FCEA but with broader conservation scope and significantly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/manialtepec_cuenca
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fondo-para-la-comunicacion-y-la-educacion-ambiental-a.c.

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

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