Les shifters Angers Maine-et-Loire

Name

Les shifters Angers Maine-et-Loire

Legal name

Les Shifters Angers Maine-et-Loire

Website

https://shifters-angers.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental advocacy and civic education

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation (BPAGAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Environmental Interpretation & Ranger-Led Education Programs (Visitor Education) (THAAAOAJ)

Keywords

• Climate advocacy
• Decarbonization education
• Civic engagement
• Environmental awareness
• Nonprofit association

Headquarters

HQ city

Angers

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Annual membership fees collected via HelloAsso platform. Minimum contribution starts at 1€, with suggested amount of 30€ for full membership benefits including access to all association resources, formations, and materials.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Les Shifters Angers Maine-et-Loire is a volunteer-driven non-profit association that delivers climate-transition education, training, and civic engagement programming to citizens, businesses, and local public bodies in the Maine-et-Loire territory. Its core offering consists of internal training (FOIN), external conferences (Teach the Shift), informal community gatherings (Cafés Shifters), film screenings with debates, business transition support (Domaine Entreprises), and public-sector advocacy (Domaine Collectivités), all structured to relay and amplify The Shift Project's decarbonization recommendations at the local level.

Product overview

Les Shifters Angers Maine-et-Loire operates as a volunteer-driven association without a unified software product. The organization offers a portfolio of programs and services centered on climate transition advocacy, consisting of: internal training (FOIN), external conferences (Teach the Shift), community cafés, enterprise transition support, public sector engagement, festival participation, film screenings with debates, and civic dialogue events. The association connects with members via Slack and Nextcloud, and uses HelloAsso for membership payments. The website (shifters-angers.org) serves as the primary public-facing platform built on WordPress with GeneratePress theme.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cafés Shifters Informal gathering program that welcomes newcomers and helps them integrate into the association's activities, providing a relaxed environment for learning about climate transition topics. Run under the Accueil et engagement domain.
• FOrmation INterne (FOIN) Free internal training program providing courses to members on energy-climate subjects such as agriculture, pharmaceutical production, and climate disinformation. Open to all members of the association.
• Teach the Shift (TTS) - External conferences and awareness External conference and sensitization program that brings the Shift Project's research and decarbonization findings to outside audiences and the general public.
• Shift Event Program of presence at public events, festivals, and fairs across Maine-et-Loire to raise awareness of climate transition topics and recruit new members. Includes stands at O grand Air, Festival Murs pour les Transitions, Festival des vivants, EnviroPro, and Convention d'Affaire Made in Angers.
• Domaine Entreprises (including Cap Transition) Program aimed at accelerating and accompanying local businesses and independent professionals in their climate transition, including the dedicated Cap Transition event for enterprise transition professionals.
• Domaine Collectivités Program of public-sector engagement that promotes the Shift Project's viewpoint in public space, including direct engagement with local politicians and participation in public consultations and inquiries.
• Festival Projection Transition Annual film festival featuring documentary screenings followed by debates on environmental topics, held at Pathé Angers cinema. Third edition in Angers held from 21 to 23 November 2025.
• Ciné-débats Documentary film screenings followed by discussions with protagonists or experts at Pathé Angers cinema. Includes films such as Les Pieds sur Terre and Eclaireurs.
• Événements Démocratie et Écologie Citizen events that facilitate dialogue between citizens and elected officials on environmental topics, including direct encounters with Maine-et-Loire deputies. Organized in partnership with UCO Angers.
• Annual Membership (via national Les Shifters) Annual membership subscription that grants access to all association resources, internal formations (FOIN), materials, and the local group's activities. Contributions are processed via HelloAsso and, given the association's general-interest status, may be eligible for French tax deductions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Organizes 3rd edition of Festival Projection Transition cinema event with multiple screenings and debates
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Les Shifters (National Association)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Les Shifters Angers Maine-et-Loire is the local branch of the national association Les Shifters, created in 2014 to support and relay the work of The Shift Project. The local group operates under the national organization's charter, values, and resources while adapting activities to the local territory.
• The Shift ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe association supports and relays the work of The Shift Project think tank, which produces analyses and recommendations for decarbonization. The local group educates citizens about and advocates for The Shift Project's policy recommendations at the territorial level.
• Pathé AngerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Pathé Angers cinema for documentary screenings including 'Les Pieds sur Terre', 'Eclaireurs', and the annual Festival Projection Transition. The cinema hosts projections followed by expert debates and discussions.
• Université Catholique de l'Ouest (UCO) AngersmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with UCO Angers for 'Démocratie et écologie' citizen events bringing together citizens and their parliamentary representatives. Events held at UCO amphitheaters.
• CCI (Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie) AngersmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCI serves as venue for monthly FOIN (Formation Interne) conferences and other educational events. Regular conference location for climate and transition topics.
• Aldev (Agence de Développement Économique d'Angers Loire Métropole)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerParticipated in the 'Convention d'Affaire Made in Angers' organized by Aldev to promote awareness of the association's actions among businesses and visitors.
• Festival O grand Air (Avrillé)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual eco-citizen festival with participatory workshops, family activities, and concerts. The Shifters maintain a presence to educate festival-goers about climate transition.
• Festival Mûrs pour les TransitionsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFestival dedicated to collective awareness of ecological, energy, food, economic, social and democratic transitions. Shifters participate to raise awareness among citizens.
• Festival des vivants de l'EsvièreminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEcological, convivial, cultural and spiritual festival. Shifters participate with a stand and table round on the question of levers for action and transformation.
• Station AmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoworking space at 14 boulevard Yvonne Poirel serving as regular venue for Forum des Initiatives and other internal meetings of the local group.
• Salon EnviroPro AngersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional salon dedicated to environmental solutions for public and private sectors. Shifters maintain a presence to engage with professionals on climate transition topics.
• Plus de Climat dans les MédiasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation working on climate coverage in media. Claire Morvan from this association participated in the 'Désinformation climatique' conference to analyze media disinformation on climate topics.
• Report'CitéminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedia accountability organization. Sébastien Rochard from Report'Cité participated in the climate disinformation conference to explore the production of climate misinformation.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Zero Waste France: French non-profit association promoting waste reduction and circular economy. Comparable as a volunteer-driven advocacy association with local chapters and educational programming, though narrower focus on waste rather than broader decarbonization.
• Climate Action Network France: International coalition of climate advocacy NGOs with French members. Comparable as a coordinated network of civil society organizations driving climate policy advocacy and citizen engagement across France.
• Les Shifters (national association): National umbrella association under which the Angers chapter operates. Provides charter, values, training resources (FOIN), and membership platform (HelloAsso integration); the local chapter adapts national resources to Maine-et-Loire territory.
• France Nature Environnement: Federation of environmental associations in France with local chapters and grassroots structure. Comparable as a federated non-profit conducting environmental advocacy and citizen education, though with broader environmental scope than decarbonization focus.
• The Shift Project: Parent think tank providing the scientific and intellectual foundation for Les Shifters Angers. The Shift Project produces decarbonization analyses and policy recommendations that the local chapter educates citizens about and advocates for at the territorial level.
• Réseau Action Climat: French climate advocacy coalition of ~30 NGOs coordinating climate policy advocacy. Comparable as a membership-based climate advocacy organization operating across France, though focused on national policy rather than local territorial engagement.

Broad incumbents

• Greenpeace France: Major international environmental NGO with French operations. Comparable as a non-profit driving climate advocacy and citizen mobilization, though with much larger scale, paid staff, and confrontational campaigning style rather than educational/conversational approach.
• Fondation Nicolas Hulot: French environmental foundation focused on ecological transition education and advocacy. Comparable in mission to educate citizens on climate and support local actors, though operates as a paid foundation rather than volunteer association.
• ADEME (Agence de l'environnement et de la maîtrise de l'énergie): French government agency for ecological transition providing public information, funding, and expertise on energy/climate. Comparable in providing climate education resources to citizens and businesses, though as a public agency with different funding and operational model.
• WWF France: Major international conservation organization operating in France. Comparable as a non-profit combining scientific research with public engagement on environmental issues, though with paid staff, corporate partnerships, and broader conservation scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@leshifters
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