CPIE Bastia U Marinu

What CPIE Bastia U Marinu does

CPIE Bastia - U Marinu is a French non-profit environmental education association (association loi 1901) founded in 1994 and headquartered in Bastia, Corsica, operating as part of the Union nationale des CPIE federation (a network of 80 associations across 62 departments, ~1,000 staff, and 12,000 members). It holds the official CPIE label (since 2002) plus complementary agréments for educational, environmental, and youth-popular-education purposes, and operates from offices in Bastia and at the Stella Mare research platform co-located with the Université de Corse / CNRS.

The association delivers a structured portfolio of programs organized around three pillars: Accompagner (Supporting Change — collective composting, eco-neighborhoods, waste reduction, shared gardens, beach/water awareness, Ecogestes Méditerranée campaign, Réseau Alien invasive species network, PARCCE climate education); Sensibiliser (Raising Awareness — Mer en Fête, Stella Mare visits, Arboretum, Potagers pédagogiques, Ecole de la mer, Adapto, Aires éducatives, Urbinu in Festa, Fêtes au jardin, Salon des alternatives aux pesticides); and Observer (Monitoring — perception surveys, Réseau Alien, Observatoire des Déchets). End beneficiaries are Corsican schoolchildren (via the Académie de Corse), residents of southern Bastia priority neighborhoods (5 shared gardens, 3 composting sites), boaters, beach users, and tourists. The technology underpinning operations is in-person educational delivery, field-based environmental monitoring under DCSMM protocol, and standardized data collection — there is no proprietary software platform.

The business model is non-commercial: revenue is generated through institutional partnerships, public grants, and convention-based project work with bodies such as the Office de l'Environnement de la Corse (principal funder), the Collectivité de Corse, the OFB, the Conservatoire du Littoral, the Secrétariat d'État chargé de la Mer, the EU (via PARCCE), and CORSICA linea (in-kind venue support). The association employs 5 people and reports no publicly disclosed commercial revenue or pricing. Strategic direction is set by the federation framework and project-based grant acquisition rather than market expansion.

Name

CPIE Bastia U Marinu

Legal name

CPIE U Marinu

Website

https://umarinu.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CPIE Bastia - U Marinu is a non-profit environmental education association in Bastia, Corsica, serving schoolchildren, southern Bastia residents, boaters, and tourists through programs on marine conservation, waste reduction, biodiversity, and climate adaptation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Education Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Education & Outreach (BPAGAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental Education, Capacity Building & Community Engagement (BPADALAO), Pollution Prevention & Toxics Reduction (BPAGAGAJ)

Keywords

• Environmental education
• Ecological awareness
• Nature activities
• Biodiversity monitoring
• Sustainable development

Headquarters

HQ city

Bastia

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public funding and institutional grants: CPIE Bastia - U Marinu operates as a non-profit association funded primarily through institutional partnerships, government grants, and regional environmental programs. Revenue is generated through convention-based work with public bodies such as the Office de l'Environnement de la Corse, the Conservatoire du Littoral, and other public authorities. As an association, it does not operate a commercial revenue model.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CPIE Bastia U Marinu is a non-profit environmental education association that designs and delivers awareness, education, and field-accompaniment programs on ecology, biodiversity, and sustainable development for the Bastia / U Marinu territory in Corsica. Its work is organized around three pillars: Accompagner (supporting local actors and projects), Sensibiliser (raising awareness among the public, schools, and families), and Observer (monitoring local natural heritage and ecosystems). Activities include school workshops, public events, nature outings, and consulting/support for public-territory projects.

Product overview

CPIE Bastia - U Marinu is a non-profit environmental association (Centre Permanent d'Initiatives pour l'Environnement) offering a diverse portfolio of environmental education programs and community services centered on Corsican territory protection. The organization operates three main pillars: (1) ACCompagner (Supporting Change) - including collective composting, eco-neighborhoods, waste reduction, shared gardens, beach/water awareness, Mediterranean eco-gestes, invasive species network, and PARCCE climate education; (2) Sensibiliser (Raising Awareness) - targeting schools and the public with programs like Mer en Fête, Stella Mare visits, Arboretum, pedagogical gardens, Ecole de la mer, Adapto, Aires éducatives, Urbinu in Festa, Fêtes au jardin, and Salon des alternatives aux pesticides; and (3) Observer (Monitoring) - including perception surveys, Alien invasive species network, and waste observatory. The organization is based in Bastia with facilities at the Stella Mare research platform and serves both schoolchildren and the general public on themes including coastal protection, marine environment, wetlands, biodiversity, sustainable development, waste management, and climate change.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mer en Fête: Annual environmental education event celebrating its 30th edition in 2025, bringing together schoolchildren, teachers, researchers, and marine professionals aboard ships to learn about Mediterranean marine biodiversity and conservation.
• Réseau Alien Corse
• Ecogestes Méditerranée en Corse
• PARCCE - Physical and Augmented Reality for Climate Change Education
• Observatoire des Déchets

Products and services

• Environmental education programs for schools Curriculum-aligned workshops, classroom interventions, and nature outings delivered to primary and secondary schools in the Bastia / U Marinu territory, designed to raise awareness of local ecology, biodiversity, and sustainable development.
• Public awareness events and nature outings Awareness events, guided nature outings, and citizen-science activities aimed at local families, residents, and community groups in the Bastia / U Marinu area.
• Ecological monitoring of local natural heritage (Observer pillar) Field-based ecological monitoring and observation of local ecosystems and natural heritage, supporting biodiversity data collection and public-interest reporting on the territory.
• Project support and accompaniment for local actors (Accompagner pillar) Support, consulting, and project accompaniment for schools, municipalities, associations, and territorial public bodies on environmental, biodiversity, and sustainable development initiatives in the Bastia / U Marinu territory.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 105,000 students sensitized to marine biodiversity over 30 years of Mer en Fête events
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Préfecture de CorsecoreOthersThe Préfecture de Corse (regional branch of the French state) is a key institutional partner supporting the association's environmental education and awareness activities in Corsica.
• Ministère de l'Education nationale et de la JeunessecoreOthersThe French Ministry of National Education provides institutional support and recognition for the association's school-based environmental education programs through the national CPIE network.
• Collectivité de CorsecoreOthersThe Collectivité de Corse (regional government of Corsica) is a key institutional partner providing financial and operational support for the association's environmental programs.
• DRAAF CorsesupportingOthersThe Direction Régionale de l'Alimentation, de l'Agriculture et de la Forêt de Corse (DRAAF) is a regional agricultural and forestry authority that collaborates with the association on farming and sustainable agriculture education programs.
• Secrétariat d'État chargé de la Mer (France)coreOthersThe French State Secretariat for the Sea supports the association's marine and coastal environmental initiatives, including the Ecogestes Méditerranée campaign coordinated by CPIE Bastia - U Marinu.
• Degage! (Comité против пластика в море)supportingOthersDegage! / SNS (Surfrider Foundation Europe) co-funds the Ecogestes Méditerranée campaign, contributing to the association's outreach efforts to promote eco-responsible practices among boaters and nautical users.
• Office Français de la Biodiversité (OFB)coreOthersThe OFB is the French biodiversity agency that co-sponsors the Mer en Fête event and supports the association's marine biodiversity monitoring and awareness activities. It is a co-funder of the Ecogestes Méditerranée campaign.
• Parc Naturel Marin du Cap Corse et de l'AgriatecoreOthersThe Marine Nature Park of Cap Corse and Agriate co-sponsors the Mer en Fête event and collaborates on marine environmental education and awareness initiatives. It is one of the key institutional partners for the association's marine programs.
• CORSICA lineacoreOthersCORSICA linea provides its LNG-powered vessel A Galeotta as the venue for the Mer en Fête educational event, hosting schoolchildren from the Bastia and Ajaccio areas aboard the ship at port for marine awareness activities.
• Office de l'Environnement de la CorsecoreOthersThe Office de l'Environnement de la Corse is a historical and major institutional funder of the association, supporting Mer en Fête, the waste observatory, shared gardens, collective composting, Adapto project perpetuation, Urbinu in Festa, Ecole de la mer, and numerous other programs.
• Lycée Agricole de BorgosupportingOthersThe Lycée Agricole de Borgo is an agricultural school that partners with the association for the annual Salon des alternatives aux pesticides event, bringing together stakeholders around sustainable farming and pesticide alternatives.
• Stella Mare - Université de Corse / CNRScoreTechnology or IntegrationCPIE Bastia - U Marinu is co-located with the Stella Mare research platform at the Université de Corse / CNRS. The association organizes guided visits of the platform and collaborates with researchers on marine ecological engineering, fisheries management, and sustainable aquaculture education programs.
• Conservatoire du LittoralcoreOthersThe Conservatoire du Littoral leads the ADAPTO LIFE project for climate change coastal adaptation. CPIE Bastia - U Marinu collaborated on developing educational tools for schoolchildren as part of this project, which resulted in renaturing 615m of coastline and reconnecting 2 polders to the sea.
• Union nationale des CPIEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Union nationale des CPIE is the national federation that organizes and represents all 80 CPIE associations across 62 departments in France. It provides the institutional framework, shared brand identity, and quality standards under which CPIE Bastia - U Marinu operates. The network celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2022.
• Collectivité de Corse (gestionnaire du site Urbinu)supportingOthersThe Collectivité de Corse acts as the manager of the Urbinu lagoon site and participates in the Urbinu in Festa event by delivering pedagogical workshops alongside the association.
• Conservatoire d'Espaces Naturels CorsesupportingOthersThe Conservatoire d'Espaces Naturels Corse (CEN Corse) participates in the Urbinu in Festa event by delivering workshops on the biodiversity and fragility of the Urbinu wetland, collaborating with the association on public awareness activities.
• Parc Naturel Régional de Corse (PNRC)supportingOthersThe Parc Naturel Régional de Corse participates in the Urbinu in Festa event by providing educational workshops on the island's natural heritage and biodiversity.
• CedresupportingOthersThe Cedre (Centre de documentation, de recherche et d'expérimentations sur les pollutions accidentelles des eaux) has a convention with CPIE Bastia - U Marinu for the waste observatory, under which the association conducts macrodebris monitoring at the Golo site following the DCSMM protocol.
• European Union (EU funding)coreOthersThe PARCCE project (Physical and Augmented Reality for Climate Change Education) is a 3-year project co-funded by the EU that develops traditional and innovative pedagogical materials on climate change for the Mediterranean region, with CPIE Bastia - U Marinu as a participating partner.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• LPO France (Ligue pour la Protection des Oiseaux): Major French environmental NGO focused on bird and biodiversity protection, with extensive educational programs and local chapters across France. Comparable as a large-scale French environmental education and conservation NGO that competes for similar public funding and volunteer engagement.
• Nausicaá - Centre National de la Mer: Large public marine education center in Boulogne-sur-Mer offering exhibits, aquariums, and pedagogical programs on marine biodiversity and sustainability. Comparable as a major marine environmental education actor, though operating at much larger scale and as a public facility rather than a local non-profit association.
• WWF France: Major international environmental NGO with active French operations on marine protection, biodiversity, and education programs. Comparable as a large-scale environmental education and conservation actor that competes for corporate and public partnership funding in France.
• Ifremer: French public research institute dedicated to ocean and marine science, providing expertise, monitoring data, and educational resources across French coastlines including Corsica. Comparable as a marine science and education actor whose programs and data overlap with CPIE Bastia - U Marinu's Stella Mare-linked work.
• France Nature Environnement: Umbrella federation of French environmental protection associations, providing coordination, advocacy, and project support similar to the role the Union nationale des CPIE plays for CPIE Bastia - U Marinu. Comparable as a higher-tier French environmental non-profit network that addresses overlapping thematic areas (biodiversity, waste, coastal).

Emerging players

• Surfrider Foundation Europe: European NGO focused on ocean protection, beach water quality, and reducing marine litter, with active chapters across France including Corsica (already a partner of CPIE Bastia - U Marinu through Ecogestes). Comparable as a marine environmental awareness and beach user education actor with overlapping campaign themes.

Direct peers

• Cédre: French center of expertise on accidental water pollution, partner of CPIE Bastia - U Marinu under convention for the Golo waste observatory. Comparable as a specialized French marine environmental research and education organization addressing waste and pollution issues on French coastlines.
• CPIE Pays de Serre-Ponçon: Another CPIE association within the same national Union nationale des CPIE federation, delivering environmental education programs across a regional French territory. Directly comparable as a same-model, same-labelled peer association focused on local environmental awareness and education.
• Conservatoire d'espaces naturels de Corse: Regional nature conservancy of Corsica, partner of CPIE Bastia - U Marinu for wetland awareness events (Urbinu in Festa). Comparable as a Corsican non-profit delivering environmental education and conservation on the same island territory and biodiversity themes.
• CPIE Marennes Oléron: A CPIE association focused on the Marennes-Oléron basin (Atlantic coast), with strong emphasis on marine, coastal, and wetland education. Directly comparable to CPIE Bastia - U Marinu in mission, federation membership, and marine/littoral program orientation.

Market position

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Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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