Vivacités IDF

What Vivacités IDF does

Vivacités Île-de-France is a French non-profit association (loi 1901), agréée Jeunesse Éducation Populaire, founded around 2004 and headquartered in Ivry-sur-Seine. It operates as a regional network (réseau) of over 130 member organizations active in environmental education, scientific mediation, architecture, landscape, participatory urban tourism, and citizen participation, all focused on promoting education for a sustainable city across the Île-de-France region. The organization is structured around three poles: the Pôle Réseau coordinating members, commissions, and inter-network dynamics (including national initiatives such as Mobiscol and Rue aux enfants, rue pour tous); the Pôle Pédagogique delivering educational workshops, thematic urban walks (balades urbaines), and sensitization animations; and the Pôle Ressources maintaining a documentation center and producing a catalog of pedagogical tools including the Boîte à ville, Mobilimix, Jeu Ecomob'IDF, and Fresque de la Mobilité Kids IdF.

Vivacités IdF generates revenue through three primary streams: public institutional grants (Conseil régional d'Île-de-France, DRIEE-IF, DRDJSCS 75, departmental councils of Val d'Oise, Seine-Saint-Denis, and Val-de-Marne), membership dues from its 130+ member organizations, and service contracts for program delivery such as the Liberté Pied ecomobility program for Val d'Oise collèges, air quality workshops for Seine-Saint-Denis middle schools, and ~40 environmental awareness sessions per year in high schools under the Lycées Éco-Responsables public market jointly held with Graine Île-de-France. Services are delivered free at point of use to end beneficiaries (students, citizens, local authorities), with no commercial pricing disclosed.

The organization runs a 6-person core team supported by a Board of Directors (Présidence currently held by Alexis Drzemczewski following the June 2025 General Assembly, which adopted new governance statutes). Its go-to-market is event- and community-led, relying on network referrals, monthly '12 à 13 du réseau' meetings, annual forums, and direct institutional partnerships. Key customers and partners include Airparif, Planète Sciences, Ecocityzen, Ecophylle, Codep 75, Coordination Eau Île-de-France, Nature & Société, and municipal partners including the villes de Paris, Pantin, and Épinay-sur-Seine. The organization has no technology platform, no disclosed AI capabilities, and operates exclusively within the Île-de-France territory (12M+ inhabitants, 8 departments).

Name

Vivacités IDF

Legal name

Vivacités Île-de-France

Website

https://vivacites-idf.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Vivacités Île-de-France is a non-profit regional network association that promotes environmental and sustainable city education across the Île-de-France region, delivering pedagogical programs, urban walks, and educational tools to schools, municipalities, and 130+ member organizations.

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 industry

Environmental Education, Capacity Building & Community Engagement (BPADALAO)

Keywords

• Environmental education services
• Sustainable city education
• School eco-mobility programs
• Urban environmental awareness
• Citizen participation workshops

Headquarters

HQ city

Ivry-sur-Seine

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public grants and institutional funding: Vivacités IdF is primarily funded through grants from public institutions including the Conseil régional d'Île-de-France, DRIEE-IF (Direction Régionale et Interdépartementale de l'Environnement et de l'Énergie d'Île-de-France), DRDJSCS 75 (Direction Régionale et Départementale de la Jeunesse, des Sports et de la Cohésion Sociale), and departmental councils (e.g., Conseil Départemental du Val d'Oise, Conseil Départemental du 93). Funding supports pedagogical projects, network animation, and events.
2. Membership dues (adhésions): Member organizations (adhérents) pay membership fees to join the network. These fees contribute to the operational costs of network animation, commissions, and meetings.
3. Service delivery and project coordination: Vivacités IdF receives compensation for delivering pedagogical programs, such as the Liberté Pied program for the Conseil Départemental du Val d'Oise, air quality workshops for the Conseil Départemental du 93, and sensitization programs for the Conseil régional d'Île-de-France through the Lycées Éco-Responsables market.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Vivacités Île-de-France is a regional non-profit network association that designs, coordinates, and delivers environmental education programs for sustainable cities across Île-de-France. Its core offerings include pedagogical workshops (eco-mobility, air quality, urban planning), thematic urban walks (balades urbaines), school mobility programs (Liberté'Pieds), proprietary pedagogical tools (Boîte à ville, Jeu Ecomob'IDF, Mobilimix), methodological publications and guides, and network animation services for over 130 member organizations, schools (collèges and lycées), municipalities, and institutional partners.

Product overview

Vivacités Île-de-France operates as a network association for education towards a sustainable city, organized into three main divisions: the Network Hub (Pôle Réseau) coordinating member organizations and thematic commissions, the Pedagogical Center (Pôle Pédagogique) delivering workshops and urban walks, and the Resource Center (Pôle Ressources) providing documentation and pedagogical tools. The network runs national initiatives including Mobiscol for school eco-mobility and Rue aux enfants for public space activation. Its service portfolio includes educational workshops, thematic urban walks, and a catalog of animations covering topics such as eco-mobility, air quality, water management, and citizen participation. The network also produces and distributes pedagogical tools (Boîte à ville, Ecomob'IDF game, Liberté'Pieds programme) and methodological guides for educators and practitioners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mobiscol: National dynamic promoting school ecomobility through a resource portal, actor meetings, and national mapping.
• Rue aux enfants, rue pour tous

Products and services

• Ateliers Pédagogiques (Pedagogical Workshops) Educational workshops on themes including eco-mobility, air quality, and urban planning, designed to raise awareness among children and citizens about sustainable city issues.
• Balades Urbaines (Urban Walks) Thematic urban walks exploring topics such as water management, climate, accessibility, air quality, and women's presence in public spaces, enabling citizens to discover and reflect on their urban environment.
• Liberté'Pieds Programme School mobility programme offered by Conseil Départemental du Val d'Oise to collèges since 2021, providing three levels of support: pedagogical projects, concrete actions (eco-mobility challenges, bike festivals, diagnostic walks), and school mobility plans.
• Mobiscol (National Eco-mobility School Dynamic) National dynamic promoting school eco-mobility through a resource portal, actor meetings, and national mapping to encourage sustainable mobility among students.
• Rue aux enfants, rue pour tous Citizen occupation initiative for public space to promote active modes of transport and create social connections, with Vivacités supporting actors in implementing the approach in Île-de-France.
• Catalogue des Animations Comprehensive catalog of educational animations offered by the network, covering themes of mobility, air quality, public space, architecture, biodiversity, water, citizen participation, and more.
• Lycées Éco-Responsables Sensitization Sessions Customized environmental awareness sessions for high school students on energy, climate, biodiversity, waste, water, food, and solidarity themes, delivered through the public market awarded by the Conseil régional d'Île-de-France at approximately 40 sessions per year.
• Network Membership (Adhésion) Membership in the Vivacités IdF network for environmental education actors, scientific mediation, architecture, landscape, urban tourism, and citizen participation organizations. Members receive access to the tool library, commissions, training, and collaborative projects.
• Publications and Methodological Guides Methodological guides and publications including Liberté'Pieds toolkit, Défi Moov'IdF guide, air quality pedagogical guide, and water and resilience urban walk guide for practitioners.
• Forum des outils pédagogiques sur la transition écologique et la ville durable Annual forum for educational tools on ecological transition and sustainable city, bringing together teachers, students, local authorities, associations, and citizens at the Académie du Climat in Paris.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100 participants at the first Forum des outils pédagogiques (2024)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

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

• MobiscolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMobiscol is the national dynamic promoting school ecomobility through a resource portal, actor meetings, and national mapping. Vivacités IdF participates in this national network, contributing expertise in environmental education and ecomobility pedagogy.
• Rue aux enfants, rue pour touscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRue aux enfants, rue pour tous proposes citizen occupation of public space to promote active modes and create social bonds. Vivacités IdF accompanies actors to implement this approach in Île-de-France.
• AirparifcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAirparif (air quality monitoring association for Île-de-France) partners with Vivacités IdF on multiple projects including mobility behavior change workshops for employers and air quality sensitization balades using micro-sensors.
• Planète SciencescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlanète Sciences collaborates with Vivacités IdF to deliver air quality awareness workshops in Seine-Saint-Denis middle schools, using micro-sensors and participatory science approaches. Collaboration began in 2022.
• EcocityzencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcocityzen partners with Vivacités IdF on ecomobility programs including the Liberté Pied program and mobility behavior change workshops for employers, combining educational expertise with sustainability consulting.
• EcophyllecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEcophylle is a member organization that deploys Vivacités IdF's pedagogical tools and programs, including the Liberté Pied ecomobility program for middle schools in the Val d'Oise. Ecophylle is a relay of Teragir and holds Qualiopi certification.
• Graine Île-de-FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGraine Île-de-France and Vivacités IdF jointly obtained the public market from the Conseil régional d'Île-de-France to deliver environmental awareness animations in lycées across the region, delivering approximately 40 sessions per year.
• Conseil régional d'Île-de-FrancecoreOthersThe regional council is a key institutional funder and partner, supporting Vivacités IdF's network operations, the Lycées Éco-Responsables sensitization market, and various pedagogical projects. It is also a supporter of the Rue aux enfants initiative.
• DRIEE-IFmajorOthersThe Direction Régionale et Interdépartementale de l'Environnement et de l'Énergie d'Île-de-France is a technical partner providing institutional support for Vivacités IdF's environmental education activities.
• DRDJSCS 75majorOthersThe Direction Régionale et Départementale de la Jeunesse, des Sports et de la Cohésion Sociale provides institutional support for Vivacités IdF's youth education and popular education programs.
• Conseil Départemental du Val d'OisecoreOthersThe departmental council of Val d'Oise funds and partners with Vivacités IdF on the Liberté Pied program, offering three types of ecomobility support to middle schools in the department since 2021.
• Conseil Départemental du 93 (Seine-Saint-Denis)coreOthersThe departmental council of Seine-Saint-Denis funds air quality awareness workshops for middle schools, delivered by Vivacités IdF and Planète Sciences since 2022, and supports accessible bike balades in the Georges Valbon park.
• Codep 75coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCodep 75 (Committee for Cycling Development in Paris) partners with Vivacités IdF on accessible urban bike balades, providing adapted and standard bicycles and on-site technical support during the rides.
• Coordination Eau Ile-de-FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordination Eau Ile-de-France, created in 2008, partners with Vivacités IdF on urban walks about water and urban resilience, including water culture and flood risk awareness programs, contributing expertise on water as a common good.
• Nature & SociétécoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNature & Société, created in 1975, is a member of Vivacités IdF's network and co-constructs urban walks around flood risk and water management, hosting the Maison de la Nature at Île de Loisirs de Créteil.
• Académie du ClimatminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Académie du Climat in Paris hosted the inaugural Forum des outils pédagogiques sur la transition écologique organized by Vivacités IdF in November 2024, providing the venue for the event.
• DRIEAT (Direction Régionale et Interdépartementale de l'Environnement et de l'Énergie)majorOthersDRIEAT co-chairs the Commission Évaluation en EEDD with Vivacités IdF, working on evaluation frameworks, impact measurement, and social utility of environmental education actions in Île-de-France.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Planète Sciences: French association delivering scientific mediation and participatory science workshops in schools — including the joint air-quality workshops with Vivacités IdF in Seine-Saint-Denis. Highly comparable operating model and customer base (middle schools, departmental councils).
• Graine Île-de-France: Regional EEDD (Éducation à l'Environnement et au Développement Durable) network covering the same Île-de-France territory as Vivacités IdF. Operates a similar network-of-actors model for environmental education, and is already a co-bidder with Vivacités IdF on the Conseil régional's Lycées Éco-Responsables market — making it the closest direct peer and partial collaborator.
• Noé: French environmental NGO focused on biodiversity education and citizen engagement, including school programs. Similar in size and mission scope to Vivacités IdF, with overlapping school and citizen environmental education offerings.
• Union Nationale des CPIE: Federation of Centres Permanents d'Initiatives pour l'Environnement, which deliver environmental education programs across France. Operates a comparable network-of-actors model focused on citizen engagement in environmental issues, making it a directly comparable structural peer.
• Réseau École et Nature: National French network of environmental education actors that aggregates member organizations for capacity-building, training, and project development — structurally analogous to Vivacités IdF's Pôle Réseau model but at the national scale.

Regional players

• GRAINE Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: Regional GRAINE network serving the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region with a structurally identical EEDD network model (member organizations, pedagogical tools, school programs). Comparable to Vivacités IdF in mission and operating model but in a different French region.
• REEB (Réseau d'Éducation à l'Environnement en Bretagne): Brittany-based regional EEDD network aggregating member organizations for environmental education and citizen engagement. Mirrors Vivacités IdF's network-of-actors approach in another French region.
• ARIENA: Association Régionale pour l'Initiation à l'Environnement et à la Nature en Alsace/Grand Est, running the same kind of regional EEDD network (member organizations, environmental education for schools, urban-environment themes). Directly comparable operating model in a different French region.

Broad incumbents

• LPO France: Major French environmental NGO that runs its own education programs for schools and the public on biodiversity and urban nature. A much larger incumbent with overlapping themes (urban nature, biodiversity education) but broader geographic scope.
• Teragir (Eco-École program): Runs the national Eco-École label for schools in France, including Vivacités IdF's member Ecophylle (a Teragir relay). Competes for the same pool of school environmental education budgets at greater national scale and brand recognition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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