What CLIMATE FRESK UK CIC does

Climate Fresk UK CIC is a UK Community Interest Company affiliated with the French non-profit association La Fresque du Climat (founded December 2018 by Cédric Ringenbach). It delivers a three-hour collaborative climate education workshop built around a non-modifiable 44-card deck (23-card version for children aged 10+) whose content is sourced from IPCC reports and organised through a copyrighted 'correction' system defining cause-and-effect links between cards. The methodology is peer-led rather than expert-led: participants link cards to map systemic climate dynamics, producing shared literacy in a single session.

The product ecosystem includes the workshop itself, accredited facilitator training (€600/person, one day; €900 CHF in Switzerland), a 'Fresque 2G' / 'Refresh 2G' extension that converts awareness into organisational action, and a private facilitator platform (Google OAuth login, Stripe-billed payments) used for workshop registration, belt progression, and client matching. Distribution combines a free volunteer-led public channel with a paid professional facilitator channel (€200/person inter-company workshops) and enterprise direct engagement.

Monetisation rests on multiple low-friction streams: 10% royalties on professional facilitator fees, per-participant internal-usage license fees (€5 private / €3 public-sector, raised in January 2025), membership subscriptions (including a Pro tier for commercial facilitators), donations in six currencies, and paid enterprise workshops and training. Customer base spans individuals, schools, NGOs, public-sector bodies and large enterprises (HP Germany, Freshfields, Hilti, Haleon, Renault Trucks, Eaton, Kärcher, Bosch, LEM, Saint-Gobain, Zurich Group Germany, EDF and the City of Lyon are publicly cited). The UK CIC, registered in 2025 in Mildenhall, is a country-level entity inside a federation of regional chapters that also includes Switzerland (Fribourg) and Germany, operating under exclusive worldwide trademark rights licensed by the founder.

Name

CLIMATE FRESK UK CIC

Legal name

La Fresque du Climat

Website

https://climatefresk.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Climate Fresk UK CIC, a UK Community Interest Company, delivers a three-hour peer-led climate education workshop built on a non-modifiable 44-card IPCC-based deck, serving individuals, schools, NGOs, public bodies and enterprises via a global network of 100,000+ trained facilitators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Climate Education Workshops

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)

Keywords

• Climate education workshops
• Facilitator training programs
• Corporate sustainability training
• Nonprofit climate literacy
• Collaborative learning workshops

Headquarters

HQ city

Mildenhall

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. License fees (Commercial use): Professional facilitators and service providers pay a usage fee equal to 10% of the amount of direct financial compensation they receive for conducting Climate Fresk workshops or training sessions. This applies to workshop activities as well as facilitators' training.
2. Business referral fees: When commercial services are provided following a referral by the Association, referral fees of 10% (excluding VAT on sales excluding VAT) apply in addition to usage fees. These referral fees are due on all services provided to the client for a period of 12 months following the initial referral.
3. Internal organization license fees: For internal use within a private organization without an external facilitator, the usage fee is €5 excl. VAT per participant. For public sector organizations and associations, the license fee is €3 excl. VAT per participant.
4. Professional workshop fees: Inter-company professional workshops are priced at €200 per person (excluding tax) for 3.5 hours. These sessions bring together participants from different companies and are run by accredited facilitators.
5. Professional facilitator training fees: Professional facilitator training (one-day, 7 hours) is priced at €600 per person (excluding tax). This training is for employees or self-employed individuals whose company is financing their participation.
6. Membership fees: Climate Fresk offers membership options including standard price, reduced price for students and those experiencing financial hardship, and Pro price membership for facilitators using Climate Fresk in a commercial context.
7. Donations: Climate Fresk accepts donations in 6 different currencies (Euros, CHF, US Dollars, AU Dollars, Pounds, SG Dollars) through Stripe to support the organization's mission.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Climate Fresk UK CIC delivers a three-hour collaborative climate education workshop built around a 42-44 card deck (23 card version for children) whose content is sourced from IPCC scientific reports. The organization also runs facilitator certification training, an internal organization licensing program for private and public sector use, professional inter-company workshops at €200 per person, and operates the UK affiliate of a global Climate Fresk volunteer and professional facilitator network.

Product overview

Climate Fresk UK CIC offers a collaborative climate education workshop-based system centered around the Climate Fresk card game (44 cards adult version, 23 cards children version), which participants use in 3-hour workshops to understand climate change causes and effects based on IPCC scientific reports. The ecosystem includes facilitation training programs to certify facilitators, a private platform for workshop management and client connections, and a 2nd Generation (2G) version for organizations. Workshops are delivered by volunteer facilitators (free public sessions) or professional facilitators (paid commercial/organizational sessions).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Climate Fresk Workshop A three-hour collaborative educational workshop in which participants work with a deck of 42-44 cards (adult version) or 23 cards (children version) sourced from IPCC reports to map causes and effects of climate change. Delivered in-person or online, free for the public via volunteer facilitators and paid via professional facilitators for organizations.
• Climate Fresk Facilitation Training Certification training program that prepares participants to run Climate Fresk workshops. Available as a public volunteer-run session or as a paid professional inter-company training priced at €600 per person for a one-day (7-hour) program. Available in French, English, German, Spanish and Italian online, and in-person in the UK, France and Switzerland.
• Climate Fresk Private Platform Online private platform for accredited Climate Fresk facilitators and the association: account management, workshop scheduling, facilitator belt progression, opportunity matching between facilitators and clients, and license fee processing.
• Climate Fresk 2nd Generation (2G) Workshop Updated Climate Fresk workshop variant designed for organizations to translate climate awareness into collective action plans. Available as a dedicated corporate deployment and via Refresh 2G training for existing facilitators.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2.3+ million participants trained globally
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

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

• Climate Fresk SwitzerlandcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorClimate Fresk Switzerland is a regional entity deploying the Climate Fresk workshop across Switzerland. It operates with local coordinator Florian Oberson, runs the 'Unlock the Fresk!' webinar series for enterprises, and maintains partnerships with organizations like One Planet Lab, Clima Now, CEC Suisse, Collaboratio Helvetica, Impact Hub Zurich, and others.
• Stiftung LeenaardsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStiftung Leenaards supports Climate Fresk Switzerland's work in Switzerland as part of their sustainability funding focus area.
• Climate Fresk GermanycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorClimate Fresk Germany operates the German-language 'Klima Puzzle' brand. Partnered with Deutsche Postcode Lotterie, Rathaus Landeshauptstadt München, TARGOBANK Stiftung, and Klix³ for local support and distribution.
• KonciliomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKoncilio is an approved training institute for local elected officials in France. They partner with Climate Fresk to deliver state-funded climate training for elected officials, integrating Climate Fresk workshops into public sector training programs.
• One Planet LabminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwitzerland-based organization promoting systemic transformation approaches. Principles include Avoid, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rethink.
• Clima NowminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss organization working to change the trajectory of greenhouse gas emissions, advocating for not producing more than nature can absorb.
• CEC Switzerland (Convention des Entreprises pour le Climat)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerCEC Suisse accompanies business leaders in developing their roadmap toward a new economic model. Climate Fresk is integrated into their program for regenerative economy transition.
• Collaboratio HelveticaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss organization empowering individuals and organizations to become agents of systems change toward a more sustainable society.
• Impact Hub ZurichminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSwitzerland's largest network of creatives, startups, and techies connecting entrepreneurs, NGOs, companies, public institutions, and change-makers to a unique ecosystem.
• Rethink & ReactminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHelps individuals and companies understand ecological transition and adopt responsible, healthy, and sustainable practices through climate awareness and collaboration.
• TransformAction LabminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss organization accompanying people and organizations engaged in social and ecological change in Switzerland.
• The Shifters SwitzerlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss association adapting The Shift Project's work to the Swiss context, working toward a carbon-neutral economy by 2050.
• One Planet Friends / Fresques ZamiesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollective intelligence workshops about environmental issues.
• Climate Week ZurichminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity Partner for 2026, promoting climate awareness and Climate Fresk activities.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Project Drawdown: US-based non-profit that reviews and ranks climate solutions and runs educational programs, workshops, and trainings for organizations and the public. Comparable in mission and educational workshop format, but Drawdown emphasizes solutions-based content rather than the cause-and-effect systemic understanding that Climate Fresk is built around.
• Terrapass: US-based climate solutions company combining carbon offsets with climate education and engagement programs for businesses and individuals. Partial overlap: both use workshops and education to drive climate action, but Terrapass is anchored on carbon offset purchases rather than standalone facilitator-led awareness workshops.

Others

• SBTi (Science Based Targets initiative): Global body enabling companies to set science-based emissions reduction targets, providing guidance, tools, and educational resources. Related ecosystem player: drives enterprise demand for climate literacy training (a tailwind for Climate Fresk), but does not directly deliver facilitator-led workshops to corporate audiences.
• The Shift Project: French climate think tank producing reports and analysis on the energy transition, where Climate Fresk's founder Cédric Ringenbach served as director from 2010 to 2016. Related ecosystem actor: produces educational content and policy briefings that often intersect with Climate Fresk's audience, but focuses on research and advocacy rather than facilitator-led workshop delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Cegos: Global training and consultancy group offering sustainability and CSR training programs for enterprises, including climate-related curricula. Comparable to Climate Fresk's paid training tier; differs in being a broad commercial training provider rather than a mission-driven climate-education specialist.
• EcoAct (an EY / EY Carbon practice): International climate consultancy (now part of EY) providing carbon footprinting, climate strategy, and training services to enterprises. Comparable at the corporate climate literacy and CSRD-readiness tier; competes for the same enterprise training budget as Climate Fresk's paid workshops but as part of a broader advisory engagement.
• Watershed: Enterprise climate platform combining carbon accounting, climate strategy, and climate education/training services for large enterprises. Comparable to the enterprise tier of Climate Fresk: serves similar corporate customers (HP, Salesforce, etc.), but its training offering is bundled into a broader climate-data SaaS platform rather than standalone workshops.
• BSR (Business for Social Responsibility): Global sustainability consultancy and network working with enterprises on ESG strategy, climate action, and sustainability training. Comparable to Climate Fresk's enterprise tier: BSR advises multinationals on sustainability strategies and runs training programs, but as part of a broader consulting portfolio rather than a single specialist workshop methodology.

Direct peers

• Carbon Literacy Project: UK-based non-profit offering structured climate literacy training through a certified course and toolkit. Closely comparable to Climate Fresk UK CIC: both deliver short-format (typically 1-day) climate education workshops to corporate, public sector, and community audiences, both use volunteer/professional facilitator networks, and both target enterprise climate literacy in the same UK market.
• Climate Interactive (En-ROADS): US-based non-profit producing the En-ROADS climate simulation workshop, which is used globally by facilitators to teach climate change causes, effects, and solutions. Directly comparable: both deliver interactive facilitator-led workshops built on authoritative climate science, both rely on trained volunteer/professional facilitator networks, and both target enterprise, education, and public sector audiences.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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