Union nationale des CPIE

Union nationale des CPIE

Union nationale des Centres Permanents d'Initiatives pour l'Environnement

Paris, France

Environment & ClimateNature & Wildlife conservationWater & SanitationCommunity development
Network or umbrellaNational reach
Profile last updated: March 19, 2026

About

Union nationale des CPIE is a non-profit network based in Paris, France working on environment & climate, nature & wildlife conservation, water & sanitation +1 more.

The Union nationale des CPIE (Centres Permanents d'Initiatives pour l'Environnement) is an association recognised as being in the public interest since 1994. It animates, represents and supports a network of associations (CPIE) that help local areas make ecological and social transitions. Its work centres on facilitating collective action in territories, in areas such as water resources, sustainable food and biodiversity, and it awards the CPIE label. Based in Paris, it serves local and regional CPIE member structures across France.

Location

Paris, France

Organisation type

Network or umbrella

Legal form

Association

Legal name

Union nationale des Centres Permanents d'Initiatives pour l'Environnement

Registration

42841812300017

Focus areas

CPIEenvironmental educationterritorial transitionbiodiversitycollective action

Languages

FR

Causes & programmes

Causes

Environment & ClimateNature & Wildlife conservationWater & SanitationCommunity development

Works for

Communities

How they work

Capacity buildingAwareness & educationCommunity programmesVolunteer programmes

Programmes

Un Dragon ! Dans mon jardin ?

Nature & Wildlife conservation · France

Citizen science scheme in which people photograph local species and upload observations to help map and protect biodiversity, with group observation sessions via local CPIE structures.

La nuit des dragons

Nature & Wildlife conservation · France

Autumn citizen monitoring of salamanders, run with CPIEs, to track the distribution of a threatened species.

Décloisonnons

Community development · France

Project led by the Union nationale with eight partners to bring farmers and other society actors closer together.

Countries of operation

France

Funding & support

Ways to support

MembershipVolunteer

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

Label CPIE

Industry memberships

Comité Français de la Solidarité Internationale

Partnerships

Société Herpétologique de France, Fédération nationale des Cuma, Fondation de France, Réseau National Agricultures et Ruralités

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