Entrepreneurs for the benefit of regions
Caring for the planet
Groupe SOS wants to accelerate the transition to efficient and resilient models that ensure wealth creation and quality food for all.
To achieve this, Groupe SOS teams are working to promote the transition to an agroecological model and food resilience, the regeneration of the world’s forests and the preservation and promotion of natural heritage.
Our actions
Accelerating the food production and agroecological transition
From the field to the plate, we want to offer healthy food to as many people as possible. Our current agricultural model is at the end of its tether. Given the urgency, we have decided to accelerate the introduction of new practices inspired by natural ecosystems: agroecology, in particular through the actions of Fermes d’Avenir and Blue Bees. More broadly speaking, we are working to develop local food circuits by acting as a vehicle for a number of joint initiatives, thanks to the CNRA, the French national centre for food resilience.
Preserving and promoting natural heritage
We are aware of the importance of ecosystems, and are committed to preserving France’s natural heritage, as well as restoring it when it is damaged. Preserving and looking after nature is one of the keys of the environmental transition. Nature is a strategic resource for rural development, agroecology, forestry and tourism, and protecting it reduces the risk of natural disasters.
Circular economy
Doing better with less. The circular economy is designed to reduce our environmental impact and cut the use of natural resources. It is the promise of a new development model. Electronic waste, food, etc. Groupe SOS is involved in recycling activities and the fight against waste, in particular through integration workcamps, thanks to the work of organisations such as TRI37, AG2I, ANDES and Bathô.
Saving and regenerating the world’s forests with Planète Urgence
Protecting the world’s forests is one of the key challenges for the preservation of our planet, as they are essential to its climatic balance and preservation of its rich wildlife. Through our organisations, we work in developing countries to promote reforestation and environmental awareness, with the aim of achieving a common, sustainable management of natural resources.
Everyone has the opportunity to take action and become involved, at their own level and according to their own means, in the co-construction of a more equitable and appealing society. This is the conviction of Planète Urgence, a Groupe SOS international solidarity non-profit created in Paris in 2000 by NGO professionals (Médecins du Monde, Handicap International).
Initiated by the Congé solidaire® (Leave for Change) scheme and recognised as being of public interest, its actions allow individuals to act responsibly in favour of their own development and that of their community, so as to promote their resilience in the face of change. These actions are 3-fold:
- Preserving threatened forests and wildlife
- Promoting local economic development
- Raising environmental awareness
Thanks to Planète Urgence, over 7 million trees have already been planted in extremely fragile ecosystems, in countries like Madagascar, Indonesia and Cameroon.
Facilities and non-profit organisations
AG2I
The Ateliers Gersois d’Insertion et d’Innovation promote social and work integration in the Gers region through activities combatting the digital divide and the recycling of electronic appliances.
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Bathô
Bathô is an unusual shipyard in the south of Nantes which re-purposes sailboats and pleasure boats into unusual housing on dry land.
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Blue Bees
Blue Bees is the first crowdfunding platform serving sustainable agriculture and food projects, meaning projects that are ecological, economically viable, and fostering local employment and social ties.
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Brigades nature
The ambition of Brigades Nature is to offer people distant from employment opportunities to train and become field players in the restoration and preservation of our environment.
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CNRA
The CNRA (National Center for Food Resilience) brings together initiatives that take concrete action, propose innovative solutions and respond to regional food challenges.
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Fermes d’avenir
Fermes d’Avenir is an organisation that works to accelerate the agricultural transition in France. Its mission is to grow agro-ecological farms throughout the country.
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Les Insatiables
A national organisation that works to enable everyone to adopt a sustainable diet for their health and well-being.
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Les Marais du Vigueirat
The organisation acts to protect the environment and the exceptional wildlife of the National Nature Reserve of the Marais du Vigueirat.
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Planète Urgence
Planète Urgence is an international solidarity organisation whose mission is to strengthen the population of local areas by combining human development and the protection of forest ecosystems.
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Qui nettoie si ce n’est toi
This ecological civic organisation actively raises awareness on the need to respect the environment (waste collection events, awareness campaigns in schools, companies, festivals/concerts, etc.) and offers solidarity collections (of blankets, food, etc.).
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Territoires du Vivant
The organisation’s mission is to coordinate an ecosystem of players in the food industry and to boost professional training for responsible diets.
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Tri 37
An integration company specialized in servicing municipalities with recycling, Tri 37 collects paper, cardboard, electrical and electronic waste, all of which are then recycled, refurbished or repurposed.
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Villages accueillants
Villages Accueillants is an NPO that promotes social integration by means of economic activity, through construction projects, the maintenance of parkland, as well as a farm and a vegetable production facility.
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Wings of the Ocean
Wings of the Ocean is an organisation fighting plastic pollution in order to preserve wildlife.
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Map of our facilities and organisations
