List of citizen collectives in the initial territories

At the end of the workshop cycle, citizens began to form small groups in order to develop concrete energy transition projects.

The aim of the workshops was to encourage the emergence of groups in the 6 regions, and to encourage the emergence of energy transition projects in the Centre-Val de Loire region.

The workshops provided participants with useful information about energy, the energy transition and what exists in their area. They also met other local residents who were keen to get involved at local level by working in groups on the following themes: consuming less for greater sobriety and producing local renewable energy.

Here is the list of citizen projects currently being set up in each area:

If you would like more information about a group or would like to join one of these groups, please contact us here.

Tours Métropole

Here are the 7 groups of citizens’ projects to reduce energy consumption and produce renewable energy that emerged from the citizens’ workshops :

Division	Group name and objective
Sobriety Awareness	Raising awareness of the energy transition The precise details of the actions remain to be defined
Sobriety Food	POLA The collective will start by taking stock of existing food initiatives and promoting vegetarian cuisine!
Sobriety Other – Light pollution	Pollux The aim of this citizens’ initiative is to reduce public lighting in Tours by 50% by the end of 2024 and give the sky back its stars.
Sobriety Mobility	Défi en vélo à l’Ecole  Organise a first challenge with at least 2 schools by summer 2023. The success of this joyful and noisy sobriety initiative could lead to other projects, such as a local bicibus.
Renewable energy production	Société des Colibris de Fondettes The collective will reach out to all residents of Fondettes, both individuals and businesses, to promote the emergence and support/lead the implementation of energy transition projects for buildings: renovation + renewable energy.
Renewable energy production	GabarreWatt Collective in Rochecorbon Several photovoltaic projects on roofs and on the ground, with collective self-consumption.
Renewable energy production	Tours Collective A collective that brings together all collectives in Tours Metropolis with the aim of implementing the mutualization of expertise and new projects, in connection with the historical association “Energie Citoyenne en Touraine” (ECT-37).

Agglopolys

Voici les 9 groupes projets citoyens de sobriété énergétique ou de production d’énergies renouvelables qui ressortent suite aux ateliers citoyens :

Division	Group Name and Objective
Food Sobriety	Co-gardening Bring together people who have a garden but can no longer take care of it with those who wish to have a garden.
Food Sobriety	Local Cooking for All Organize intergenerational cooking workshops, showcase local producers, and arrange visits to producers for schools.
Food Sobriety	Local Products Purchasing Group Create a citizen purchasing group in the west of Agglopolys.
Sobriety Mobility	Limiting Cars in the City Offer alternatives to cars and encourage carpooling.
Sobriety Mobility	Citizen and Cooperative Car Sharing Provide car-sharing options in Blois to reduce the number of vehicles.
Sobriety Mutualization	Sharing Sharing objects and services with a focus on mutual assistance (shared chicken coop, creation of a tool library, etc.).
Sobriety Awareness	Awareness Implement awareness actions, starting with a digital cleanup day.
Sobriety Other – Light Pollution	Protégeons la nuit, économisons l’énergie ! Let’s Protect the Night, Save Energy! Raise awareness about light pollution from businesses, industries, and offices to comply with regulations on nighttime lighting.
Renewable Energy Production	This group, consisting of 30 people, has not yet collectively decided on the structure and type of energy to produce. Ideas for geothermal projects, solar panels, and equipment purchasing groups have emerged.

Bourges Plus

Here are the 5 citizen project groups focused on energy sobriety or renewable energy production that emerge from the citizen workshops:

Division	Group Name and Objective
Sobriety Mobility	Precise action details are yet to be defined.
Sobriety Waste Packaging	Remballe ton emballage / D’balle
Sobriety Mutualization	Repair Project Sharing objects, tools, and repair, with a focus on mutual assistance (creation of a tool library).
Sobriety Renovation	Groupe Castor /Castor Group Work on the energy renovation of private residences.
Renewable Energy Production	Le collectif citoyens18enr est né ! The citizen collective “18enr” is born! A first project is in sight with “Entraide berruyère,” which is about to acquire buildings suitable for installing rooftop photovoltaic panels.

Loches Sud Touraine

Here are the 3 citizen project groups focused on energy sobriety or renewable energy production that emerge from the citizen workshops:

Division	Group Name and Objective
Sobriety Mutualization	Third place for sharing, learning, creating.
Sobriety Food	Local and shared food production.
Renewable Energy Production	Citizen Collective of Genillé A citizen collective has emerged and gathers in Genillé to work on a first ground-mounted photovoltaic project and possibly other rooftop photovoltaic projects to be studied.

PETR Gâtinais Montargois

Here are the 3 citizen project groups focused on energy sobriety or renewable energy production that emerge from the citizen workshops :

Division	Group Name and Objective
Sobriety Housing	Chantier école des Champs Mignons
Sobriety Awareness	Eco-citizen Education
Renewable Energy Production	Photovoltaic Production A citizen collective has formed and joined other local citizens who were already interested in citizen renewable energy production following a LIFE experiment two years earlier. An association could be established.

PETR Pays Loire Beauce

Here are the 6 citizen project groups focused on energy sobriety or renewable energy production that emerge from the citizen workshops :

Pôle	Group Name and Objective
Sobriety Awareness	Sensi Carbon: Raising awareness about reducing greenhouse gas emissions, particularly through interventions at local events.
Sobriety Waste	Compost and You? Promotion of collective composting, primarily focusing on shared gardens.
Sobriety Mutualization	Collective Second Life (Mutualization “North Zone”): Creation of a mutualization space for repairing objects or establishing a resource center (to be specified).
Sobriety Mutualization	Mutualization “South Zone” : Organization of waste collection.
Sobriety Mobility	Carpooling Loiret : Development of daily carpooling.
Renewable Energy Production	A collective has formed and meets in St Ay with photovoltaic projects in sight.