Sustainable development team building

Organizing a sustainable team building event helps bring your employees together while raising awareness of environmental issues. At Act! with Surfrider, we offer tailor-made formats suited to all types of companies. These activities provide an opportunity to collectively reflect on environmental challenges, while strengthening group cohesion and embedding responsible practices.

Our programs are part of a consistent CSR strategy and foster genuine awareness among participants. Available in both in-person and digital formats, these activities can take place at your offices, during your seminar, or outdoors in natural settings.

 

Responsible activities for all your event formats

Waste Collection: Taking action on the ground

Waste collection activities offer a concrete way to fight pollution while uniting your teams around a common goal. By picking up litter on beaches, in parks, or urban spaces, your employees engage in a civic act with a significant environmental impact. This activity also raises awareness about marine pollution, waste management, water quality, and the preservation of local biodiversity. It naturally fits into any corporate social responsibility initiative.

Collaborative Frescoes: Exploring global environmental challenges

Our collaborative frescoes invite teams to better understand the complex mechanisms behind major environmental balances. Whether addressing climate change, plastic pollution, or marine biodiversity, these workshops encourage collective thinking through card-based cause-and-effect mapping. Group dynamics foster critical analysis, open discussion, and the formulation of actionable solutions in both professional and personal contexts.

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Escape Game “Climate Alert”: Solving environmental challenges

The "Climate Alert" Escape Game is a collaborative investigation where participants take on the role of scientists facing an imminent climate crisis. Through team-based problem-solving, participants explore the causes and consequences of climate disruption and discover how individual and collective choices impact the environment. This format is ideal for initiating constructive dialogue in the workplace about ecological transition and available action levers.

Immersive formats to reinforce learning

DIY Workshop: Create your own zero-waste products

DIY workshops follow an educational approach to eco-consumption. They allow each participant to become aware of the ingredients in everyday products and adopt simple, natural, and packaging-free alternatives. This hands-on activity fosters tangible waste reduction while strengthening the link between personal practices and professional responsibility. The workshop also nurtures creativity and opens discussions on consumption habits.

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Environmental Quizzes: Learning through play

These interactive quizzes are designed to make learning about environmental issues fun and accessible. Offered in a variety of formats, they let participants test their knowledge on carbon footprint, ocean pollution, responsible consumption, and eco-friendly everyday habits. Perfect for the start or end of an event, they boost engagement, spark friendly competition, and build team spirit.

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The Solution Game: Imagining practical actions

The Solution Game is a collaborative activity designed to turn acquired knowledge into concrete and lasting actions. Each participant, based on their role or profile, proposes solutions to realistic workplace scenarios. It promotes creativity, discussion, and the implementation of actionable plans within a professional context. This is an effective tool to mobilize collective intelligence and co-develop a shared environmental roadmap.

Combining digital tools with engagement

“Ocean” Digital Challenge

Over four weeks, the "Ocean" digital challenge powered by Energic helps maintain a continuous CSR momentum within the company. Each week, employees receive individual and team missions via an intuitive app, covering topics such as sustainable food, low-impact mobility, and resource management. This 100% digital format encourages the participation of all staff, including remote workers, and tracks progress using personalized indicators.

Educational Nature Walk: Learning through observation

The educational walk is an activity that blends observation, exploration, and pedagogy. Led by a scientific mediator, it allows participants to identify the threats facing aquatic and coastal ecosystems while highlighting practical solutions for their preservation. Tailored to the characteristics of your region, this walk provides a direct awareness of the connections between ecosystems and human behaviors.

Documentary Screening: Awareness through cinema

The screening of the 3D film Wonders of the Sea serves as a powerful awareness tool. Through stunning imagery and rich content, viewers discover marine ecosystems and the threats they face. The post-screening discussion offers a valuable moment for reflection and dialogue, fostering understanding in a space conducive to open exchange.

Awareness Stand: Continuous public engagement

Ideal for internal or public events, the awareness stand enables seamless and continuous interaction with a wide audience. It facilitates short yet impactful exchanges on key topics such as plastic pollution, biodiversity, or sustainable everyday habits. Each module is designed to adapt to space and time constraints while maintaining high engagement and participation.

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Adapting to all company formats and goals

Offering tailored and flexible events

Every company is unique, which is why our formats are adaptable to your logistical constraints, educational goals, and audience. Whether for a half-day seminar, a one-time activity, or a long-term program, we co-design a relevant, engaging, and technically feasible plan. Sustainable team building thus becomes a strategic tool for internal engagement.

Promoting long-term knowledge retention

Our activities combine knowledge sharing, hands-on practice, and collective reflection. By varying the formats—playful, scientific, or creative—we ensure that each participant can engage with the issues at their own pace and interest. Our tools are designed to encourage repeated responsible behaviors and to extend their impact beyond the workplace.

Fostering a responsible corporate culture

 

Building connections around ecological values

Sustainable team building is an opportunity to bring teams together around common goals and shared values. By integrating environmental themes into internal events, you help create a corporate culture that emphasizes social responsibility, energy efficiency, and environmental preservation. These shared experiences strengthen employees’ alignment with your CSR strategy and enhance cohesion around meaningful initiatives.

Embedding environmental awareness into HR practices

Eco-friendly team building activities also support HR strategies focused on employee well-being and long-term sustainability. They engage employees in a meaningful way—without moralizing—while contributing to their personal and professional development. Choosing a sustainable seminar or CSR-focused format also enhances the company’s image among new talent and external partners.

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FAQ: Sustainable Team Building

What is sustainable team building?
Sustainable team building is a group activity designed to raise employee awareness of environmental issues while strengthening team cohesion. These formats include hands-on workshops, games, educational nature walks, or conferences focused on ecological transition.

What are the benefits of an environmentally focused team building activity?
It helps integrate CSR goals into company culture, fosters team spirit, and adds meaningful value to collective experiences. These activities enhance employee engagement and their understanding of today’s ecological challenges.

How long does a sustainable team building activity last?
Formats are flexible: from 1 hour for a quiz or stand, to a half-day for a workshop or fresco, and up to several weeks for a digital challenge.

Can we organize an activity at our own site or during a seminar?
Yes, our formats are designed to be implemented at your event locations (on-site, off-site, or in outdoor spaces). We also offer remote activities and venue options in Biarritz or Paris.

What themes are covered in your activities?
We address a wide range of topics: plastic pollution, climate change, marine biodiversity, carbon footprint, responsible consumption, waste management, and sustainable mobility.

How do we choose the right activity for our company?
We assist you in selecting the format that best matches your goals—be it training, awareness, or team engagement—and your audience. Visit our contact page to speak with our team.

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