📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Legambiente Bergamo local group promotes environmental education addressed to youngest generations and environmentally friendly lifestyles, thanks to collaboration with local parks, municipalities and associations.
💼 What the programme involves
WORK: the work consists in taking care, cleaning paths and ponds, removal of litter, surrounding Ca' Matta, center of Environmental Education of Parco dei Colli di Bergamo. In collaboration with local associations and youth clubs, volunteers will work at cleaning of Bergamo neighborhoods on special event day. Sometimes they may be asked for working over the weekend or early in the morning in case of high temperature. In the same weeks of workcamps, city of Bergamo will host the festival and volunteers will be involved in organization such as logistic, reception and information tasks. STUDY PART: Throughout the workcamp, the staff will provide the volunteers with all the relevant information regarding the local biodiversity, landscape and environmental issues. Volunteers will also have the chance to take part in guided tours in nearby protected areas. Moreover they will take part to workshops about Reuse-Reduce-Recycle.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will sleep in mixed rooms (6 to 10 beds) Food will be almost vegetarian and based on local products. No Wi-Fi available.
📍 About the location
LOCATION AND LEISURE: Ca' Matta is located in the heart of Parco dei Colli di Bergamo (Bergamo Hills' Park), which covers around 4,700 hectares of hills, woods and streams. The Park was established in 1977 with aim to protect the area and regulate human activities, but also to promote its value for the community. Surroundings areas include natural and architectural beauties, such as Bergamo old town named Città Alta. In summer, the city hosts many events for all target.
TERMINAL: Nearest airports: Orio al Serio, Bergamo. Nearest train station: Bergamo.
⚠️ Requirements
Special skills are not required. Nevertheless, participation, enthusiasm and motivation are welcome! Volunteers are expected to be open-minded, flexible, and adaptable to different situations.