📝 Detailed information
💼 What the programme involves
Based in Cloughjordan Ecovillage, this project promotes climate action through community engagement and sustainability education for adults and young adults. Volunteers work with an environmental NGO and other local groups to design and deliver participatory, creative events to empower citizens to take action on urgent issues facing society [key themes are community resilience, sustainable lifestyles, local food systems, digitalisation, and citizen-led projects].
You will develop skills for all aspects of event management and hosting/facilitation, as well as integrating with our community, making connections and understanding the social fabric of an Ecovillage. You'll be mentored to develop your own solidarity events/projects and supported with our networks, while growing as a change-maker to benefit other communities. Projects include: Permaculture Design courses, sustainability/activism festivals, digital fabrication, and events relating to resilience, co-housing & food sovereignty.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Accommodation is in private rooms, either with local residents or in shared housing with other ESC volunteers.
Membership of our Community Farm allows you to take as many organic, local vegetables as you need. Local eggs & sourdough bread are delivered to your door each week, and you also have credit for monthly bulk wholefoods orders.
Everything in the village is within a 5 min walk, including a pharmacist, bookshop, cafe, and small supermarket. Sporadic train and bus services connect Cloughjordan to major cities and nearby towns, and local residents are also willing to provide lifts.
🎒 Leisure activities
English Language Support is available during this project, as is pre-departure training with your sending organisation and a mid-term training programme from Leargas, our national agency.
Other forms of training include permaculture design, facilitation training, the basics of Nonviolent Communication and conflict resolution, inclusive decision making (consensus and consent), and digital literacy in collaborative tools such as Miro, Google suite, OnlyOffice. Participants also have the opportunity to attend events with renowned speakers and experts in various aspects of sustainable living.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profil: We welcome self-motivated individuals who enjoy working as part of a team. Much of this exp. involves integrating with existing groups in our community - enjoying social settings and an interest in group dynamics is vital.
As mentioned, this educational placement also involves designing and implementing your own projects; requiring self-directed learning and commitment. We will assist in any way but you will lead on these. Themes of climate action, community engagement, and social issues will be shaped by your enthusiasm. Begin applications with "Dear Cultivate" so we know you have read this.
Deadline: Application deadline: 07/02/2022
ℹ️ Additional information
Participants are entitled to receive a Youthpass certificate from the organiser, for recognition of their competence development during the activity. Read more about Youthpass:https://www.youthpass.eu/en/
This organisation holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label. The Quality Label certifies that the organisation is able to run projects in compliance with the principles and objectives of the European Solidarity Corps.