ESC: Green Freaks: Voluntary and Educational activities in Parks and Green Spaces

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About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Notre partenaire dans ce pays est une organisation dédiée à la protection de l'environnement et à l'engagement citoyen, notamment auprès des jeunes. Active dans la région d'Athènes, elle œuvre pour sensibiliser le public aux enjeux environnementaux et promouvoir des modes de vie durables. Forte d'une expérience significative dans l'organisation de projets de volontariat, elle offre un cadre structuré et enrichissant pour les volontaires internationaux.

💼 What the programme involves

Green Freaks is an individual volunteering activity hosted in Antonis Tritsis Park and other urban green spaces in Athens. Volunteers will contribute to environmental protection, awareness and education through hands-on activities such as cleaning, tree planting, gardening, and maintenance of public spaces. They will also support educational tours and workshops for schools and community groups, promoting recycling, sustainability, and eco-friendly habits. The activity aims to connect young people with nature, raise public awareness about climate and environmental challenges, and foster community engagement. It empowers participants to adopt and spread sustainable lifestyles while strengthening solidarity and civic participation at local and European levels.

🏠 Accommodation on site

KEAN is responsible for fully covering the cost of your accommodation and the travel costs. The volunteer will stay in a shared fully equipped apartment in the center of the city of Athens which meets the required standards of hygiene and safety and has all the necessary equipment (home appliances, furniture, heating, household appliances, sheets, blankets etc.), it provides easy access to the public transportation and has access to the Internet, in order to promote and facilitate the communication of the volunteer with both their family and our organization.

🎒 Leisure activities

Volunteers will be trained on environmental protection practices, safety in outdoor activities, and the “do no harm” principle. They will receive guidance in organizing clean-up actions, gardening, and educational workshops, as well as in using non-formal learning tools for environmental awareness. Training will also cover communication skills, teamwork, and event organization. Continuous mentoring, language support, and intercultural learning sessions will ensure a meaningful and safe experience.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: Participant will need to be an EU citizen, 18-30 years old. Moreover, they will need to have: - good grasp of English and/or Greek Language -interest in the topics of environmental protection and social challenges -desire to engage in group activities to tackle environmental and social challenges Young people with fewer opportunities (individuals with disabilities, LGBTQI etc.) are strongly encouraged to apply for this activity.
Deadline: 15/09/2025 15:00

ℹ️ Additional information

The project is implemented under the European Solidarity Corps Programme, financed by the European Commission.
The participating organisations have to be mindful of these needs as they are responsible for providing a respectful and trusting hosting environment. At the same time, the organisations participating in the initiative devote a great deal of time, energy and resources to set up a high-quality activity; they should therefore expect that European Solidarity Corps participants show a similar level of respect for the local communities and the people that are directly concerned by the activities (https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/mission_en).
What do we provide ?

Training before and after the project
Health insurance during your project
round-trip travel reimbursement
accommodation and food
pocket money
language course
Return Week-end
Youth Pass and SVI international Volunteer passport

Before applying for this volunteering project, you need to enroll yourself at European Solidarity Corps Platform (https://europa.eu/youth/solidarity_en) and specify your European Solidarity Corps Participant Number (PRN).
This organisation holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label.
Contact the ESC coordinator at +32 2 888 67 13 to get more informations.

Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.

📅 Available sessions

EL48197

01/10/2025 → 31/01/2026

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Deadline: 15/09/2025

ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–30 years old

Solidarity donation

0.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

Patroklou 57, Ilion 131 22, Greece

Greece

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Eastern European Summer Time

Local time: 22:06 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

Contact form

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Greek