📝 Detailed information
💼 What the programme involves
ONLY THE APPLICATIONS SENT THROUGH OUR APPLICATION FORM WILL BE CONSIDERED. SEE LINK BELOW. Our Greenskills XII program will bring together 6 volunteers in Suderbyn Permaculture Ecovillage which defines itself as a social laboratory, an experiment and a playground. The volunteers live and work as co-residents and have the opportunity to experience all the aspects of the holistic model of sustainable living Suderbyn offers for a year. It is an international community of around 20 people in winter and 30 in summer living tightly together and sharing resources. Sustainable living, eco-consciousness, community building and active citizenship are some of the core themes. There are 3 different positions the applicants can opt for. The work involves developing the physical infrastructure of the ecovillage, gardening, office and administration work, and participating in international projects. English is the main language of communication. Website: https://www.suderbyn.se/greenskills_xii.html
🏠 Accommodation on site
The volunteers have simple accommodation, either a small single room or a shared room with one other person. The same condition applies to permanent inhabitants and is part of the voluntary simplicity of life in Suderbyn. The GSXII volunteers are divided into two groups and start in April and October 2022 respectively. Food is ecological, vegan and is procured in bulk for the whole community. There is no meat and limited (private) dairy consumption. The town is 8km away. You can use bikes from our communal bikepool. There is a carpool on site and a bus stop close by.
🎒 Leisure activities
GSXII imparts: Practical competences in organic/permaculture gardening; vegan cooking; eco-construction, maintenance and renovation; micro-scale energy systems and renewable resources; competences in project management and administration; communication skills: non-violent interaction, conflict transformation, group facilitation; theoretical knowledge on closed-loop systems, permaculture design principles, sociocraty, planetary boundaries and ecological footprints, alternative economy and transition culture. We encourage taking on personal projects within the programme.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profil: The main criterion for GSXII is the personal motivation of candidates to engage in a sustainable lifestyle and community living. It’s important to demonstrate a basic understanding of actual living conditions in Suderbyn. Those who show curiosity and enthusiasm towards the areas mentioned above are more likely to be selected. The project setting ultimately involves a rural lifestyle and might not be suitable for those who prefer urban activities. Good luck! ALL APPLICANTS ARE EXPECTED TO FILL OUT A SPECIAL APPLICATION FORM THAT CAN BE FOUND AT: https://www.suderbyn.se/greenskills_xii.html
Deadline: Application deadline: 21/01/2022
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.