ESC: Greening public and learning spaces

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Kosovo European Voluntary Service Environment European Voluntary Service Environment Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

GAIA is an organisation dedicated to the culture of peace, social and environmental justice and sustainable living. Our mission is to work towards peace, social and environmental justice by being an example for alternative and regenerative ways of living. The main activities of GAIA are international volunteer programs, non-formal education and permanent community-based programs, in places which are facing different social or environmental challenges such as systemic discrimantion, social isolation and ethnicity based division. GAIA has around 30 members from different communities and ethnic groups from all around Kosovo and abroad. Since 2014, GAIA is a full member of Service Civil International (SCI), a global volunteer organisation dedicated to promoting a culture of peace by organising international voluntary projects for people of all ages and backgrounds. GAIA currently the following programs: 1. Permaculture and natural building program in Bozevce - aims to establish an estate based on permaculture ethics and principles which will be an inspiring example for social and environmental regeneration. 2. The Program of Mitrovica was founded in 2018 with the intent to work towards breaking down multiple barriers in an inert divided city. 3. Since 2016, we have been present in the Roma community in Gracanica, with the aim to empower the young members of the community so that they will believe in and fight for a better future.

💼 What the programme involves

GAIA’s involvement in the local community includes environmental education, advocacy, and practical solutions. GAIA’s property is based in one of the villages of Ranilug Municipality, but activities take place in other places, including other municipalities. This autumn, GAIA wants to: 1) support the greening of public spaces in the municipality and 2) improve and equip a new educational space for children and youth in Ropotovo.

🏠 Accommodation on site

The first part of the project will involve tree planting in public areas, based on a municipal plan. Summers are getting hotter and drier, so more trees in public spaces are necessary.

🎒 Leisure activities

The other part will involve creating and constructing educational elements in the new space (garden beds, furniture, a composting site, a playground, and similar). The space will be used from this autumn mainly for environmental programs, but also for cultural and artistic activities. There might be activities organised with and for local children and youth.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile:
Deadline: 05/10/2026 12:00

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.

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📅 Available sessions

XK54404

05/11/2026 → 20/11/2026

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Deadline: 05/10/2026

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

Bozevce 62000

Kosovo

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Summer Time

Local time: 21:02 (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