ESC: Greening the present, Saving the future – Biviere di Gela [1]

Code: 30132 Copied

Italy European Voluntary Service Social work Environment European Voluntary Service Social work +1 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

Volunteers will support local staff in the maintenance of the site and vegetation for prevention of fire risk, in the maintenance of visiting facilities and information signs to promote and facilitate a sustainable fruition of the area. Maintenance work will be done mainly in the morning. In the afternoon, volunteers will define a strategy (event/campaign) to raise awareness about the dangerous effect of the intensive agriculture widespread in the territory and massive use of plastic in industrial agriculture and its impact on the local environment.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Accommodation will be partially in a building located inside the Natural Reserve and partially in tents located outdoor inside the Reserve. Volunteers will sleep in a shared room in bunk beds or in tens. Solar shower and outdoor kitchen will be arranged in the space outdoor. Meals will be prepared by volunteers in group. Food to be cooked will be provided by the host organisation. No wifi in the building. REQUEST: volunteers have to bring their own sleeping bag.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profil: Volunteers should be ready to adapt to basic living conditions and be involved in an experience of collective life. Volunteers should be: aged 18-30; interested in the topic of the project (environmental protection); willing to actively participate in manual work; open-minded, sociable, creative; flexible.
Deadline: Application deadline: 31/05/2022

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.

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📅 Available sessions

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28/06/2022 → 13/07/2022

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Deadline: 31/05/2022

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

Riserva Naturale Orientata Biviere di Gela - Lipu Ente Gestore, SP51, 93012 Gela CL, Italy

Italy

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Summer Time

Local time: 21:28 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

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✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Italian