ESC: Sustainable Zlarin

Name: ESC: Sustainable Zlarin
Start: 2026-10-12
End: 2026-11-09
Location: Croatia

Code: 53981 Copied

Croatia European Voluntary Service Environment Culture European Voluntary Service Environment +1 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

Tatavaka is an association from the island of Zlarin dedicated to developing a culture of sustainable living, protecting nature and supporting the transition toward a circular economy. It's best known for the “Plastic-free Zlarin” initiative, through which the island became the first community in Croatia to eliminate single‑use plastics. Tatavaka carries out projects focused on biodiversity conservation, water‑resource management and climate‑crisis education, connecting the local community with national and international partners.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Volunteers will engage in a diverse set of practical, community‑rooted activities that blend ecological regeneration with intergenerational learning. Their work will include clearing overgrown firebreak paths to protect the island from wildfires, helping maintain public olive groves through seasonal tasks like pruning and harvesting, caring for shared community spaces, rebuilding traditional dry‑stone walls and documenting Zlarin’s rich biodiversity with lifelong local nature experts.

🎒 Leisure activities

Volunteers are expected to work 6h a day.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: Accommodation is provided in Kuća Šare https://hckz.hr/kuca-sare/, part of the Croatian Coral Centre, a communal dormitory-style house where volunteers share living spaces, cook together, maintain cleanliness and collectively care for the house, creating a simple shared rhythm that supports cooperation and community living. All meals provided will be vegetarian.
Deadline: 10/09/2026 00:00

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

HR53981

12/10/2026 → 09/11/2026

Closed

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Deadline: 10/09/2026

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

Zlarin, Croatia

Croatia

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Summer Time

Local time: 21:09 (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 Croatian Serbian