📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Legambiente Bergamo Onlus is a local group of Legambiente, that, besides participating to the main Legambiente national campaigns and initiatives carrying out information sessions and awareness campaigns within and beyond Italians borders, is active in the district of Bergamo through the management of natural areas, collaborating with local authorities such as regional and local Parks, municipalities, local groups and associations. Environmental education addressed to youngest generations and promotion of environmentally friendly lifestyles .
💼 What the programme involves
WORK: The main activities volunteers carry out are related to paths maintenance and cleaning of protected areas; furthermore, volunteers collaborate in fire prevention or raising awareness on environmental issues. Volunteers will be involved in working activities for about 30 hours per week. Sometimes they may be asked for working over the weekend or early in the morning in case of high temperature.
Volunteers are expected to be open-minded, flexible, and adaptable to different situations. Moreover, they need to be inclined to face either lacks or unexpected events with a positive attitude.
Shifts for cooking and cleaning are scheduled during the first day.
STUDY PART: Throughout the workcamp, the Park staff will provide the volunteers with all the relevant notions and informations with regards to the local biodiversity, landscape and environmental issues.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Usually volunteers sleep in mixed rooms. Single or double rooms are not available.
Food will be almost vegetarian and based on local products.
📍 About the location
LOCATION AND LEISURE: The Colli of Bergamo Park covers around 4,700 hectares of hills and mountains between Almè, Bergamo, Mozzo,Paladina,Ponteranica, Ranica, Sorisole,Torre Boldone and Villa d’Almè.
It was established in 1977 to protect the area and regulate its relationship with human activities, while adding value to it. The surroundings include natural and architectural beauties, such as the reserve of Giongo and Bergamo old town (Città Alta).
TERMINAL: Orio International Airport is the closest, but Bergamo is also well connected with Malpensa Airport (Milan).
On Sunday, September 2nd at 16 at Bergamo railway station, we will be waiting for you with a yellow flag with a green swan on it and we will then drive you to the lodging. We would appreciate if you let us know in advance the time of your arrival.
The work camp will finish on Sunday, September 16th in the morning. At the end of the camp we will drive you back to the closest railway station: Bergamo train station (1 hour far from Milan).
⚠️ Requirements
Special skills are not required. Nevertheless, participation, enthusiasm and motivation are welcome!