📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Legambiente local group in Cantù was founded in the 90s when local people battled against the landfills of undifferentiated waste. From then it is committed to the recovery of territorial elements of environmental value, such as an ancient wash house in the town of Vertemate (CO). Still now the local group is active for the defense of biodiversity manages a Green Station riqualified used for environmental education to community.
💼 What the programme involves
WORK: the volunteers will be involved in the reconstruction and restoration of the fountain and the surrounding area in collaboration with the municipalities of Alzate Brianza and Brenna.
STUDY PART: -
🏠 Accommodation on site
First floor of the station building, two dependent rooms with 8 beds with shared bathroom. Shared kitchen living room. There is internet access. Italian diet
📍 About the location
LOCATION AND LEISURE: the railway station, which dates back to 1888, is located in an area rich in environmental and historical values, within a consolidated system of regional parks. The area is rich in history and environment. A special value are the prealpine lakes that can be reached by train, located between the cities of Como and Lecco. It will also be possible to move around the area by bikes, provided by Legambiente local group.
TERMINAL: nearest airports in order of distance: Milan Linate, Milan Malpensa, Bergamo Orio Al Serio. Nearest railway station Brenna Alzate, Como and Lecco stations. More details will be given in the infosheet.
⚠️ Requirements
None
language:English