Listen to the Pines of Sharr
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About the project
Listen to the Pines of Sharr
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
GAIA Kosovo is a peace organization promoting social justice, volunteering and respect to environment. It has been bringing young people and volunteers from diverse backgrounds in Sharr mountain since 2015. They have been learning about and from the mountain, the challenges and the local people. In summer 2017 the first edition of small nature gathering took place in the ski resort Brezovica, BREfest.
💼 What the programme involves
In 2018, 12 volunteers for 30 days will explore and document Sharr mountain natural biodiversity: documenting habitats, searching for traces of animal life, researching on plants.
Through carefully listening, humbly observing and following natural rhythms the volunteers will try to pass on the mountain messages recreated into info signs, posters, etc.
The group will also participate and contribute to the summer activities program of GAIA, i.e. BREfest 2018, where each volunteer will share about the nature of the places they come from.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Accommodation: In Brezovica ski resort (1700 m), in shared rooms (between 4-6 people in one room).
Food: Volunteers will cook for themselves in small teams; vegan/vegetarian food
Travel to the EVS venue: Reimburse of the travel tickets will be done according to the rules of the Erasmus+ program based on distance calculation and at receipt of original documents. The environmental way of travelling (train, bus, etc.) is strongly encouraged.
🎒 Leisure activities
During the service through non-formal, informal and experiential learning the volunteers will have the possibility to experience and learn about:
• biodiversity, landscapes; methods for researching; conservation measures
• protected areas, local and international legislation
• Living in a small mountain community
• Living with international volunteers; learning from each other; sharing;
• Awareness about sustainability in everyday life
• Experience life in the Balkans with all its charms and challenges
• Facilitating workshops
⚠️ Requirements
Volunteers who like exploring wilderness, learning from nature and local people. Previous experience in nature protection is welcome but not obligatory.
Skills in photography, video documentation, running workshops or educational activities with international groups will come in handy.
The volunteer should be initiative and independent; able to communicate openly and to learn new things through non-formal, informal and experiential learning; flexible towards priorities of the project.
Belgian or french volunteer required.
Deadline application : 13-04-2018
ℹ️ Additional information
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SVI_SVE_VUK2_Kosovo
21/07/2018 → 19/08/2018
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
Kosovo
Kosovo
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)
Timezone
Central European Standard Time
Local time: 22:20 (12/11/2026)
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