SAN LEONARDO DI CUTRO (KR)

Name: SAN LEONARDO DI CUTRO (KR)
Start: 2020-07-01
End: 2020-07-10
Location: Crotone, Italy

Italy Teenagers Environment Manual work Teenagers Environment +1 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

The workcamp is organized in cooperation with WWF Crotone, that has been running:- a legality and environmental education centre (C.E.L.A.). The property has been confiscated to the local mafia (n drangheta) and remained closed for 10 years; now it has become the symbol of the fight against the organized crime in the province of Crotone;- a centre for sea turtle rescue in Marina di Caporizzuto reserve, with an aquarium: C.E.A.M. (Centro Educazione Marina);- a centre for Environmental Education: Centro Educativo Ambientale (C.E.A.) in Santa Severina; - since 2019, two confiscated properties, located in the protected sea area of Isola Di Caporizzuto.C.E.L.A. collaborates with Libera Association too, managing 90 Hectares of confiscated land in the neighboring municipality of Isola Caporizzuto. The project supports the work activities above described and the training activities of these centers, ranging from the fight against crime to the protection of the historical and environmental beauty of this area.

💼 What the programme involves

The main activity of the camp is related to the aquarium, where volunteers will take care of the management and cleaning, as well as the restoration of fences of the structure. In addition, if necessary, they will help local volunteers to look after the sea turtles.During the workcamp, the local host will propose infosessions and workshops on the history of N drangheta (the local mafia), organized crime and environmental protection in the South of Italy.

🏠 Accommodation on site

The building has 8-beds rooms, with bathroom and showers, plus there are 2 outdoor showers. Volunteers and camp leaders will prepare the meals by themselves and will take care of keeping the structure clean and tidy. There is a washing machine.

📍 About the location

In the free time volunteers can reach the beach in a few minutes (200 m). Trips will be organize, to visit the most beautiful areas of the province of Crotone, including the medieval village of Santa Severina and the Sila Park.