Precious Plastic Salento: towards sustainable communities
Mobius Circle APS
Mobius Circle OdV
Lecce, Italy
Description
Mobius Circle is a volunteering organization based in Apulia, a region in south of Italy, committed to raise climate change awarness within our communities and promote a plasticfree and zerowaste lifestyle. We believe that local small scale economies are the future way for a sustainable living and production. We focus on the plastic pollution crisis by running a social recycling workspace based on the "Precious Plastic" open source technology. We build machines able to recycle plastic waste and create durable and usefull objects that can be sold or donated. Volunteers will be involved in the plastic recycling process: collecting the plastic waste donated by the community (also riding a cargo bike!) or through group clean-ups, operating the machines to create something new, help to keep the workspace efficient. Volunteers may contribute with own ideas and improvements. You will also help in organizing and holding workshops, learning activities with children, and other events.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
TRAVEL: the organization will be responsible for organizing the trip and book the air tickets and other transportation tickets. We will also be in charge to provide instructions regarding the pandemic travel prophylaxis or regarding other formalities. ACCOMMODATION: Volunteers will be welcomed in private fully furnished apartments or similar self-catered accomodation in a young and friendly environment. FOOD: volunteers will be entitled to a pocket money and a daily allowance for food, which make them independent. TRANSPORTATION: Volunteers will be provided with own bike
Training during the activity
Orientation on arrival combined with language training will be guaranteed. In any case, from their arrival and for the entire duration of their stay, volunteers will be guaranteed full assistance and an adequate mentorship and tutoring service. In a first phase, volunteers will be involved in a minimum 1 week onboarding training to prepare them for the tasks they will carry out during the service. During the whole volunteering period, coordinated meetings will be organized with our staff to exchange and share experiences, and encourage dialogue and promote personal growth.
Participant profile
Ideal candidate should have a special environmental sensibility, being careful to reduce plastic consumption and have a zero waste approach. You don't have to be perfect on this, the zero-waste is more a path than a status! Being kind, honest, humble, inclusive are a must! Education/working background fields: mechanic/material enjineering, electronics, design, artisanship/digital artisanship, education, arts. A plus if you are passionate about videomaking or webcontent editing, biking. If you don't match perfectly the background requirements, but you feel this is really for you, apply!
Activity dates
A total of 26 week(s) during the period 01/06/2021 to 30/11/2021
Activity location
Manifatture Knos, Via Vecchia Frigole, Lecce, Italy
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Belarus, Slovakia
Activity topics
Environment and natural protection
Education and training
Employment and entrepreneurship
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 03/05/2021 23:59