Volunteering for Green Steps
Jugend:info NÖ
Green Steps - Bildung im Einklang mit der Natur
St. Pölten, Austria
Description
Green Steps is a small international NGO which was originally founded by two Europeans in Shanghai. We support schools to practice place-based learning by extending classrooms into nature. We design pedagogical trails in city parks and suburban spaces to drive environmental empathy and systems understanding. Our Nature Guides lead these trails several times a year to learn about local plants, animals and ecosystems. We divide our work time between the office and nature. Outdoor activities: supporting nature guides, mapping natural and cultural features - leading outdoor activities - assisting in the design of new activities. Office activities: designing flyers, social media management, translating English teaching material, designing and proofreading species & concept ID cards, designing offline games. Find out more in our infopack: https://www.jugendinfo-noe.at/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Copy-of-Greensteps-2025.pdf
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
Accomodation: private room in shared apartment Pocket money: ca. 210 EUR / month Food reimbursement: ca. 390 EUR / month Transport arrangement: monthly subsidy for public transport
Training during the activity
We train you on in regard to all dimensions of our daily work: nature education, office administration, design and marketing. The following training courses are offered and provided during the project: nature guide training offline and online, German language course, On-arrival training and Mid-term meeting delivered by National Agency. Find out more about the Green Steps training: https://seafile.greensteps.me/f/2bb0f78e408e49c5bab8/
Participant profile
We expect an affection for nature and children. Candidates should have a growth mindset and digital literacy. We request strong English language command both written and spoken. We do not request training or certificates in the field of nature education. You will receive training. ESC volunteers are invited to assist in all areas, in particular web app development. For details also check out our website: https://www.greensteps.me/join-us/ IMPORTANT: only full applications with CV and MOTIVATION LETTER sent to info@greensteps.me will be considered.
Activity dates
A total of 52 week(s) during the period 01/04/2026 to 31/03/2027
Activity location
Heinrich-Schneidmadl Straße 15 Top 1-21, St. Pölten, Austria
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo * UN resolution, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova (Republic of), Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine
Activity topics
Environment and natural protection
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 31/01/2026 23:59
Project code
2025-1-AT01-ESC51-VTJ-000347559