Practicing and promoting sustainable lifestyles in Eco-village
ASSOCIAZIONE INFORMAGIOVANI
Progetto Gaia Terra
Rivignano Teor, Italy
Description
IMPORTANT: to apply to this project you MUST use the form available at www.informa-giovani.net/escapply . The Gaia Terra Project is an experiential educational center focused on eco-sustainable construction, environmental regeneration, and relational maturity. Its main goal is to promote sustainable lifestyles in areas such as the environment, relationships, and work/education. To support this, it has developed an ecological village for community-building experiments. Volunteers will engage in activities like managing orchards and gardens, practicing permaculture, processing natural food, recycling, creating biodegradable products, organizing events, promoting through social media, and facilitating youth exchanges.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
Accommodation: Volunteer will be hosted in a shared accomodation with other volunteers. Flat is equipped with all needed (water, electricity, heating, furniture). Free wi-fi is available. Food: all meals are provided by the community and they are vegan, meals are usually eaten all together. Travel costs (outward and return): reimbursed up to the budget limit according to ESC Programme Guide.
Training during the activity
Participation in the On-arrival training and mid-term evaluation organised by National Agency in Italy.
Participant profile
- 18-30 years old - MOTIVATION and INTEREST in the topics of association and project: Eco-sustainability, environment, healthy life, personal development, interculturalism, art, community life (as PGT is also generating an ecological village). - DISPOSITION TO DIALOGUE among the participants, with organizations and with the host community, willingness to participate in group dynamics for team cohesion and personal growth. - We would appreciate to receive young people with initiative and who wants to increase and exploit their creativity. - FLEXIBILITY, ADAPTABILITY - TEAM WORK skills.
Activity dates
A total of 24 week(s) during the period 15/01/2025 to 14/06/2025
Activity location
Via Petrarca 45, Rivignano Teor, Italy
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Greece, Spain, Finland, France, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, North Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, Ukraine
Activity topics
Environment and natural protection
Health and wellbeing
Deadline for applications
No application deadline