Promoting the use of renewable energy
Suomen luonnonsuojeluliitto ry
Suomen luonnonsuojeluliitto ry (Finnish Association for Nature Conservation)
Helsinki, Finland
Description
THIS CALL HAS BEEN OPEN FROM 9 TO 11 DECEMBER. WE RECEIVED MORE THAN 600 APPLICATIONS. THANKS A LOT TO ALL FOR YOUR INTEREST. WE DO NOT NEED NEW APPLICATION. WE WILL GO THROUGH THOSE WE RECEIVED AND INVITE 5 OF THE APPLICANTS FOR AN INTERVIEW - EKOenergy is a global nonprofit ecolabel for sustainable renewable energy. The label is a tool to promote renewable energy. Our label is owned and managed by the Finnish Association for Nature Conservation (Suomen luonnonsuojeluliitto) and is being used in over 80 countries. We currently have one vacancy for an ESC volunteer who is interested in marketing, outreach and administrattion. Start: as soon as possible, for a period of 12 months. The project activities include contacting of energy consumers and general support of EKOenergy work (This requires ability to concentrate and execute given tasks very precisely and carefully). All activities happen from our Secretariat in Helsinki. In total our Secretariat hosts 8 ESC volunteers.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
- Accommodation: volunteers get a private room in a shared apartment All 8 volunteers live in the same street, meaning that they can easily support each other when needed. - Volunteers also get an allowance to buy food, a bus ticket for transportation within Helsinki, and European Solidarity Corps pocket money. - ESC health insurance - Travel: we pay for the travel from your home country to Finland (and return).
Training during the activity
- Pre-arrival training by the sending organisation - On arrival training organised by Opetushallitus, the Finnish national Agency - Information on the electricity market - Regular webinars about climate change and EU climate policy
Participant profile
- Interest in environment and climate protection. - Able to concentrate on administrative tasks and eagerness to execute them with precision - Social person, interested in living and working with other young volunteers. - Interested in communication (verbal and visual) - Not afraid to contact unknown persons via phone or internet - Eagerness to learn new things - Able to work independently and take initiative - Most of the work happens from our office and with the computer. The project involves a lot of reading, writing,
Activity dates
From 08/01/2024 to 31/12/2024
Activity location
Itälahdenkatu 22B, Helsinki, Finland
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
British Antarctic Territory, Anguilla, Albania, Armenia, Austria, Aruba, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Saint Barthélemy, Bermuda, Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba, Belarus, Canary Islands, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Algeria, Estonia, Egypt, Greece, Spain, Finland, Falkland Islands, France, Georgia, French Guiana, Greenland, Guadeloupe, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, British Indian Ocean Territory, Iceland, Italy, Jordan, Cayman Islands, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Libya, Morocco, Moldova (Republic of), Montenegro, Saint Martin (french part), North Macedonia, Martinique, Montserrat, Malta, New Caledonia, Netherlands, Norway, French Polynesia, Poland, St Pierre and Miquelon, Pitcairn, Palestine, Portugal, Réunion, Romania, Serbia, Russian Federation, Sweden, Saint Helena, Slovenia, Slovakia, Sint Maarten (dutch part), Syrian Arab Republic, Turks and Caicos Islands, French Southern and Antarctic Territories, Tunisia, Türkiye, Ukraine, Virgin Islands (British), Wallis and Futuna, Kosovo * UN resolution
Activity topics
Citizenship and democratic participation
Environment and natural protection
Employment and entrepreneurship
Deadline for applications
No application deadline