Promoting renewable energy - for volunteers from DE, AT, IT, or PL
Finnish Association for Nature Conservation
Suomen luonnonsuojeluliitto ry (Finnish Association for Nature Conservation)
Helsinki, Finland
Description
PLEASE DO NOT APPLY VIA THIS DATABASE. SEND YOUR CV & MOTIVATION LETTER DIRECTLY TO steven.vanholme@sll.fi. EKOenergy is a global nonprofit ecolabel for sustainable renewable energy. It is owned and managed by the Finnish Association for Nature Conservation (Suomen luonnonsuojeluliitto). The label works as a tool to speed up the energy transition and is being used in over 80 countries. All our activities focus on the promotion of renewable energy. We continuously host long-term ESC volunteers from various countries, We are looking for 3 new volunteers interested in marketing, outreach, and administration. The project activities include contacting energy consumers and general support of EKOenergy work. This requires the ability to concentrate and execute given tasks very precisely and carefully. Check out our social media. All activities happen from our Secretariat in Helsinki. In total our Secretariat hosts 8 ESC volunteers. Start: August or September, and preferably for 12 months.
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 get a monthly allowance to buy food + a bus ticket for transportation within Helsinki, - European Solidarity Corps pocket money. - European Solidarity Corps health insurance - Travel: we reimburse the travel from the place of residence to Finland + return
Training during the activity
- Pre-arrival training by the supporting organisation - On-arrival training organised by Opetushallitus, the Finnish national Agency for Education - Information about renewable energy markets - 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 the 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
A total of 52 week(s) during the period 01/08/2024 to 31/12/2025
Activity location
Itälahdenkatu 22B, Helsinki, Finland
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Austria, Germany, Italy, Poland
Activity topics
Citizenship and democratic participation
Environment and natural protection
Employment and entrepreneurship
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 03/04/2024 23:59