Promoting the use of renewable energy
Finnish Association for Nature Conservation
Suomen luonnonsuojeluliitto ry
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 non-profit ecolabel for sustainable renewable energy. It is owned and managed by the Finnish Association for Nature Conservation (Suomen luonnonsuojeluliitto). All our activities focus on promoting renewable energy, in many countries and in many languages. Our Secretariat hosts 8 European Solidarity Corps volunteers all year round. We are now looking for four new volunteers to join our team at the beginning of 2025. If you are interested in climate action, marketing, and outreach, please send us your application. The project activities include contacting energy consumers and supporting EKOenergy's general work (including administration). This requires the ability to concentrate and execute given tasks very precisely and carefully. All activities happen from our Secretariat in Helsinki.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
- Accommodation: volunteers get a private room in a shared apartment All 8 volunteers live in the same street. So, 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 your country to Helsinki + return
Training during the activity
- Pre-arrival training by your ESC support organisation - On-arrival training organised by Opetushallitus, the Finnish National Agency for Education - First-hand information on renewable energy markets and campaigning - 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
From 06/01/2025 to 31/12/2025
Activity location
Itälahdenkatu 22B, Helsinki, Finland
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain
Activity topics
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 31/10/2024 23:59