Sustainable lifestyle at Ecocenter Divočina

Activity description

The eco-adventure center Divočina can be understood as a place for sharing, meeting, trying alternative technologies, recycling, exchanging ideas, learning languages and protecting biodiversity. The community garden is a place where people of all ages and social classes meet for gardening, lectures and workshops, pizza making or an evening campfire. The garden is also used by professionals working with socially disadvantaged groups, such as children from children's homes. We are searching for two volunteers to help us organize eco-adventure workshops and camps for children and teach English using fun and informal teaching methods, focused primarily on conversation. More information here: https://www.united-vision.org/blog/causes/keen-on-green/

Accommodation, food and transport arrangements

Accommodation is provided right in the eco-adventure center Divočina. Volunteers each have their own private room and shared bathroom. The kitchen is shared with all the people in the center who cook vegetarian dishes together. Internet is available, as well as bicycles for commuting around the city. In case of commuting to a greater distance, the volunteer is reimbursed the fare.

Training during the activity

We provide on arrival training for the volunteers. We introduce them into the local specifics and provide them practical information about our centre, planned activates, our partner organizations and about Malešov (village where the centre is based). We also organize regular meetings, plan activities together and provide feedback a guidance. We try to involve the volunteers into the local community, insure their proper adaptation into the work and evaluate their role within the project. We also provide them space for developing their own project depending on their interests.

Participant profile

• Age 18-30 (first time at long-term ESC/EVS project) • Willingness to work outdoor (more then half of the time the activities are performed outside) • Living and eating modestly • Willingness to live community life (there is a lot of people of all ages visiting center every day) • Be open to the vegan/vegetarian environment • Willingness to communicate in English • Willingness to learn more about the topic of environmental education and sustainable life options • Ability to spend 6 month in Czech Republic • Willingness to learn basic Czech language

Activity dates

A total of 26 week(s) during the period 15/04/2023 to 15/10/2023

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Activity location

Malešov Czech Republic

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Looking for participants from

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Greece, Spain, Finland, France, Croatia, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, North Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia

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Activity topics

Environment and natural protection

Education and training

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Deadline for applications

Application deadline: 31/03/2023

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