2 Long term volunteers for a sustainable project in France!


2 Long term volunteers for a sustainable project in France!

Initiative et développement citoyen

Gardie - Lastours, France

The application deadline has passed.

Activity description

We are looking for 2 volunteers to help in different activities related to sustainability, permaculture, eco-building and resilience. Volunteers will have the chance to learn how to set the bases for a sustainable land, help with animals and plants, help in the maintenance of the place, food and shopping logistics, animations in schools, build with wood...Of course there are also the community lifestyle tasks and the sustainable and green practices of each day. With this project, we aim to promote commitment, ledearship, autonomy and resilience in order to make our daily life more ethical. The current crises (health, environmental and social) require us to think about how within our daily lives we must promote respect for the environment and living together. The team of volunteers will experience a quality intercultural learning and an openness to the world, having the chance to free themselves from judgements.

Accommodation, food and transport arrangements

IDC is located in a small town, 20km from Carcassonne where the nearest train station and airport are (the volunteers will be picked from there and will be taken to the place). This region is rural, living mainly from wine farming and tourism. The place is surrounded by nature. Accomodation: volunteers will stay in mobile homes, in shared-rooms, usually with another volunteer of the same sex. Food will be bought twice per month, and volunteers will take turns to cook healthy and low-impact food! following the food guidelines.

Training during the activity

The volunteers will be supported by our staff of professionals, who will guide them in order to achieve a succesfull accomplishment of the tasks. Although the development of activities is done in autonomy. Feedback and communication are very important to do the activities and achieve objectives as a team. There will also be workshops proposed both from IDC and the volunteers, about sustainability, low-impact food, zero waste, DIY, climate change, resilience, personal development...

Participant profile

Proactive, motivated to do and learn! Organized and responsible with the tasks. Manual competences and experience in the use of tools and machines is a plus, but not a must! Ready for action, outdoor activities and put the hands in the dirt! If you want to check the specific profile we are looking for and the main tasks, please check this link: https://initiativeetdeveloppementcitoyen.org/wake-up-2-long-term-volunteers-for-a-sustainable-project/

Activity dates

A total of 33 week(s) during the period 02/05/2023 to 20/12/2023


Activity location

Gardie - Lastours France


Looking for participants from

Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Greece, Spain, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania


Activity topics

Environment and natural protection

Creativity and culture


Deadline for applications

Application deadline: 08/05/2023