EKOenergy for Germany and Italy
EKOenergy for Germany and Italy
Finnish Association for Nature Conservation
Helsinki, Finland
3 , ClosedProject description
EKOenergy is an international not-for-profit ecolabel for sustainable renewable energy. We welcome new 3 EVS volunteers to help us promote renewable energy in Germany and Italy: setting up climate change campaigns, contact energy consumers, designing leaflets... Other tasks include general support of the EKOenergy secretariat, social media... All tasks happen from our office in Helsinki (The office is hosted by the Finnish Association for Nature Conservation, Suomen luonnonsuojeluliitto). The volunteers will cooperate with about 10 other volunteers, from 10 countries. For more information see also http://www.ekoenergy.org/volunteers-and-trainees-welcome/.
TranslateAccommodation, food and transport arrangements
Accommodation: volunteers get a private room in an apartment shared with students. Volunteers also get money to buy food, a bus ticket for transportation within Helsinki, language course, health insurance and EVS pocket money. Travel: we pay the travel from your home country to Finland (and return) Requirements: Enthusiastic, proactive, team players who are eager to learn, help and develop. Interest in the environment and renewable energy is essential.
TranslateTraining during the project
- Pre-arrival training by the sending organisation - On arrival training organised by the Finnish national EVS Agency - Information on the electricity market - Information on renewable electricity
TranslateVolunteer profile
We are looking for 3 volunteers, 1 from ITALY and 2 from GERMANY. (We have approved projects with sending organisations from these countries.) The volunteers will be part of the young and dynamic EKOenergy team. They should be eager and enthusiastic to promote nature-friendly renewable energy. We are looking for team players, interested in initiating and managing own activities and sub-projects.
TranslateHow to apply
Please send your CV and motivation letter to steven.vanholme@sll.fi and christiane.losel@sll.fi
TranslateAdditional information
Examples of some of the activities in which the volunteer will be involved:• marketing and communication about the EKOenergy ecolabel, through social media, emailing...
• contacting stakeholders in the environmental and electricity sectors
• administrative work in the Secretariat e.g. updating website and social media accounts
• sharing ideas and developing new projects to promote EKOenergy.
There is freedom to develop your own ideas and sub-projects (within the EKOenergy framework). Translate
Related links
EKOenergyThis opportunity is offered in the frame of an Erasmus+ volunteering project and will be confirmed as soon as funding is approved.
For further information on the status of the project, please get in touch with the organisation.
Project dates
A total of 52 week(s) during the period 31/07/2017 to 30/09/2018
Project location
Itälahdenkatu 22B, 00210 Helsinki Finland
Looking for volunteers from
Italy, Germany
Project topics
Environment and climate change
Energy and resources
EU Citizenship, EU awareness and Democracy
Application deadline
Application deadline: 24/04/2017
Contact
Name: Steven Vanholme
Phone: +358505687385
Hosting organisation
Suomen luonnonsuojeluliitto ry
Helsinki, Finland
Sending organisation
LEGAMBIENTE ASSOCIAZIONE ONLUS
ROMA, Italy
Köln, Germany
Coordinating organisation
Suomen luonnonsuojeluliitto ry
Helsinki, Finland
