LEGAMBIENTE Workcamps 2017

LEGAMBIENTE

WHO ARE WE? Legambiente is a non-profit leading environmental organisation in that works for the safeguarding and enhancement of natural resources; environment; common health; animal and plant species; historical, artistic and cultural heritage; territories and landscapes. It is formed by 20 regional committees and around 1000 local groups. Since its foundation in 1980, Legambiente’s hallmark is the scientific environmentalism, which is the willingness to build every environmental protection project on a solid base made of scientific data. Legambiente’s mission is to make environmental culture at the centre of a new kind of development and diffused well-being. Important values for the association are the improvement of environmental quality, the fight against all forms of pollution, a wise use of natural resources, the construction of a more balanced relationship between human beings and the nature. Spreading those values could be an effective way to respond to the challenges of our time: the modernization of the economy, the commitment to beat unemployment, the struggle for peace and against all forms of discrimination and social injustice, the effort to consider globalization not only as a mere trading of goods but also as a means to improve quality of life and to give rights to billions of men and women forced to live in poverty.

LEGAMBIENTE’S WORKCAMPS Legambiente has been organising volunteering campaigns since 1991, promoting summer-camps in many protected areas both in Italy and abroad. Voluntary work camps have three main objectives: - safeguard and enhance the Italian environmental, historical, cultural and artistic heritage; - raise the awareness of local communities and foreign volunteers about the value of the natural and cultural heritage and spread sustainable and responsible lifestyles; - build peace through cultural exchange. Voluntary projects also help in promoting green tourism, developing sustainable economy, stimulating people to be active citizens and participate in decision-making processes that shape their future as communities.

Work organization. Each work camp can be differently organized according to its specific needs. Volunteers will be working approximately 30 hours/week. Sometimes they may be asked for working over the weekend or early in the morning in case of high temperature. Volunteers are expected to be open-minded, flexible, and adaptable to different situations. Moreover, they need to be inclined to face either lacks or unexpected events with a positive attitude. Not elsewhere specified, special skills are not required. Nevertheless, participation, enthusiasm and motivation are welcome! Usually volunteers sleep in mixed rooms. Single or double rooms are not available. Shifts for cooking and cleaning are scheduled during the first day. Each volunteer is responsible for all aspects of the daily life on the work camp.

Food. In the most part of our workcamps food will be almost vegetarian and based on local products. Volunteers will eat meat a very few times.

Language: English is the official language of the work camp. Nonetheless, in some workcamps implemented in remote villages, local communities can only speak Italian. Each workcamp will host a maximum of 2 volunteers for each country, in order to create a heterogeneous group and to foster a real cultural exchange.

Participation fee: adult workcamps don’t foresee any additional fee. In teenage and family workcamps a participation fee is required and is to be brought in cash directly to the camp; the whole amount is addressed to the local group organising the camp and will be totally used to cover part of the expenses of the camp itself.

Insurance: volunteers are insured for permanent damages caused by accidents and third person liability. For non-European volunteers, it is recommended to be provided with a health insurance.

LEGAMBIENTE VOLUNTARY DEPARTMENT Via Salaria 403, 00199 Roma - ITALY Website: http://international.legambiente.it/ [email protected] - Fax: +39 06 23325776

Incoming: Rossella Fasano Outgoing: Laura Marino [email protected] [email protected] tel +39 0686268326 tel +39 0686268324

General coordinator: Luca Stasi – [email protected] Teen and family projects: Giorgia Chiocchini – [email protected]

CODE NAME LOCATION WORK DATES AGE NOTES Delebio, Motivation letter and skype LEG01 Love the mountains in Alpe Dosso envi 09-22/07/2017 18+ region interview Castello dell’Acqua, province Motivation letter and skype LEG02 Love the mountains in Orobie Park envi 28/05-10/06/2017 18+ of Sondrio, Lombardia region interview Acireale, province of Catania, LEG06 Timpa Natural Reserve Sicilia region envi 25/08-03/09/2017 18+ - Vittorio Veneto, province of LEG07 Vittoriese workcamp Treviso, Veneto region envi, reno 18-31/08/2017 18+ need to be able to ride bike Refrontolo, province of LEG08 Refrontolo Treviso, Veneto region envi, reno 03-16/08/2017 18+ need to be able to ride bike Chiaverano, province of LEG09 Altogether for a safer country Torino, Piemonte region envi, reno 24/07-07/08/2017 18+ - Lamosano, province of LEG10 Alpago Belluno, Veneto region envi, reno 28/06-11/07/2017 18+ need to be able to ride bike Carmignano, province of LEG11 Workcamp Carmignano 2017 Prato, Toscana region envi, reno 11-25/07/2017 18+ Motivation letter Castellana Sicula, province of LEG12 Archeological heritage in Madonie Regional Park Palermo, Sicilia region arch, envi 01-14/08/2017 18+ Motivation letter Petralia Sottana, province of attitude to live in mountains LEG13 In defense of the Sicilian Nature Palermo, Sicilia region envi 16-31/08/2017 18+ environment need to be able to ride bike. Carnago, , need to be able to ride bike LEG14 Park RTO - Teen Lombardia region envi 26/06-07/07/2017 15 - 17 Teen camp. Participation fee 100 Euro Bizzarrone, province of LEG15 Along the river in the Park valle del Lanza , Lombardia region envi 10-24/07/2017 18+ - , province of Como, Interest in ecology and naturale LEG16 Naturalambro envi 11-24/06/2017 18+ Lombardia region science Sarno, province of Salerno, LEG17 Back to spring Campania region envi 26/06-07/07/2017 18+ - Sala Biellese, provinve of Motivation letter LEG18 Over the border - Teen Biella, Piemonte region envi 31/07-09/08/2017 15 - 17 Teen camp. Participation fee 100 Euro Valverde, , LEG19 Valverde: green is better Lombardia region envi 17-30/07/2017 18+ Motivation letter Porto Sant'Elpidio, province Motivation letter LEG20 The Nature Show - Teen of Fermo, Marche region Envi, Fest 10-25/07/2017 18+ Teen camp. Participation fee 100 Euro Brinzio, province of Varese, LEG21 Biodiversity in Campo dei Fiori Lombardia region envi 31/07-13/08/2017 18+ need to be able to ride bike Prim’Alpe di , province Attitude to live in mountain LEG22 The House in the forest - Teen of Como, Lombardia region envi 21/08-03/09/2017 15-17 Teen camp. Participation fee 100 Euro Grumento Nova, province of LEG23 The wood I wish Potenza, Basilicata region envi, manu 20/06-10/07/2017 18+ Ability in manual work Tre Berte, Montepulciano, Interest in agriculture LEG24 Montepulciano's Lake province of Siena, Toscana envi, agri 22/05-03/06/2017 18+ Only 4 participants region San Stino di Livenza, province need to be able to ride bike Teen LEG25 Go biking in Eastern Veneto - Teen of Venezia, Veneto region envi 10-22/07/2017 15-17 camp. Participation fee 100 Euro Environment and legality at Vesuvio National Ottaviano, province of attitude to walk in the LEG26 envi 15-29/07/2017 18+ Park Napoli, Campania region mountains Rome, Lazio region LEG27 AgriCamp Rome