LEGAMBIENTE Workcamps 2018 LEGAMBIENTE WHO ARE WE? Legambiente is a non-profit leading environmental organisation in Italy 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: Giorgia Chiocchini [email protected] [email protected] tel +39 0686268326 tel +39 0686268323 General coordinator: Luca Stasi – [email protected] CODE NAME LOCATION WORK DATES AGE N. VOL NOTES Cologne, province of Brescia, ENVI, LEG01 Orfano Mounts' trails 08/07 - 22/07 18+ 12 - Lombardia region RENO Vittorio veneto, province of Treviso, ENVI, LEG02 Vittoriese workcamp 31/07 - 13/08 18+ 10 ability to ride a bike Veneto region RENO Castello dell'acqua, province of ENVI, LEG03 Love the mountains in Orobie Park 10/06 - 23/06 18+ 7 Love mountains Sondrio, Lombardia region RENO Delebio, province of Sondrio, LEG04 Love the mountains in Alpe Dosso Lombardia region ENVI 08/07 - 21/07 18+ 10 Motivation letter Chiaverano, province of Torino, ENVI, LEG05 Altogether for a sager country 23/07 - 05/08 18+ 10 - Piemonte region RENO San Stino di Livenza, province of ENVI, ability to ride a bike – 100 Euro LEG06 GO biking in Eastern Veneto - TEEN 02/07 - 13/07 15 - 17 8 Venezia, Veneto Region RENO extra fee Canzo, province of Como, ENVI, Love mountains – 100 Euro extra LEG07 The House in the Forest - TEEN 09/07 - 21/07 15 - 17 10 Lombardia region RENO fee Carmignano, province of Prato, LEG08 Local is better: Poggio alla Malva Toscana region ENVI 13/07 - 27/07 18 + 8 Long walking Discovering the soul of Sicily: Pantalica Sortino, province of Siracusa, Sicilia LEG09 ENVI 24/07 - 06/08 18+ 10 - and Anapo Valley region Brinzio, province of Varese, LEG10 Campo dei Fiori Lombradia region ENVI 31/07 - 14/08 18+ 10 ability to ride a bike Along the river in the Park valle del Bizzarone, province of Como, LEG11 ENVI 02/07 - 16/07 18+ 10 ability to ride a bike Lanza Lombardia region Villa D'Almè, province of Bergamo, LEG12 Giongo Valley in the natural reserve Lombardia region ENVI 22/07 - 05/08 18+ 10 - Sorico, province of Como, ENVI, LEG13 Natural Park of Pian di Spagna 26/08 - 08/09 18+ 8 ability to ride a bike Lombardia region RENO Pontecagnano, province of Salerno, ENVI, LEG14 The Common Land 29/07 - 10/08 18+ 8 - Campania region FEST Roscigno, province of Salerno, ENVI, LEG15 Discovering the history in Roscigno 20/07 - 29/07 18+ 10 - Campania region RENO San Rossore summer, between San Rossore, province of Pisa, LEG16 ENVI 08/07 - 22/07 18+ 10 ability to ride a bike biodiversity and history Toscana region Valverde, province of Pavia, ENVI, LEG17 Valverde: green is better 02/07 - 14/07 18+ 12 Motivation letter Lombardia region RENO Brenna, province of Como, LEG18 Go biking around the Green Station Lombardia region ENVI 22/07 - 05/08 18+ 8 Photo lover Guspini, province of Sud Sardegna, ENVI, Family camp. Participation fee from LEG19 Sardinia Natural Reserve 22/07 -02/08 4 - 99 15 Sardegna region RENO 140 to 360 Euro Prim’Alpe, city of Canzo, province of Motivation letter; LEG- The House in the Forest 1 Como, Lombardia region ENVI 04/04 - 31/05 18+ 3 Italian language knowledge is MTV01 welcome Prim’Alpe, city of Canzo, province of Motivation letter; LEG- The House in the Forest 2 Como, Lombardia region ENVI 04/06 - 30/0 18+ 3 Italian language knowledge is MTV02 welcome Prim’Alpe, city of Canzo, province of Motivation letter; LEG- The House in the Forest 3 Como, Lombardia region ENVI 02/08 - 01/10 18+ 3 Italian language knowledge is MTV03 welcome STV WORKCAMPS - PROGRAMME 2018 Cologne, province of Brescia, LEG01 Orfano Mounts' trails Lombardia region ENVI, RENO 08/07- 22/07 18+ Project summary: Protect environment and promote recycle culture in Franciacorta Description: PROJECT: Sentieri del Monte Orfano is a project promoted by Legambiente Ilaria Alpi and "I Frattimi" a cultural association of volunteers. The aim is to clean and protect the moun Orfano's enviroment and his trails. During the workcamp volunteers can partecipate to Baffest, wich is a music and food festival promoted by "I Frattimi" to collect money to plant trees all over Franciacorta. LEGAMBIENTE LOCAL GROUP: Legambiente Ilaria Alpi promotes initiatives against the soil consumption and for the conservation of natural resources. We cooperate with other local association organizing cultural events in order to raise awarness about environment. LOCATION AND LEISURE: Cologne is a village of 7000 inhabitants in the middle of Franciacorta district, 25 km from Brescia. Mount Orfano is the green lung of the area about 4,8 square km and reach 450 mt heigh. Franciacorta is famous all over the world for his wine, his landscapes and historical buolding like Convento dell'Annunciata, a historical buolding on the top of Mount Orfano. WORK: The work consists in taking care, cleaning and restore signage Mount Orfano's trails. Removing garbage will be the main activity, Legambiente will provide all the stuff you need, we will provide also transport and information. ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD: Volunteers will be hosted in Villa Gnecchi an historical building of 16 century totally restored in city center with huge park. Self-managed kitchen. No internet All facilities are close to the house TERMINAL: From Bergamo Airport you go to the Bergamo train Station, then you take the train to Brescia and you stop in Cologne. It takes 35 min and it costs 3,30 euros. Last train leaves at 21,14 From Verona Airport you go to the Verona Trai Station, you take the train to Brescia. In Brescia you have to get off and change, you will have to take a train to Bergamo and stop in Cologne. It costs 3,60 euros, last train is at 21,00 From Milan airports (Malpensa or Linate) you go to Milan Train station, then you take the train to Verona Porta Nuova and you stop at Rovato. From Rovato you take the train to Bergamo and you stop in Cologne.