๐ฎ๐น ESC Volunteering in Italy ๐ฟ Leivi in Action for Land Protection ๐๏ธ Dry Stone Walls & Landslide Prevention, Liguria ๐ฎ๐น
A unique environmental volunteering opportunity in Leivi, Liguria, Italy is bringing together an international ESC team to protect one of Europe’s most fragile and beautiful landscapes. Working alongside local professionals and the Municipality of Leivi, volunteers will carry out hands-on maintenance and monitoring of the region’s historic dry stone wall terraces โ a critical intervention to prevent landslides caused by heavy rainfall and years of neglect. This project is part of the VEIL-CORPS ESC programme co-funded by the European Union. โ ๏ธ Important: only organisations associated with the VEIL-CORPS project can send their volunteers.
๐ Did You Know? The dry stone terraces of Liguria are a masterpiece of traditional agricultural engineering โ built without mortar over centuries by local farmers to cultivate steep hillsides that would otherwise be impossible to farm. Recognised as a UNESCO-associated heritage technique, dry stone walling is now a critical tool for preventing landslides and erosion across the Mediterranean, and its maintenance is considered a matter of both cultural preservation and climate resilience.
What Will You Do?
๐งฑ Dry Stone Wall Maintenance: Carry out hands-on maintenance work on the region’s historic dry stone terraces โ repairing and reinforcing walls that have degraded due to years of neglect and increasingly intense rainfall events.
๐ Land Monitoring: Participate in the monitoring of vulnerable terrain alongside local professionals and the VerdeRAM team โ identifying areas at risk and contributing to preventive action before the next rainfall season.
๐ฑ Agricultural & Environmental Work: Support broader agricultural and environmental maintenance activities in the terraced landscape of Leivi, working with a company that combines traditional farming knowledge with modern IT-based approaches.
๐ค Community Life & Collaboration: Live and work as part of an international volunteer group โ sharing daily community life, meals, and the unique experience of contributing to a real environmental protection effort in one of Italy’s most scenic regions.
๐ Did You Know? Liguria is one of the Italian regions most severely affected by climate-related landslides โ with extreme rainfall events increasing in both frequency and intensity due to climate change. In recent years, entire hillside villages have been damaged or destroyed by mud and debris flows. Volunteer-supported terrace restoration programmes like this one are among the most cost-effective and community-centred responses to this growing crisis.
Who Can Apply?
โ ๏ธ Partner Organisations Only (Mandatory): This activity is part of the ESC project VEIL-CORPS. Only volunteers sent by the following associated organisations can apply: Solidaritรฉs Jeunesses, Union Forum, SCI Hellas, De Amicitia, Las Ninas del Tul, IBO Italia, I Girasoli.
๐ Age: Candidates must be aged between 18 and 30 and reside in one of the eligible countries.
๐ช Physical Readiness: A genuine interest in manual and physical work is essential โ this is a hands-on outdoor project involving terrace maintenance and land monitoring in hilly terrain.
๐ฟ Environmental & IT Skills: Participants with a background or interest in environmental science, agriculture, or information technology are particularly welcome.
๐ค Community Spirit: A great spirit of adaptation and a willingness to actively participate in the group’s shared community life are key qualities for this project.
๐ Application Documents: A CV and motivation letter in English are required. English language knowledge is expected.
Accommodation, Food & Travel
๐๏ธ Accommodation: Volunteers are accommodated in the sports centre of Leivi, with camp beds set up in the changing rooms and bathrooms with showers available. It is a simple, communal living setup in the heart of the village.
๐ณ Food: An industrial kitchen adjacent to the sports field is available for volunteers to organise their own meals collectively.
๐ Getting There: Volunteers arrive via Genoa Central Station by regional train to Chiavari, where they will be picked up and transported to Leivi by the host organisation.
โ๏ธ Travel Costs: Travel expenses are covered in accordance with ESC programme guidelines.
Key Information
Eligible Countries
๐ซ๐ท France, ๐ฌ๐ท Greece, ๐ฎ๐น Italy, ๐ช๐ธ Spain, ๐บ๐ฆ Ukraine
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