Associazione Costiera Amalfitana Riserva Biosfera
Morigerati, Italy
⭐️ Activity Title
Morigerati Rural Lab: Autumn 2026
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🔷 Activity Details
Description
For this project in Morigerati, Salerno (Italy), we are looking for 9 participants aged 18-30. Morigerati is a small village with around 300 inhabitants, located in the green hills of the southern Cilento National Park in Campania, Italy.
Like many villages in southern Italy, Morigerati faces the risk of silent extinction due to the continuous emigration of young people in search of work opportunities elsewhere. This ESC Team Project supports the development of sustainable, community-based tourism as a long-term source of income for young people, while responding to another urgent local need: the shortage of young hands to sustain traditional agriculture. Taking place during the autumn olive harvest, the project combines tourism activities with hands-on support in the olive groves and care of the land. International volunteers will help strengthen local capacities, keep traditional practices alive, and create meaningful, authentic experiences for visitors and residents alike.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
Volunteers will stay in a modern fully equipped apartment with three double bedrooms, two bathrooms, kitchen and common spaces in walking distance to the village centre. Meals will be self-managed; a small supermarket and a butcher provide nearly everything needed. There is a public transport once a day to and from the coast (Villammare, Sapri). The nearest airports are Salerno Costa d'Amalfi, Naples and Lamezia Terme, the closest train station is Sapri. Travel costs will be reimbursed according to ESC guidelines, with additional support for green travel.
Training during the activity
During the project, volunteers receive non-formal training from Angelika Bartholomäi, expert in sustainable rural tourism and project coordinator, and from Demetria Barra, WWF Grotte del Bussento, on natural and cultural highlights. Transluoghi Ecomuseo del Bussento Contemporaneo introduces local heritage. During the olive harvest, an oil miller and local olive growers guide volunteers through traditional harvesting and pressing practices. Training follows a learning-by-doing approach, building skills in sustainable tourism, land care, and teamwork.
Participant profile
This project is ideal for young people who:
● Love rural life and outdoor, physical work (e.g. olive harvesting)
● Are open-minded, curious, and respectful of local traditions
● Are motivated to learn and work in an international team
● Are interested in sustainability, tourism, and agriculture
No specific qualifications required - motivation and team spirit are key. Volunteers will contribute to a meaningful local initiative, support traditional agriculture at a key time of year, and build strong bonds with the team and the community.
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🔑 Key Information
Activity dates
From 16/09/2026 to 13/11/2026
Activity location
Morigerati, Italy
Activity type
Volunteering teams
Looking for participants from
Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo * UN resolution, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine
Activity topics
Citizenship and democratic participation
Environment and natural protection
Education and training
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 01/09/2026 23:59
Project code
2025-1-IT03-ESC51-VTJ-000348869
🔗 Official Project Page
https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/53747_en
