🇮🇹 Volunteer in Italy on an ESC Project for Environmental Education at Monte Barro Hostel 🌿🏞️ Creative Recycling Meets Nature! 🇮🇹

Live, learn, and volunteer in one of Italy’s most beautiful natural parks! This ESC opportunity at Ostello Monte Barrooffers an immersive year-long experience combining environmental education, sustainable tourism, and intercultural exchange. If you love nature, eco-friendly living, and engaging with visitors and children — this one’s for you!

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💼 Activity Type
European Solidarity Corps – Individual Volunteering

🏢 Host Organization
Legambiente Lecco Onlus (Coordinated by Associazione No Borders)

📍 Location
Monte Barro, Italy

📆 Period
15 September 2025 – 14 August 2026

⏳ Duration
11 months

📚 Fields
Environmental Education, Tourism, Education and Training, Youth Work, Communication, Sustainable Living

💬 Language(s)
Intermediate English required. Italian language learning encouraged and supported.

🎯 Eligibility criteria (Who can apply?)
Open to volunteers aged 18–30 from ESC programme countries. Applicants should be comfortable in a remote natural setting, open-minded, and motivated to engage in diverse tasks — from guest reception to workshop design. Interest in ecology, art, sustainable tourism, and team-based living is essential. Willingness to follow a vegetarian/vegan diet is important.

🧪 Responsibilities / tasks

• Design eco-sustainable tourism paths for international visitors 🌍
• Support workshops for primary schools & youth groups on ecology ♻️📚
• Facilitate creative recycling and environmental education sessions
• Propose and lead new educational workshops (e.g. art, nature, sustainability)
• Assist with hostel guest check-ins, cleaning & room preparation 🛏️
• Help organize and support summer camps on environmental themes ☀️
• Contribute to the organization’s social media and international outreach 📱🌐

🌟 Why to join?

• Unique chance to live inside a regional park in Northern Italy
• Work alongside a passionate eco-team promoting sustainable tourism
• Contribute creatively to education and communication efforts
• Join trainings by No Borders & the Italian National Agency
• Explore Italian culture while supporting meaningful eco-projects
• Learn and grow in a peaceful, inspiring natural setting 🏞️

📩 Application info
Apply via the official ESC portal:
🔗 https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/47273_en

💰 Compensation
ESC covers:
✅ Travel reimbursement (limits apply)
✅ Vegetarian meals & shared accommodation
✅ Local transport tickets
✅ Monthly pocket money (€6/day)
✅ Health insurance

🌐 Official link
https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/47273_en

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🌍 Eligible Countries
🇦🇹 Austria
🇧🇪 Belgium
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
🇭🇷 Croatia
🇨🇾 Cyprus
🇨🇿 Czech Republic
🇩🇰 Denmark
🇪🇪 Estonia
🇫🇮 Finland
🇫🇷 France
🇩🇪 Germany
🇬🇷 Greece
🇭🇺 Hungary
🇮🇪 Ireland
🇱🇻 Latvia
🇱🇮 Liechtenstein
🇱🇹 Lithuania
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
🇲🇹 Malta
🇳🇱 Netherlands
🇳🇴 Norway
🇵🇱 Poland
🇵🇹 Portugal
🇷🇴 Romania
🇸🇰 Slovakia
🇸🇮 Slovenia
🇪🇸 Spain
🇸🇪 Sweden