🇧🇴 ESC Volunteering in Bolivia 🌲 Ecological Restoration in Protected Areas with ASPEm and Armonía 🌿

High Andean forests. Native kewiña trees. Community nurseries run by local women. And a volunteer role that sits at the sharp edge of climate action — because protecting these forests means protecting the watersheds that entire communities depend on for water. ASPEm is offering an ESC Humanitarian Aid Volunteering placement in Cochabamba, Bolivia, as part of the AVCA Project (Amplifying the Voice for Climate Action), in partnership with Armonía — one of Bolivia’s leading conservation organisations.

🏔️ About the Project

The project focuses on ecological restoration and reforestation in the high Andean forests around Tiquipaya, near Cochabamba. The work is grounded in community participation — including collaboration with local women in community nurseries — and combines practical fieldwork with environmental education, school exchanges, and knowledge sharing about native plants and ecosystem conservation.

📋 What You’ll Do

🌱 Support reforestation activities carried out in teams during the early hours of the day

🪴 Contribute to the production of seedlings — including the native kewiña tree — in community nurseries, in collaboration with women participants

🔍 Monitor planted areas and analyse soil and environmental conditions — tracking plant development, checking for pests or diseases, and managing irrigation

🔥 Provide logistical support for workshops on forest fire prevention and control

🏫 Participate in exchange visits with local school students — fostering the sharing of local and technical knowledge about native plants and their importance

💧 Encourage collective reflection on conserving high Andean forests, protecting watersheds, and ensuring water access for all

🎁 What the Project Provides

🏠 Shared house in Cochabamba — private room, shared with other volunteers. Basic utilities (water, gas, electricity, internet) included

🚌 Good access to safe and affordable public transport to Tiquipaya, where most activities take place (approximately 30 minutes from the city centre, 15 minutes from the ASPEm office)

📚 Pre-departure in-person training organised by ASPEm in Italy

🌿 Training and exchange spaces in Bolivia focused on ecological restoration and biodiversity conservation, with practical learning in reforestation and environmental monitoring

🖥️ Online meetings with other project volunteers for shared learning and experience exchange

📜 Youthpass certificate recognising all competences developed

✅ Eligibility Requirements

This is a Humanitarian Aid Volunteering placement:

🔞 Aged 18–35

🌍 Must reside in an eligible country (EU Member State, North Macedonia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, or Türkiye)

✅ Must have completed the compulsory face-to-face Humanitarian Aid Volunteering training

🚫 Must not have participated before in individual Humanitarian Aid Volunteering

⏱️ Total duration of this and any previous EU volunteering must not exceed 12 months

👤 Who Should Apply

ASPEm and Armonía are looking for a volunteer who is:

🌿 Motivated, empathetic, and committed to environmental protection and ecological restoration

🏕️ Willing to work in rural community contexts — including outdoor fieldwork in the early morning

🔬 Has a background or studies in Biology, Agronomy, Forestry Engineering, or a related field — valued but not required

🌱 Knowledgeable about or interested in reforestation, environmental monitoring, sustainable land management, and climate resilience

🤝 Interculturally respectful, adaptable, and open to knowledge exchange with local communities

💡 Proactive, collaborative, and flexible — with strong teamwork and communication skills

🔎 New to ESC Humanitarian Aid Volunteering? Everything about how the programme works is right here: https://youthworkshub.org/15101/

🌍 Eligible Countries

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

📅 Activity Dates

🗓️ 9 October 2026 — 13 September 2027 (48 weeks total)

📍 Cochabamba, Bolivia (activities mainly in Tiquipaya)

⏰ Deadline

15 May 2026

🔗 Link

https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/51168_en

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