๐ŸŒฟ Volunteer in Italy on a Long-Term ESC Project in Nature-Based Environmental Education at Monte Barro Hostel ๐Ÿž๏ธ๐Ÿ“šโ™ป๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น

๐ŸŒฟ Volunteer in Italy on a Long-Term ESC Project in Nature-Based Environmental Education at Monte Barro Hostel ๐Ÿž๏ธ๐Ÿ“šโ™ป๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น

Join a unique nature-based ESC experience at Monte Barro Regional Park! Support eco-tourism, environmental education, and sustainability while living in an inspiring and peaceful setting.

๐Ÿ’ก Activity Type
European Solidarity Corps โ€“ Individual Volunteering

๐Ÿข Host Organization
Legambiente Lecco Onlus (Coordinated by No Borders)

๐Ÿ“ Location
Monte Barro, Italy

๐Ÿ“† Period
15 September 2025 โ€“ 14 August 2026

โณ Duration
11 months

๐Ÿ“š Fields
Environmental education, sustainability, creative recycling, tourism, community engagement

๐Ÿ’ฌ Language(s)
Intermediate English (required); willingness to learn Italian

๐ŸŽฏ Eligibility criteria (Who can apply?)
Weโ€™re looking for motivated volunteers aged 18โ€“30 who are:
โ€“ Excited about environmental sustainability and education
โ€“ Comfortable living in a remote, natural setting
โ€“ Flexible, organized, and eager to work on diverse tasks
โ€“ Respectful, open-minded, and willing to engage in team life
โ€“ Happy to follow a vegetarian/vegan diet
โ€“ Interested in working with school children and international visitors
โ€“ Willing to share space and daily routines with a small team

Participants must be from: ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น Austria, ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช Belgium, ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ท Croatia, ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฌ Bulgaria, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡พ Cyprus, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Czech Republic, ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Denmark, ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช Estonia, ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Finland, ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France, ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany, ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Greece, ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡บ Hungary, ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Ireland, ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ป Latvia, ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Liechtenstein, ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น Lithuania, ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡บ Luxembourg, ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡น Malta, ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Netherlands, ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด Norway, ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Poland, ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portugal, ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ด Romania, ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Slovakia, ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Slovenia, ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spain, ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Sweden

๐Ÿงช Responsibilities / tasks
โ€“ Help design eco-tourism paths and content for international visitors
โ€“ Facilitate and implement educational workshops for schoolchildren
โ€“ Create and lead new didactic activities on art, nature, or recycling
โ€“ Participate in summer camps, manage logistics and environmental sessions
โ€“ Handle guest check-ins, room prep, and cleaning at the hostel
โ€“ Support the organizationโ€™s communication and international outreach

๐ŸŒŸ Why to join?
โ€“ Live inside a beautiful natural park in northern Italy
โ€“ Deepen your skills in environmental education and sustainable tourism
โ€“ Contribute your creativity to real community initiatives
โ€“ Grow personally while living and working in a peaceful, team-oriented environment
โ€“ Learn Italian and immerse yourself in local culture

๐Ÿ“ฉ Application info
Apply via the official ESC portal:
๐Ÿ‘‰ https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/47106_en
๐Ÿ—“ Deadline: 07 July 2025 โ€“ 12:00 (noon)

๐Ÿ’ฐ Compensation
โ€“ Accommodation provided at the hostel
โ€“ Vegetarian food and local transport covered by the host organization
โ€“ Pocket money of โ‚ฌ6 per day
โ€“ Travel costs reimbursed up to ESC limits

๐ŸŒ Official link
https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/47106_en