
Each day, 2000kg of food is wasted in Portugal. Meanwhile, thousands of people are living below the poverty line, unable to afford substantial and healthy meals each day. Volunteers on this project travel around the city of Lisbon collecting unwanted food from retailers, and distribute it to those in need.
Work with nature’s gentle giants on this inspiring conservation and research project. Working closely with the abused and displaced elephants, you gain a rich insight into one of the world’s most intelligent creatures. As a volunteer you get to know the elephants intimately whilst caring for them, feeding them and contributing to advancing research.
Set in the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains in Transylvania, this sanctuary currently homes over 100 mistreated and abused bears. Rescued from cramped cages and tourist attractions, these bears can now enjoy freedom in the stunning sanctuary. Volunteers mainly help with food preparation and other ad hoc sanctuary tasks, watched over by the bears. Day trips for school groups are available.
The Elephant Sanctuary in Chiang Mai, Thailand, welcomes volunteers who wish to participate in the care of animals. In this incredible setting in northern Thailand, you will take care of the rehabilitation of the elephants at the animal sanctuary. This program offers genuine training on environmental and animal protection within a different culture.
Discover our international volunteer project in Mozambique focused on marine protection. Participate in research efforts and marine conservation in Mozambique by working on the whale shark project! Obtain your international diving certificate to dive up to 18 meters deep during a 4 to 7-day PADI diving training, depending on the conditions.
In Nationalparks und ländlichen Gebieten in Japan kannst du in den Bereichen Natur-, Kultur- und Ökotourismus ein unbezahltes Praktikum absolvieren. Zu deinen Aufgaben gehört es, in Besucherzentren und auf geführten Touren Besucher über die Natur und Kultur zu informieren sowie das Team in Management, Operations, Marketing, Tourismusentwicklung, Biologie und Umweltschutz zu unterstützen.
Split, the second-largest city in Croatia, has a special Mediterranean influence that makes it particularly welcoming, comfortable, and warm, ideal for ecotourism in Europe. Participating in the marine conservation project in Split means getting involved in cleaning the seabed and fighting pollution to protect marine species through ecotourism in Europe.
Die schmelzenden Gletscher am Kilimanjaro sind ein bekannter Indikator für den Klimawandel. Im Klimaschutzcamp am Fuße des Kilimanjaro bringst du dich in Wiederaufforstung, Einsatz energieeffizienter Kocher und Biotreibstoffe, klimaresilienten Saatguts, Bambus als nachhaltiges Material und Aquaponics ein. Du bist in eine Dorfcommunity integriert und lernst Fähigkeiten des autarken Lebens.