Networks for sustainability-EVS Project

From Sutinea we are committed to comply with the EVS Charter and follow its principles. We are aware that EVS is a process of non-formal education and, therefore, the volunteers will play an active role in the execution of the activities, which will favor the contact with the local community and a mutual benefit.
The programming of our activities within the Networks for Sustainability project is related to the management of Environmental Sustainability and Social Justice.
The volunteer will collaborate in different actions related to the elaboration, design and execution of environmental programs and activities and in local, national or international campaigns of our organization, for example in the line of work that we are carrying out of Youth and Environment.
Each volunteer will be assigned to a different project in which they will develop different activities:

Sub-project 1- "Ourense Vivo":

We will promote the conservation of the peri-urban natural enclaves of the city of Ourense and the ecological restoration of other degraded peripheral areas, creating a natural continuum that avoids physical and ecological fragmentation. We will develop awareness activities and Environmental Education with the ultimate aim of involving citizens in their conservation.
Work in which the volunteer assigned to this project will collaborate:

1. Design and preparation of the proceedings.
2. Design of hiking trails in non-tourist areas of the city.
3. Geolocation of degraded spaces.
4. Study and inventory of fauna and flora.
5. Creation of digital databases.
6. Communication of spills and degraded spaces to the Civil Guard or the SEPRONA.
7. Creation of a traveling exhibition of trails and signs of fauna for Universities and PF.
8. Design and development of Environmental Education activities in schools, associations and universities.
9. Communication, dissemination and publicity of the project.
Place: Ourense city and periphery

Sub-project 2- "A rural for all":

With this activity we will give training in ecological agriculture, labor orientation and availability of land for orchards, for people belonging to groups at risk of social exclusion. A rural for all program is complemented with advice on the creation of small farms and the exit of agroecological products. Finally we will establish a small bank of land where we can have land for the participants, located in the city of Ourense, so that they can produce for their own consumption or sale of their own products.
Work in which the volunteer assigned to this project will collaborate:
1. Training in ecological agriculture to target groups.
2. Targeting to the target groups.
3. Active support for labor insertion.
4. Land search for orchards.
5. Setting up organic gardens.
6. Work in the gardens.
7. Preparation of materials.
8. Design and construction of the ecological garden in permaculture.
9. Communication, dissemination and publicity of the project.
Location: Ourense City

In addition, they will participate in all the activities of the association such as:
- Progama ECO-Schools.
- Participate in events related to the environment: Earth Day, Environment Day, Tree Day, etc.
- Editing of didactic material (brochures, posters ...) for specific activities, students and general public.
- Training of young people and children in the rural community through workshops and non-formal education, etc.)
- Participate in the field activities to know the Natural Parks in which we work: monitoring of fauna, monitoring and studies of biodiversity, orientation ...
- Design and participate in different workshops: urban gardens, edible terraces, urban beekeeping, renewable energy, waste, compost, games and toys with reused materials, responsible consumption ...
- Participate in the planning, programming and development of camps, work camps, youth exchanges, courses, seminars, training programs, both nationally and internationally.

IMPORTANT: For this sub-projects we are looking for two volunteers who ALREADY speak some spanish.

Thing you should take into consideration:

In Sustinea we are open to your suggestions that are in line with our mission and objectives and we will encourage you to develop your own projects in Sustinea. However, if your motivations are very far from ours, than this might not be the right organisation for you and we advice you to check other organisations that work in the areas of your interest. Please do not make your application ONLY based on the city or the country.
Volunteering is not a paid job but this does not mean that our relationship (volunteer-organisation) will be casual and non-professional. We expect you to be aware of the fact that you are coming to Spain to VOLUNTEER for 30-35 hours a week to work on Sustainable Development, Environmental Education and Environmental Conservation, so we expect you to be responsible in your tasks, commitments and your relationship with Sustinea.

If you are interested in participating in this project please send all the following documents to mobility@sustinea.org no later than February 3th, 2016 12:00 AM:
 CV in Europass format (in English or in Spanish);
 Motivation letter (in English or in Spanish);
 The application form in attachment (in English or in Spanish; application forms of other organisations will NOT be accepted);
 Other documents (presentations, videos, photos etc.) that you think might be relevant.
* If you speak some Spanish, we highly encourage you to send these documents in SPANISH (rather than in English) even though your Spanish might not be perfect. We value your effort and your capacity to communicate even with limited Spanish, rather than perfectly written Spanish/English applications.*