Environmental maintenance of natural areas by Lake Como

  Italy

• All Other Areas in Italy: 
Varesse

Duration of Program: 3-6 months
Typical Duration of Program: 3-6 months
Dates: please inquire

Description: The Como Lake is one of most important and famous lakes in Italy, a very well known place thanks to its villas, its secular trees and its uncontaminated nature. Environmental groups have been collaborating for 5 years with the Oliveto Lario municipality to promote coastline conservation and safeguard. The Oliveto Lario middle-term volunteer project is only one of the several initiatives organized in this frame.

During this project, volunteers will collaborate in cleaning up beaches, restoring the access points, and removing rubbish. Furthermore, volunteers will be involved in environmental education activities for tourists, collaborating with local authorities. They will be provided with bicycles to reach the work place. Volunteers, for about one week, will be hosted at the Permanent Centre for Volunteers and Environmental Education in Campsirago, then will move to Oliveto, about 20 km far. Council operators will support volunteers in their work, showing and organising the activities during the project.

Oliveto-Lario is in Lecco district, Lombardia region, North of Italy.

Qualifications: Motivation letter required.

Cost in US$: USD 470

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Motivated to work voluntarily within an international team, tolerant, open-minded and cooperative person with adventurous spirit.

Age Range: 18 and over

This Program is open to American and Canadian Participants.

Participants Travel to Italy Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups

CADIP - Canadian Alliance for Development Initiatives and Projects's Mission Statement: CADIP promotes peace, cooperation, tolerance and understanding in international, multi-ethnic, multi-cultural surroundings. The organization also promotes patterns and examples of civil activities focused on serving others, on building social ties and strengthening communities, on supporting civil society development. Aims and general objectives: * To promote volunteering as an expression of civic contribution * To strengthen the international contacts among young people * To build tolerance and understanding in multicultural and multi-ethnic surroundings *To promote multiunderstanding among youth all over the world * To facilitate the individual growth of the volunteers through the acquisition of work, life and learning skills * To work for the recognition and promotion of non-formal learning * To support the community initiatives and assist in community development.