Kibbutz Lotan Eco Volunteer Program

  Israel

Kibbutz Lotan

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks and 2-4 weeks

Description: The Eco-volunteering program on Kibbutz Lotan is a complete and practical introduction to both ecology and cooperative living. As a participant on the program you will be interwoven into the daily life of the kibbutz and volunteer for the Center for Creative Ecology (CfCE).
The CfCE is a unique ecological center that combines hands-on, experiential environmental education within the framework of a living community.
Utilizing creative recycling and alternative/natural building techniques, the center now includes an ecological theme park, migratory bird reserve, nature trails, recycling center, and constructed wetlands for treating the waste water of the entire kibbutz.

Highlights: As a volunteer you will be exposed to the challenges involved with the design, building and running of sustainable communities, linking together ecological, social, economical and spiritual aspects into a unified whole. Practical skills are developed through hands-on work in our environmental education center, organic gardens, alternative/natural building projects and the Lotan migratory bird reserve, complemented by theoretical sessions in topics such as ecological design, permaculture and sustainability Practicle work includes:

    * Organic gardening
    * Natural, alternative building with mud, straw and straw bales, tires, and junk
    * Creative recycling -creating art and usable objects with discarded materials
    * Expansion, maintenance and running of the Center for Creative Ecology
    * Development and upkeep of the bird reserve and nature trails
    * Setting up workshops for educational tour groups

Work hours are 5:00 -13:00 (Sunday - Friday) with a break for breakfast in the middle. Some hours will be spent working closely with a supervisor, other times the volunteers will be working in a group on their own. One day a week will be a shorter work day in order to make time for an ecological-educational lesson.

Qualifications:
* Min age 18 - Max age 70
* Basic English or Hebrew
* Good physical fitness
* Motivation to work in practical ecology
* Able to work in harsh desert climate
* Full travel & medical insurance
* Immunizations (please consult your doctor)

Cost in US$: USD550 for 2 weeks

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.