EVS in the capital of Latvia in the environmental organization
Place: Riga, Latvia
Period: 12 months starting from March 2017
Deadline for application: 04/09/2016
PROPOSED ACTIVITIES
- EVENTS & WORKSHOPS. Organize workshops (together with our local volunteers) on our Green Floor or during third-party events (for example: creative upcycling workshops, educational games, movie nights, excursions in the city or into nature, give presentations on environmental topics, etc.). Develop new ideas for our portfolio of possible workshops.
- PROJECTS & ACTIVITIES. Support homo ecos:’s ongoing projects and campaigns. You will be given a role in our activities depending on your skills, interests and experience.
- INFORMATIONAL CAMPAIGNS. Educate and inform people about environmental issues.
- WEBSITE & SOCIAL MEDIA. Maintain the homo ecos: website (in English and/or Russian). Write a blog. Post updates on social network (Twitter, Facebook, Draugiem.lv).
- OFFICE WORK. Responding to e-mails, copying/scanning, updating databases, preparing documents, participating in planning meetings, support Latvian EVS volunteers going abroad, coordinate international Youth Exchanges, managing the library.
- PHOTO & VIDEO. Document our events/activities and make promotional material.
- GRAPHIC DESIGN. Create materials (posters, flyers, stickers) to promote sustainable living.
- REPAIR CAFE. Organize Repair Café few times a year together with a local cultural center. Repair Café is about introducing people to repairing things on their own and integrating recycling and upcycling in everyday life.
- ECO GARDENING. homo ecos: has a small garden in the middle of the city since the spring of 2016. The task of the volunteer would be taking care of the garden and developing it (for e.g. landscaping, vegetable beds, eco-building or own ideas), organizing events and workshops there. If you have green fingers and are not afraid to get your hands dirty, then this is the place for you.
- YOUR OWN INITIATIVES. Be creative! 🙂
ABOUT US:
Homo ecos: is a well-known Latvian environmental organization based in Rīga, the capital of Latvia. Its mission is to create a social movement that not only supports environment-friendly ideas, but also puts them into practice. We work to inform and educate people about environmental issues, to involve them and to encourage them to change their everyday habits to live a more sustainable lifestyle.
Their main activities include social campaigns (“Latvia – the greenest country in the world”), non-formal education for children, youth and adults, entertaining/educational events and activities (workshops, excursions, presentations, games, discussions). The topics they are currently working on include climate change, sustainable food consumption, food waste, waste recycling, green guidelines for offices and events, and their personal carbon footprint.
Application: http://www.homoecos.lv/eng/news/call-for-evs-volunteers/
More information on : erasmus@zmergo.hr
