Image: Rooted

Rooted

Kütahya Öztaş Makina·Kütahya Merkez, Türkiye

Global Volunteer

Volunteer in NGOs, Schools, or Foundations in various Countries/Territories.

English

These are the locally spoken languages that you’ll have to know.
Project
The project aims to impact SDG #15 by building up communities' capacity to respond and act upon the degradation of natural habitat, diversity loss, and the protection of wildlife.
This project contributes to,
Image: Life On Land - Target 15.5

Life On Land - Target 15.5

Take urgent and significant action to reduce the degradation of natural habitats, halt the loss of biodiversity and, by 2020, protect and prevent the extinction of threatened species.

Role

Project Activities

Week 1
Take care of animals
Onboarding space with partner representative to understand the context and urgent needs of the area regarding land and local ecosystem pollution.
Field trip in the area to analyse degradation of natural habitats and main issues with the local ecosystem and endangered species.
Preparation of material and workshop session for the following weeks.
Determine method and material for outcome measurement data gathering.
Play with animals
Week 2
Introductory session with the beneficiaries, presentation of the volunteers and project objectives.
Help Animals and working place
Round table: Watching documentaries about ecosystem and debating the topic of what can humans do to prevent ecosystems degradation
Activity: Mapping out the root causes of habitat degradation with community members
Game: Scavenger hunt to find the signs of degradation in the habitat
Workshop: SDG 15 and the negative impact of of natural habitat degradation and loss of biodiversity for the future.
Week 3
Help Animals and working place
Workshop: How to take care of the place we're living in (our ecosystem)?
Round table: invite elders from the area/community to share their experience/stories of how the area looked in the past
Activity: Create an accountability system in the community for the conservation of nature around them
Run a local event on the NGO/school to launch the accountability system and strive to have a local representative leader signing the commitment.
Week 4
Activity: Run a challenge/competition within participant to make lifestyle choices that are less harmful to endangered species
Help Animals and working place
Fieldwork: run activities in animal rescue centers
Activity: Species ambassadors to protect the endangered species of the area/region
Workshop: How to protect endangered species?
Week 5
Activity: Run a fundraising campaign for the protection of a specific endangered specie or natural habitat
Create a short film about a species or degradation in the region
Activity: Run a podcast "The Voice of [x]". To give a voice to endangered species.
Build a system to measure impact of initiatives created during the project
Help Animals and working place
Week 6
Help Animals and working place
Nature conservation presentation by NGO/conservation group.
Collect data from project beneficiaries (you can use surveys, interviews, focus groups, etc.)
Build final project report and presented to AIESEC members and NGO/non-profit representatives.
Analyse data to determinate outcome results.
Week 7
Week 8

Working hours

Monday to Friday

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Process

The steps involved in being selected for this opportunity.
Canada
Estimated process time is not yet available.

Logistics

What you’ll be provided with during your stay

Benefits of becoming a Global Volunteer

Learn about the Sustainable Development Goals and participate in a social project designed for impact.
International Exposure - Experience new cultures and industries.
Develop your Leadership (our programs can help you develop the following leadership values: striving for excellence, demonstrating integrity, activating leadership, acting sustainably, enjoying participation and living diversity).
Receive AIESEC Support for Selection (assistance with your application to opportunities and decision making process).
Receive AIESEC Support after Selection (Visa support, help in finding and providing accommodation, assisting during first day of work).

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