Image: Green Leaders [6 weeks]

Green Leaders [6 weeks]

Liberi Sogni·23881 Aizurro LC, Italia

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 #13 by educating communities about climate change and building action plans to reduce critical factors affecting the environment.
This project contributes to,
Image: Climate Action - Target 13.3

Climate Action - Target 13.3

By 2030, Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning

Role

Project Activities

Week 1
Preparing the activities that will be done in the following weeks and receiving feedback from the partners and AIESEC
Create an implementation plan on how the project should unfold and determine materials to be used
Onboarding space with partner representatives to understand the current scenario, beneficiaries and discuss about the outcome of the project
Introductory session with the beneficiaries, presentation of the volunteers and project objectives.
Run the initial assessment needed for measuring the outcome/impact of the project
Week 2
Start of agricultural activities: soil preparation, care of animals and agricultural spaces
Documentary viewings about climate change.
Lab practice: Practical demonstration of greenhouse effect.
Let participants do research on how climate change has affected their community (sea level rise, temperature rise, desertification etc.)
Climate Change Hackathon: let the students come up with solutions and daily practices they can do in order to combat climate change in their community
Participatory observation in summer camps: supporting educators during outdoor activities with children and adolescents;
Round table: Discuss the causes and effects of climate change with the students.
Week 3
Round table: Discussion and sharings about each participants countries reality about climate action initiatives
Round table: Use the Climate Change Scorecard to discuss ways to reduce greenhouse gas pollution at home and at school.
Practice: Ask students if they can think of other ways to save energy, reduce pollution or remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Add their ideas to the scorecard.
Organization and management of educational games and play activities for children, in English.
Agricultural activities: care of small fruits and medicinal plants, maintenance of the chestnut grove;
Dynamic: let beneficiaries participate in a community cleanup
Workshop: The 3 R's of ecology
Week 4
Support in organizing a mini daytime summer camp with inclusive and experiential outdoor activities;
Round Table: Let people calculate their current carbon footprint based on their lifestyle
Workshop: Carbon footprint and the Butterfly Effect of our daily lifestyle choices to Climate Change. How to be more sustainble at home?
Practice: Together with the students run a climate awareness events for social media. You can think on a catchy hashtag and encourage students to use their platforms to share knowledge. In case of no internet, you can run a one day physical awareness campaign
Practice: engage with the local community to gather insights on their understanding of climate change and the actions they take to address it.
Dynamic: let beneficiaries participate in a community cleanup
Agricultural activities: harvesting first products, initial transformations in the processing workshop;
Week 5
Fieldwork: Restore Ecosystems: work with local NGOs and other schools to plant trees or gardens in deforested areas or other designated zones.
Create a competition/challenge for participants to change their lifestyle (recycling, composting etc
Build an "Ambassadorship Program" to carryout the activities for next phases to keep long lasting sustainable practices in the school.
"Earth Hour" Session (WWF). Stopping every activity for an hour.
Capture and document the fieldwork, then create a reel or post to share on social media, helping to raise awareness and promote the project’s impact.
Creation and implementation of an event together with the enabler, managing setting, logistics, hospitality, and support for artists and educators
Support for internationalization: participation in the international summer camp, facilitation of activities.
Week 6
Build final project report and presented to AIESEC members and NGO/non-profit representatives.
Debrief the impact of the project, how the beneficiaries developed, discuss about what went well and even better if and include this in the report
Analyse data to determinate outcome/impact results (level of awareness of beneficiaries post-project activities).
Collect data from beneficiaries (you can use surveys, interviews, focus groups, etc.)
Closing day with beneficiaries
Creation of a final logbook, including photo and narrative reports of the activities carried out, bringing one's own perspectives and sensitivities.
Week 7
Week 8

Working hours

Monday to Friday

9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Process

The steps involved in being selected for this opportunity.
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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