• Life On Land

Plastic Free and Recycling Campaign Supporter

location
1 - 20 weeks  ·  Alder 18 - 50+
rating  Brilliant 4.7  · 
  Verificeret af Volunteer World
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Højdepunkter

  • Become part of a team that protects the beautiful environment of the Caribbean and take action by cleaning beaches, help in Recycling initiatives and distribution of information.
  • Help to create innovative products with our Recycling machine, help merchandise them and gain insight in the circular economy program to sustain this and other programs
  • Work in environmental education with local youth and help plan and execute workshops with our partner project and within local schools

Højdepunkter

  • Become part of a team that protects the beautiful environment of the Caribbean and take action by cleaning beaches, help in Recycling initiatives and distribution of information.
  • Help to create innovative products with our Recycling machine, help merchandise them and gain insight in the circular economy program to sustain this and other programs
  • Work in environmental education with local youth and help plan and execute workshops with our partner project and within local schools
  • Improve your Spanish with our local team
  • Immerse yourself in the beautiful South Caribbean lifestyle, explore its abundant nature and experience exciting tours at discounted rates.

    • Særligt velegnet til

    Alder 18+
    Singler
    Par
    Familier
    Grupper
    50+

    Om programmet

    This program invites you to become part of the plastic free campaign where we organize beach cleanups, environmental education and products with a recycling machine.

    This project was implemented in 2019 and is a vital part of the national program to eliminate the use of single used plastic products. Our team is always looking for motivated helping hands to work on sustainable practices among the local population, support our plastic free campaign that organizes ...

    Om programmet

    This project was implemented in 2019 and is a vital part of the national program to eliminate the use of single used plastic products. Our team is always looking for motivated helping hands to work on sustainable practices among the local population, support our plastic free campaign that organizes bi-weekly beach cleanups, workshops within the community and local schools and also offers to work creatively with our Plastic recycling machine. Together we will create the weekly program and distribute the workload among all participants and the guiding team. New ideas welcome and experience with a sustainable lifestyle preferred. As we want to expand the production of recycled plastic products we welcome participants with experience as well in project management and production but also young volunteers who would like to become part of our team and take action.

    Typisk dag

    A typical day might begin with a good breakfast at 7am at our volunteer accommodation to be ready for the bi-weekly beach cleanup together with our team and kids from the Environmental Education program at 8:30am. After a few refreshments we will jump into the river to rinse of the sand and cool ...

    Typisk dag

    A typical day might begin with a good breakfast at 7am at our volunteer accommodation to be ready for the bi-weekly beach cleanup together with our team and kids from the Environmental Education program at 8:30am. After a few refreshments we will jump into the river to rinse of the sand and cool down  before we stop by our partner stores near by to check on items that need to be replaced or displayed at 10 am. Afterwards we will measure the collected trash, separate it and document. Selected items will be cleaned and used to create new products with our recycling machine 11:30am.

    Take off for the afternoon and enjoy the nearby beaches or restaurants. In the evening after our community dinner we hold a small recap with other volunteers, help them analyze their consumer behaviour and watch a related documentary while enjoying our delicious sweet&salty popcorn.
    Another day might start with the production of products which means to separate different types of plastics, colors and start to shredder them into small parts before heating up our machine. Then the production begins of pearls for our most wanted bracelets, rulers, frisbees or little planters. It is always a satisfaction to see the outcome and knowing that you have made a difference and given trash a new purpose.

    Fritidsaktiviteter

    The area offers a lot of activities for the leisure time such as beach time, biking, surfing, SUP, sea and river kayak, hiking, nature observation and other fun tours such as Wildwater Rafting, Zipline tour, diving, snorkeling or trips to nearby islands. Just ask our local team and we are happy to ...

    Fritidsaktiviteter

    The area offers a lot of activities for the leisure time such as beach time, biking, surfing, SUP, sea and river kayak, hiking, nature observation and other fun tours such as Wildwater Rafting, Zipline tour, diving, snorkeling or trips to nearby islands. Just ask our local team and we are happy to help with the organization and offer discounts for our volunteers.

    Krav

    Krav

    Minimumsalder: 18 år

    For at kunne deltage i programmet skal du være mindst 18 år gammel på programmets startdato. Der kan være undtagelser, hvis du kan give tilladelse fra din(e) værge(r), eller hvis du ledsages af dine forældre.

    Sprogfærdigheder

    Du skal kunne tale Engelsk (intermediate level) eller Spansk (intermediate level)

    Kontrol af kriminel baggrund

    påkrævet

    Nødvendige dokumenter

    CV and Motivation letter

    Nationalitetsrestriktioner

    Ingen begrænsninger. Hjælpende hænder fra hele verden er velkomne.

    Tidsforpligtelse

    Der er brug for din hjælpende hånd Mandag, Tirsdag, Onsdag, Torsdag og Fredag fra 08:00 - 12:30

    Hvad er inkluderet

    Hvad er inkluderet

    Tjenester af Planet Conservation

    The fees include shared accommodation at our volunteer house, breakfast and dinner. We also offer free activities on site such as yoga classes or latin dance classes. For participants 4+ weeks we also include Airport pickup service and first night with host family in San Jose as well as one week of free bike rental ($100 deposit required for lock, repair or cover lost bikes). All our volunteers have access to local discounts in selected stores, tours and services. 24h emergency support and support with travel arrangements.

    Afhentning i lufthavnen i Juan Santamaria International Airport

    We include Airport pickup for participants 4+ weeks and the first night stay at a host family in San Jose. 

    Indkvartering

    The volunteer accommodation is located in Cocles, Puerto Viejo. Rooms are usually shared with 4 participants, each room with bathroom, cold water only. The property counts with a nice swimming pool area, yoga rancho and volunteer kitchen with stove, fridge, sandwich maker. We also invite you to help actively in the vegetable garden, compost and recycling system. 

    Mad og drikkevarer

    We include Breakfast and Dinner. Meals are healthy and a large variety with local fresh products. We don't offer sausages or beef and usually have 1-2/ week chicken or fish on the menu, vegetarian and vegan meal plans available at no extra fee. Glutenfree requirements have a small surcharge. please inquire upon reservation and let us know of any allergies or food specialties. Breakfast comes with fresh fruit, granola, homemade yoghurt, bread, cheese and/or marmalade. Dinner always includes a side salad and fresh fruit drink. Coffee, tea and filtered water available throughout the day. We encourage our participants to bring a refill bottle to avoid buying water in plastic.

    Internetadgang

    God adgang til projektområdet

    Hvad er IKKE inkluderet?

    Hvad er IKKE inkluderet?

    Flybilletter

    Den nærmeste lufthavn er Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) i San Jose. Vi hjælper dig med at finde billige flybilletter til Costa Rica. FINDE BILLIGE FLYBILLETTER

    Rejseforsikring

    At rejse til udlandet er et eventyr, og det er altid bedst at være forberedt. Pludselig sygdom eller skade, aflysning eller tyveri - en rejseforsikring til Costa Rica giver sikkerhed og er en fordel at have. FÅ ET TILBUD

    Vacciner

    Hvis du har til hensigt at blive frivillig i Costa Rica, bør du søge lægehjælp, før du begynder din sociale rejse. Tjek dine krævede vaccinationer for Costa Rica. VACCINE CHECKER

    Oplysninger ved ankomst

    This program runs year around and usually the program starts on a Monday with an introduction on the topic and explanation of all elements we would like you to focus on. We recommend to plan your arrival for Sunday in order to participate in the introduction. We are happy to help with arrival arrangements.

    Tilgængelighed
    Jan. Febr. Marts April Maj Jun Jul Aug. Sept. Okt. Nov. Dec.

    Programgebyrer

    1 uge (min. ophold) 314€
    2 uger 628€
    3 uger 818€
    4 uger 1.047€
    6 uger 1.446€
    8 uger 1.845€
    20 uger (max. ophold) 3.840€
    Gennemsnitligt gebyr 252€/uge

    Programgebyrer

    252€ pr. uge 1 - 20 weeks Alder 18 - 50+

    Betalingsmetoder

    Visa Master Card Maestro American Express PayPal

    INGEN KREDITKORTGEBYRER

    Duration

    1 - 20 weeks

    Deposit

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    Final Payment

    Din endelige betaling vil blive aftalt med Planet Conservation under ansøgningsprocessen. Almindelige løsninger er enten via bankoverførsel eller kontant betaling på projektstedet.

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    Planet Conservation

    Brilliant 4.7 rating (8 feltrapporter)

    Agentur - grundlagt i 2004

    Verificeret af Volunteer World

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    Vært er

    Beate

    Spoken languages: Engelsk, Spansk, Tysk

    Om projektet

    Organization specialized in environmental conservation and education in Costa Rica. Generate and impulse projects and programs of environmental and social interest.

    Mød din vært

    The organization was founded by international professionals with great and varied experience in several regions around the world. It is making a great effort empowering the people to generate and impulse projects and programs of environmental and social interest in Costa Rica providing funds, gathering donations, working together with other organizations and sharing a lot of experiences with the world. Allowing the people to know more about all the work of communities and organizations to generate a change in the world and minds.


    The team is built around the efforts of volunteers, who participate as integrated members of the organization in any chosen project, while they experience the diversity, culture and nature of the Mesoamerican region.



    The Story


    Planet Conservation was formed in 2004 by Federico and Beate, with the intention of building a platform to present various projects that had been worked on in Latin America. Since then, they have grown in scale, using a holistic approach to tackle the environmental issues that face the world today.


    It was upon talking to their children and hearing of their fears for the future that they realized how essential it was to create a sustainable world for them to enjoy, motivating them to continue to expand and grow the organization.


    Through these projects and many more, Planet Conservation hopes to keep contributing to the shift in collective consciousness regarding the environment. By focusing on attainable yet important goals, we can create a future in which humans and the natural world can flourish.


     

    8 feltrapporter · rating4.7

    This volunteering project will be one of the most fun and interesting experiences you could ask for. Not only is the volunteer work very engaging and enjoyable but you can also see how you are contributing towards something impactful as they constantly find new ways to help the local community and ...
    Birdy Landgreen rating3.6

    2024 at Plastic Free and Recycling Campaign Supporter

    The intentions about the Plastic Recycling Project were good but in practice, we didn't do much during the 11 days of my stay. I missed more focus and enthusiasm from the program. I hoped to work more effectively and achieve great results but it turned out more relaxing and pura vida ...
    Cristina Fernandez Megías rating5

    2021 at Environmental Education Youth Club

    ***english below*** La experiencia con Travel Conservation ha sido fantàstica en todos los sentidos. Tuve la oportunidad de sentirme útil y de profundizar y conectar con la cultura local. El ambiente es muy agradable y las instalaciones y la comida también resultaron por encima de mis ...
    you learn a lot about ngo in a local community, how to face day to day tasks like recycling, organize other volunteers'shift, set a beach clean up, and prepare senibilization campaign on ...
    Valentina Costantino rating4.2

    2019 at OSA Information Center and Biological Station

    Positive feedback about the 4 months spent in Costa Rica, in the middle of the jungle and in a international environment. The aim of the NGO is the environmental protection and as project assistant, I had the chance to be involved in different initiatives. Planet Conservation use to organize a ...
    My best volunteering was at planet conservation. They know what to do, they organize an schedule for you with lots of good things to do. You will feel that you can do diverse things and can help others. The most important thing is that you will learn about the environment, animals, a new language ...

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    Amerika > Mellemamerika > Costa Rica > Puerto Viejo de Talamanca

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