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INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEERING SERVICE - PROGRAMME 2015

Index

Who we are? Pag 3

Legambiente’s workcamps Pag 3

Workcamp Map Pag 4

Workcamps List Pag 5

Summer programme Pag 6

LEGAMBIENTE VOLUNTARY DEPARTMENTVia Salaria 403, 00199 ROME - ITALYWebsite: www.legambiente.itvolontariato@legambiente.it - Fax: +39 06 23325776

Incoming: Laura Marino Outgoing: Rossella Fasanoincoming@legambiente.it outgoing@legambiente.ittel +39 06 86268324 tel +39 06 86268326

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WHO ARE WE?Legambiente is a non-profit leading environmental organisation in Italy that works for the safeguarding andenhancement of natural resources; environment; common health; animal and plant species; historical,artistic and cultural heritage; territories and landscapes. It is formed by 20 regional committees and morethan 2000 local groups. Since its foundation in 1980, Legambiente’s hallmark is the scientificenvironmentalism, which is the willingness to build every environmental protection project on a solid basemade of scientific data.Legambiente mission is to make environmental culture at the centre of a new kind of development anddiffused well-being. Important values for the association are the improvement of environmental quality,the fight against all forms of pollution, a wise use of natural resources, the construction of a more balancedrelationship between human beings and the nature. Spreading those values could be an effective way torespond to the challenges of our time: the modernization of the economy, the commitment to beatunemployment, the struggle for peace and against all forms of discrimination and social injustice, the effortto consider globalization not only as a mere trading of goods but also as a means to improve quality of lifeand to give rights to billions of men and women forced to live in poverty.

LEGAMBIENTE’S WORKCAMPSLegambiente has been organising volunteering campaigns since 1991, promoting summer-camps in manyprotected areas both in Italy and abroad.Voluntary work camps have three main objectives:- promoting cultural exchange;- safeguarding and enhancing the Italian environmental, historical, cultural and artistic heritage;

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- raising the awareness of local communities and foreign volunteers about the value of the natural andcultural heritage.Voluntary projects also help in promoting green tourism, developing sustainable economy, stimulatingpeople to be active for the conservation of our natural and cultural heritage.

A workcamp is an opportunity to experiment a different way of living in a sustainable way; that means tobuy local food, to use electricity only when strictly needed, to avoid water waste, to limit the use of paperavoiding plastic dishes or paper towels etc…The integration of work, culture and community is the target to be reached including the establishment ofa intergenerational bridge.

Work organization. Each work camp can be differently organized according to its specific needs.Volunteers will be working approximately 30 hours/week. Sometimes they may be asked for working overthe weekend or early in the morning in case of high temperature.Volunteers are expected to be open-minded, flexible, and adaptable to different situations. Moreover, theyneed to be inclined to face either lacks or unexpected events with a positive attitude.Not elsewhere specified, special skills are not required. Nevertheless, participation, enthusiasm andmotivation are welcome!Usually volunteers sleep in mixed rooms. Single or double rooms are not available. Shifts for cooking andcleaning are scheduled during the first day.Every volunteer is responsible for all aspects of the daily life on the work camp.

Food. In the most part of our workcamps food will be almost vegetarian and based on local products.Volunteers will eat meat a very few times.

Language: English is the official language of the work camp. Each workcamp will host a maximum of 2volunteers for each country, in order to create a heterogeneous group and to foster a real culturalexchange.

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2015 WORKCAMPS LIST

CODE NAME REGION WORK DATES AGE NOTESLEG01 Monte Barro Lombardia ENVI 24/05 - 06/06 18+LEG02 Vaiano Toscana ENVI 15/06 - 29/06 18+LEG03 Fight hydrogeological instability in Pollone Piemonte ENVI/SOCI 16/06 - 30/06 18+LEG04 Dune ecosystem in Elba island Toscana ENVI 27/06/10/07 18+LEG05 Social cohesion in Moglia Lombardia SOCI/ENVI 27/06 - 11/07 18+LEG06 Casa Bossi Piemonte RENO 27/06 - 11/07 18+LEG07 Valle Olona Lombardia ENVI 29/06 - 13/07 16 - 17 Extra-fee 95 EuroLEG08 Upcycling in Eraclea Mare Veneto ENVI/CULT/ART 29/06 - 13/07 15 - 17 Extra-fee 95 EuroLEG09 Recovering ruins of ancient walls in Rome Lazio ENVI/CULT 01/07 -15/07 18+ Motivation letterLEG10 Alpe Dosso Lombardia ENVI 05/07 - 18/07 18+ Motivation letterLEG11 The Paraloup partisan way Piemonte CULT/ENVI 05/07 - 19/07 18 - 45LEG12 San Secondo island Venezia Veneto ENVI/CULT/ART 10/07 - 24/07 18+ Motivation letterLEG13 Poggio alla Malva Toscana ENVI 11/07 - 25/07 18+LEG14 Gerola Alta Lombardia ENVI 12/07 - 25/07 18+ Motivation letterLEG15 Valle Lanza Lombardia ENVI 13/07 - 27/07 18+LEG16 Environmental Education Center in Lamon Veneto ENVI/CULT 13/07 - 27/07 16 - 17 Extra-fee 95 EuroLEG17 Lakes’ path to Ivrea Piemonte ENVI 22/07 - 04/08 18 - 34LEG18 Life Caretta Calabria I Calabria ENVI 24/07 - 06/08 18+ Motivation letterLEG19 Saint Francis way in the Sacred Valley Lazio ENVI/CULT 27/07 - 09/08 18+LEG20 Pantalica ancient Sortino Sicilia ENVI/CULT 27/07 - 10/08 18 - 35

LEG21 Naturalistic route around lake Sartori Sicilia ENVI/CULT 28/07 - 11/08 18+LEG22 Agrarian study centre in Scerni Abruzzo ENVI 31/07 - 14/08 18+ Motivation letterLEG23 Campo dei Fiori Lombardia ENVI 03/08 - 17/08 18+LEG24 Lavino Park Abruzzo ENVI 04/08 - 19/08 18+LEG25 Life Caretta Calabria II Calabria ENVI 08/08 - 21/08 18+ Motivation letterLEG26 Montevecchia Park Lombardia ENVI 09/08 - 22/08 18+LEG27 Industrial archaeology in Romagna Emilia Romagna ENVI/RENO 30/08 - 13/09 18+LEG28 Bike&Hearts Valle dell'Aniene Lazio CULT/ENVI/RENO 31/08 - 14/09 18+LEG29 Pian di Spagna Reserve Lombardia ENVI 06/09 - 19/09 18+LEG30 Scientific project Naturalambro I Lombardia ENVI 14/09 - 27/09 18+ Motivation letterLEG31 Scientific project Naturalambro II Lombardia ENVI 05/10 - 18/10 18+ Motivation letterLEG32 Old Camerata Lazio ENVI/CULT/ARCH 20/07 – 03/08 20+ Motivation letterLEG33 Rifugio Le Cave Family Camp I Toscana RENO 02/04 – 09/04 4 - 99LEG34 Rifugio Le Cave Family Camp II Toscana RENO 17/08 – 28/08 4 - 99LEG35 Archaeological Park Cava Ispica Sicilia CULT/ENVI 28/06 – 12/07 18+

LegMTV01 ostello Monte Barro Lombardia ENVI 01/05 - 31/07 18+ Motivation letter

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WORKCAMPS PROGRAMME 2015

LEG01 - Monte Barro ParkGalbiate, province of Lecco, Lombardia region24/05/2015 - 06/06/2015Type of work: ENVINumber of volunteers: 10Age: 18+Project: Legambiente has been working for years with the Park Monte Barro for the enhancement andpreservation of biodiversity. Since two years ago the local group is also managing the hostel, hotel canaccommodate up to 50 people.The objective of the camp is to preserve some of the botanical species at risk of extinctionLegambiente local group: The Legambiente Lecco Onlus association originated in 1978 as Committee forthe Protection of the Environment, and since 1987 it is part of Legambiente. The Legambiente Lecco Onlusassociation operates mainly in the context of the district of Lecco, in addition of being the office of theregional coordination of Legambiente voluntary committee. Since 2008, Legambiente Lecco manages four"Houses in the Forest". In March 2013 Legambiente won the call for the management of the Parco MonteBarro Hostel and for environmental education activities within the same Regional Park.The Legambiente Lecco group has about 200 members, 3 permanent employees, a project of the NationalCivil Service and several collaborations with partner organizations and institutions.Work: The volunteers will be manually removing weeds on the top of the mountain to encourage thebreeding of rare flowers which makes the Park an extraordinary natural botanical garden.Accommodation and food: Volunteers will be hosted in a hostel, with room for two and three beds.Some food will be bought from local farmers and cooked at the hostel by volunteersLocation and leisure: The camp takes place in the mountains. In his free time volunteers can visit the twomuseums in the Park, the archaeological excavations and visit the town of Lecco and its lake incollaboration with botanists of the park, they will explore the topics of the European "Natura 2000" for theprotection of biodiversitySpecial requirements: Ability and predisposition to walk and work on mountain paths, interest in nature.Language: English will be the official language in the camp.Terminal: Milan International Airports or Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport. Lecco railway station

LEG02 - VaianoVaiano, province of Prato, Tuscany region15/06/2015 - 29/06/2015Type of work: ENVINumber of volunteers: 9Age: 18+Project: International workcamp of Vaiano comes this year to its second edition. After having stated thegreat involvement of local citizenship, associations and administrations, Legambiente Prato took the chanceto reply in 2015 this volunteering experience by reinforcing the straight connection with the world ofVolunteerism and the local municipality which has been able so far to activate specific aims on promotionof healthy life style, outdoor activities and environmental wardship throughout youngsters and locals ofVaiano.The specific objective of the workcamp will be to foster a relationship with the local associations andpopulation in order to stimulate youngsters and citizenship to consider volunteerism as a great integration-making experience. Engagement, cultural exchange and contact making among inhabitants will be theeffective tools to set the above-mentioned goal.Legambiente local group: Legambiente Prato was founded in 1986; since then it has been engaged in thedefense of environmental heritage, promotion and education on environmental issues addressing youngstudents and the whole citizenship. Focusing on renewable energies, sustainable development, waste,

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biodiversity, promotion of healthy life styles, Legambiente Prato has set up since its beginning severalprojects which still produce outstanding outcomes. Listed below some of the most successful. It is in chargeof the management of “Rifugio Le Cave” environmental education center (CEA) inside a natural reserve.Work: The outdoor works on local green areas as well as on urban furniture will be the main activitiescarried out so far during the workcamp. Volunteers will be involved in working activities for about 25-30hours per week. The working hours will be during the early morning in order to avoid too much sun/hotexposure. Tools, gloves and other necessary safety systems will be provided.The volunteers will clean, cut grasses and restore local pathways close to Calvana's Mountains Protectedareas; other tasks may be restoring benches and wood bins of Vaiano's green areas.Accomodation and food: The accomodation for volunteers consists in the local Visitors Center and theconnected bed and breakfast of Le Fornaci, a little village in Sofignano.Location and leisure: The Municipality of Vaiano in the Province of Prato counts 10.000 inhabitants. Theoutstanding landscape and its villages displaced all over the green mounts of Vaiano make it the perfectplace where to enjoy nature, history and culture just few km far from the main city Prato. The workcampwill take place in the small locality of Le Fornaci in Sofignano, just 2 km far away from the center of Vaiano.Sofignano grows within the valleys of Calvana's mounts. Volunteers will visit: Villa il Mulinaccio; thehistorical place Torre Melagrana, the Ecopark next to Bisenzio river, Savignano and Fabio Calvana's Hiking,Prato.Language: English is the official language of the workcamp.Terminal Aeroports: 1) Florence Airport (about 30 km); 2) Bologna Airport (about 100 km); 3) Pisa Airport(about 100 km). Train Stations: 1) Vaiano station (2 km from Le Fornaci_Sofignano); 2) Prato CentraleStation

LEG03 - Fight hydrogeological instability in PollonePollone, province of Biella, Piemonte region16/06/2015 - 30/06/2015Type of work: ENVI/SOCINumber of volunteers: 12.Age: 18 +Project: The project will take place in Pollone, a small village that hosts the Special Nature Reserve ofBurcina Park. Legambiente Biella usually cooperates with the local community in order to improve therelation between man and nature. Biella's province, as the whole Italy, is managing two difficult issues: thehydrogeological instability (it caused many damages during 2014) and a big immigration flow from theGreater Middle East and many African countries.Pollone's International workcamp will be centred on two objectives: sensitize the international and localvolunteers and the local population about the hydrogeological instability and its consequences; raiseawareness about the 2014 immigration flows, that is involving above all Italy, band the whole Europe too.Legambiente local group: The voluntary association Legambiente Circolo Biellese “Tavo Burat” is active inBiella province with the objectives of raising awareness about the topics related to the environment,society, culture and preservation of natural and artistic heritages through exhibitions, events and concreteproposals. The campaigns are also supported and promoted through the international voluntary work-camps.. Among the main activities: raise awareness on the correct approach to the themes of the EuropeanLandscape Convention and the development of tools for the promotion of the territory; raise consciousnessabout nuclear energy and Chernobyl disaster. All these activities are always carried out in collaborationwith different institutions and public administrations (municipalities, mountain communities, parks,provinces, schools), local associations (youth and cultural associations, Protezione Civile-Civil Protection,Pro Loco etc.) and with civil society in order to improve the volunteering activities in the area.Work: During the workcamp the volunteers will be involved in several kinds of manual works as: mountainspath's maintenance, painting, protected area's maintenance (on woods and hills).Study part: During the workcamps the volunteers will have focused confrontation and concrete experienceabout the two main topics: Hydrogeological instability and Asylum seekers (the volunteers will cooperate,during the manual works, with the Immigration Center's guest of Pollone).

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Accommodation and food: The volunteers will be hosted in the building of the public school in Pollone inmixed rooms, composed of two floor: the ground one include the common spaces and kitchen and the firstfloor include the rooms.Location and leisure: Pollone is a small village in the Elvo Valley, one of the 5 valleys that compose thedistrict of Biella, in Piedmont region. In this landscapes it’s possible to walk in mountain paths, see farms,churches, beautiful villas that adorn the road from Pollone to the next village Sordevolo.Possible visits: Oropa's Sanctuary, daily mountain excursion, ex Trappa's monastery, Burcina's NaturalSpecial requirements: It is recommended a medium ability or willingness to walk in the mountains.Language: EnglishTerminal: Milano Malpensa or Torino Caselle Airports.

LEG04 - Dune ecosystem in Elba islandCapoliveri municipality in Elba island, province of Livorno, Tuscany region27/06/2015 - 10/07/2015Type of work: ENVINumber of volunteers: 10Age: 18+Project: The last dune system still remained in the whole Island of Elba is in Lacona bay. Since 2014 theTuscany Archipelago National Park has been trying to preserve it from excessive human activities and torestore its natural conditions.Legambiente local group: Legambiente Arcipelago Toscano is now cooperating with the National Park toclean up the dunes, monitoring the area in order to prevent people damaging behavior and to informcitizens about the importance of Lacona dunal ecosystem.Work: The volunteers will be involved in very crucial activities directed to preserve dune ecosystem inLacona. They will take care of the dunes and the beach by cleaning up and waste monitoring. They will alsobe involved in a delicate, tactful task of information and sensibilization of tourists and residents andsurvaillance, in order to prevent and reduce people’s damaging behavior.Study part: Volunteers will attend a short course about function, complexity and fragility of duneecosystem, realized with the National Park support.Accommodation and food: The volunteers will be hosted in a camping nearby Lacona dunes and beach.They will sleep in tents. Food is provided by the camping itself.Location and leisure: Elba is the third Italian island in size and the largest of the Tuscan Archipelago; it has147 km of beautiful and vary coastline: sandy beaches, pebble beaches, reefs, countless inlets, etc. One ofhis most precious sandy beach is in Lacona, in the homonymous Gulf formed by two verdant peninsulas.Elba also boasts a very interesting historical and cultural heritage: it is still possible to visit its ancient ironmines, Roman archeological sites and Napoleon villa and museum.Special Requirements: Availability to work in shifts and predisposition to camping life.Language: English will be the official language in the camp.Terminal: Elba international airport; Pisa airport. Piombino Marittima train station.

LEG05 - Social cohesion in MogliaMoglia, province of Mantova, Lombardia region27/06/2015 - 11/07/2015Type of work: SOCI, ENVINumber of volunteers: 15Age: 18+Project: La mano tesa e non la mano in tasca, which means “I extend my hand and I don’t keep it in mypocket”, is the project of 30 NGOs in the town of Moglia aimed to creating cohesion after the serious blowinflicted by the earthquake of 2012. The voluntary activity is an important part of this project because it willgive boost of energy to the people to get out and do something together, for their community and thesurrounding environment.The objective of the workcamp is stimulation and implementation of neighborhood activities, socialcohesion and environmental renovation of the town.

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Legambiente local group: The camp is organized by Legambiente local group “Siate Parchi” mainly engagedin the environmental safeguard of the Po river valley, where it created a park in San Benedetto Po also withthe support of IVS in 2011. The group annually participates, in collaboration with schools, to the campaignsClean Up the World and the tree festival.Work: Organization of events in the environmental education center inside the “Golene fiume Secchia”park; cleaning of green areas, walk and bike paths; maintenance of San Benedetto Po park; maintenance ofthe gardens of the local schools; organisation of the “voluntary festival”, which will display cultural andculinary exchanges linked to food and sustainability.In these neighbourhood activities the group will be helped by a group of musicians “Miatralvia” (literallymeaning “do not throw it away”), who are graduated at the music institute and make music instrumentswith recycled material.Accommodation and food: Volunteers will be hosted in a primary school.Location and leisure: The camp will take place in the Po river Valley. During the free time the volunteerswill visit Mantua and Sabbioneta, that were declared In 2007 by UNESCO to be a World Heritage Site, aswell as natural areas in Po valley.Language: English will be the official language in the camp.Terminal: Closest airports: are Verona and Bologna; low cost flights to Milano and Bergamo. Closest trainstations are Suzzara and Gonzaga. Bigger trains terminals are Modena and Mantova.

LEG06 – Casa BossiNovara, Piemonte region27/06/2015 - 11/07/2015Type of work: RENONumber of volunteers: 12Age: 18+Project: Casa Bossi is one of the most important and beautiful buildings of Novara, a fine work of thearchitect Alessandro Antonelli. The building has been left close to collapse for years, but in the last fiveyears a group of volunteers established a Committee to save the building. They restored the vital structuresof the house and started preservation works for contrasting the decay of the internal spaces. They alsostarted organizing many cultural events to promote the building and lead the citizenship to be aware of thisarchitectonic treasure we have. Legambiente Novara wants to take part in this preserving and promotingactivity also by improving the structure itself.For the second year, Legambiente Novara, in collaboration with Comitato d'Amore di Casa Bossi, organizesan international work camp inside Casa Bossi, with the aim to continue the recovering and securingactivities of the building, which is one of the most important architectural asset of Novara.Legambiente local group: The association Legambiente Novara was founded in the mid-eighties of the pastcentury. The activity of the club started with the issues of waste (the big dump in Ghemme), environment(protection and enhancement of Parco del Ticino), signatures collection for the referendum against nuclearafter Chernobyl’s tragedy requesting the closure of the nuclear power plant of Trino Vercellese, projectsdealing with urban ecosystem and the training of teachers in elementary and middle schools.In these last years, the club of Novara is also committed, among the others, in protecting the localenvironment against hydrogeological risks, oil drilling, soil consumption, and in monitoring environmentalpollution.Work: Volunteers will work for recovering and securing internal spaces of Casa Bossi and in tidying thegarden in front of the building (if the safety conditions will allow that), for a total of 60 hours in two weeks.They will also organize the final party, which will take place in the courtyard of Casa Bossi and will be opento the citizens of Novara.Study part: local history and architecture, sustainable and responsible restoration.Accommodation and food: The volunteers will be hosted in the gym of a school, where camp beds will beplaced. The fully equipped professional kitchen and dining room is close to the gym, about 200 metres onfoot. Food will be provided, among the others, by local farmers and local food companies. The meals willfollow a Mediterranean diet, giving space to any kind of request (vegan, vegetarian...).

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Location and leisure: Novara is easternmost province of Piemonte (Piedmont), on the edge of river Ticino'spark, few kilometers away from lake Orta and Maggiore, few hours from Liguria and Mar Ligure andValsesia and Monte Rosa. Novara is between Torino (west, about 100 km, regional capital of Piemonte) andMilano (east, about 40 km, regional capital of Lombardia). Both the cities can be easily reached by train.We will plan some excursions to Ticino's park, by bike, and some trips to both lakes (Orta and Maggiore), aswell as an afternoon at the city swimming pool and night outs for relaxing and getting to know the localcommunity.Special requirements: Volunteers must be able to ride the bike. Due to the dust present in Casa Bossi,there could be problems with allergies to dust. Mosquitoes are frequent in Novara in that period of theyear.Language: English will be the common language.Terminal: Airport of Milan Malpensa (MXP); Railway station of Milano Centrale.

LEG07 - Valle OlonaFagnano Olona, province of Varese, Lombardia region29/06/15 – 13/07/15Type of work: ENVINumber of volunteers: 10Age: 16-17Project: The Olona is the main river of the area, the presence of many cities and factories along the valleyhas been polluting it for decades, now the water 's condition is getting better and the camp is part of aproject to promote the protection and to rise the ecological state of the river.Legambiente local group: Legambiente Varese Onlus, besides giving contributions to main Legambientenational campaigns, minds about the environment of the district of Varese since the 80’s. LegambienteVarese coordinates 14 local groups of Legambiente volunteers and it's the connection between local,regional and national offices of the association. Thanks to this organization it carries out several activitiessuch as the management of natural areas, the organization of work-camps, environmental educationaddressed to youngest generations and promotion of environmentally friendly lifestyles.Work: The work will be mainly the maintenance of the area around “Calipolis” and cleanings from weedsand rubbish, especially on the bike-road along the river.Volunteers will be involved in the organization of an event as part of the international campaign “Bigjump”, for living rivers.Study part: Part of the time will be dedicated, with the help of local experts, to study the naturalcharacteristics of the area, focusing on the difficult relationship between man and nature near the river andwater pollution.Accommodation and food: The volunteers will sleep in tents (provided) near the headquarter of “Calimali”cultural association. (calimali.org). There will be an environmental friendly diet with local products and littlemeat.Location and leisure: The Olona Valley is characterized by a typical vegetation of the Lombard moor and itoffers different kind of beautiful panoramas; tradition and culture complete the rich painting of theterritory that brags architectural presences from the medieval age to the renaissance: an happy marriagebetween story and nature.In the free time the volunteers will make bike's trips in the area and visit the lakes.Special requirements: 95 Euro of extra feeLanguage: English will be the official language in the camp. Some local people don't speak English,Legambiente volunteers will help the group in communication.Terminal: Malpensa AIrport, Gallarate railway station.

LEG08 – Upcycling in Eraclea MareEraclea, province of Venezia, Veneto region29/06/2015 – 13/07/2015Type of work: ENVI/CULT/ARTNumber of volunteers: 12

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Age: 15-17Project: Legambiente started running the EEC (Environmental Education Centre) of Eraclea Mare just lastyear. Life in community is a key point in any of Legambiente’s project, since it is the link which allows thecultural exchange and the discovery of the surroundings. In Eraclea Mare Legambiente wants to connectthe protection of the environment with personal behaviour, enhancing the attention on the wasteproblems: issues and policy. Beyond that, the local group of Legambiente is doing educational campaignsabout waters, rivers and sea. For this reason, during workcamps, volunteers will discover the naturalhabitat between the river Piave's mouth and the Adriatic Sea.Legambiente local group: The local group of “Legambiente Veneto Orientale” was born in the 90's. Sincethen it organizes activities, protests, public debates and educational campaigns in order to increase theactive participation of citizens and to increase the awareness about environmental issues, especiallyconcerning the venetian coast and sea, taking part to most of national Legambiente campaigns (GolettaVerde, Clean Up the Med, Clean Up the World). Moreover we are concerned with some global-localenvironmental problems like waste cycling and pollution, oil-plant, in-sustainable fishing and tourism -andeverything connected with the Adriatic Sea- information about the risks of OGM, arise the consciousnessabout the importance of natural resources and common good.Work: Volunteers will be involved in the development and maintenance the of the Legambiente EEC, inorder to make an “upcylced garden” to understand the importance of our behaviours. There will beawareness actions in the area between the seaside and the pinewood. Furthermore, volunteers willorganise public activities and dissemination events in conjunction with the Legambiente local group, inorder to involve the community.Study part: Volunteers will attend specific workshops about waste cycle and upcycling artistic trend.Accommodation and food: Volunteers will be hosted in a green area of the “Le Dune Agriturismo” in tentsequipped with camp beds, kitchen and living tents. Bathrooms and showers are close to the camping site.The accomodation is close to the Legambiente EEC, surrounded by nature and nearby the beach. A low-flesh diet, according to the environmental problems, should be a commitment for volunteers duringworkcamps.Location and leisure: Workcamp takes place in Eraclea Mare, a small village on the venetian coast wellknown as “the Adriatic pearl” because of the very high numbers related to environmental and naturalistictourism. Eraclea is in the “Gulf of Venice” separated from the other beaches by the river Piave, one of themost important natural habitat in Veneto, called Laguna del Mort (classified as the 11th beautiful Italianbeaches). The Mort lagoon and the pinewood around are both SIC (sites of European Common Interest).During free time volunteers could visit Venice and so many natural habitat or paths.Language: English will be the official language in the camp.Terminal: Airport: Venezia Airport – Treviso Airport – Trieste Airport // Train station: Venezia-Mestre or SanDonà di Piave train station

LEG09 – Recovering ruins of ancient walls in RomeRome, Lazio region01/07/2015 - 15/07/2015Type of work: ENVI/CULTNumber of volunteers: 15Age: 18+Project: The workcamp will be held in the Park of the Catacombs of Commodilla, which takes its name fromthe Catacombs, accessible from inside the Park. In 2008 the Park went through an important restoring workwhich put in light the the green area as well as valuable ruins of ancient Roman walls. The restoration ofthe green area is still to be completed.The aim of the workcamp is to give back to the City of Rome, its citizens and tourists a new cultural area.Local group: The Comitato Parco Giovannipoli was established in March 2013 following the failure to careand maintenance of the Park of the Catacombs of Commodilla, with the objective to keep it alive andusable for citizenship.

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Since its inception, the Comitato Parco Giovannipoli has been playing an important work of maintenance, inthese coming months of activity to almost complete restoration of the Park; the work has been alsorecognized by the City of Rome with the award of custody of the Park from July 15, 2014.Work: Volunteers will be involved in each process of the project, from the analysis of the area, to cleaningand restoration, the informative signage, and promotion campaign about the new restored space givenback to the citizens. Citizens, other associations and partners will participate in the activities of theworkcamp, in order also to promote real active citizenship.Main kind of work will be cleaning, restoration and maintenance of the Park: perimeter and restoration ofthe area, production of information boards, promotion and inauguration.Accommodation and food: school.Location and leisure: the Park of the Catacombs of Commodilla is in the core of Garbatella neighbourhood,in Rome. During the free time the volunteers will have the chance to visit the several attractions in Rome;visits will be arranged in the Natural Reserve, by bike, and to Rome Street Art.Special requirements: a motivation letter together with the VEF is required.Language: English will be the official language of the camp.Terminal: Fiumicino-Leonardo Da Vinci Airport, Rome Ciampino Airport. All Rome train stations

LEG10 - Alpe DossoDelebio, province of Sondrio, Lombardia region05/07/2015 - 18/07/2015Type of work: ENVINumber of volunteers: 12Age: 18+Project: Legambiente has been collaborating for years with the Park, local institutions andMunicipalities to enhance the value of these important valleys with their historical richness, culinarytraditions and biodiversity.The objective of the workcamp is to enhance the sustainable tourism use, favoring support for qualityagricultural production against the exploitation of the ski valley.Legambiente local group: The Legambiente Lecco Onlus association originated in 1978 as "Committee forthe Protection of the Environment", and since 1987 it is part of Legambiente.The Legambiente Lecco Onlus association operates mainly in the context of the district of Lecco, in additionof being the office of the regional coordination of Volontariambiente. Since 2008, Legambiente Leccomanages four "Houses in the Forest". In March 2013 Legambiente won the call for the management of theParco Monte Barro Hostel and for environmental education activities within the same Regional Park.The Legambiente Lecco group has about 200 members, 3 permanent employees, a project of the NationalCivil Service and several collaborations with partner organizations and institutions.Work: Volunteers will be involved in the maintenance of paths, woods and pastures.Study Part: in collaboration with botanists of the park, we will explore the topics of the European "Natura2000" for the protection of biodiversity.Accommodation and food: mountain refuge, reached after two hours of walking on steep path.Location and leisure: Alpe Dosso (1500 m above sea level) is a mountain pasture, located in the wildest ofthese valleys, Val Lesina; due to its harshness, the Valley has never been urbanized, so that it has beenalmost entirely preserved in its original natural environment rich in vegetation and animals. It is an areavery distant from the town of Delebio, managed throughout the year by local consortium "Mountain Viva".It is an ideal place to experience life away from the city and in close contact with nature in the AlpsSpecial requirements: Ability and predisposition to walk and work on mountain paths, interest in nature.A motivation letter is required together with the VEF.Language: English will be the official language in the camp.Terminal: Milan International Airports or Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport. Morbegno railway station

LEG11 – The Paraloup partisan wayRittana, province of Cuneo, Piemonte region05/07/2015 – 19/07/2015

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Type of work: CULT/ENVINumber of volunteers: 10Age: 18 - 45Project: The Paraloup Village is one of the locations where the partisan resistance took place during the2nd World War. The town has been restored in order to raise its historical value and enhance tourism.The aim of the project is the restoration of an ancient trail used at that age.Legambiente local group: The activities of Legambiente Cuneo of recent years have focused on issuesrelated to the use of renewable energy sources, waste management of organic nature in rural andmountain areas, soil conservation and the promotion of sustainable tourism.The local group provides information and training of citizenship around the themes closest to theAssociation and through initiatives of local promotion in coordination with national campaigns: OperationMal'aria, Clean Up the World, the Caravan of the Alps; Disimballiamoci, Tree Day, World Water Day,Imbrocchiamola, Nontiscordardime, Operation Rivers, Little Big Italy, Fields of Volunteering.Work: clean the path, put trail signs, write and translate tourism informationStudy Part: The local history and tradition in order to keep the memory of our past. There are two trainingsessions in the afternoon with the experts of the Foundation Revelli that illustrate the history of thecountry and the project of architectural renovation.Accommodation and food: The building of an ancient primary school has been restored and now is usedfor the volunteers.Location and leisure: the location is in the low Marittime's Alps, near wild forest not far from the littlevillage of Rittana. We plan to organize trips in the Natural Marittime's Alps Park, to Cuneo and to theRiver's Park of Cuneo.Language: English will be the official language; local communities hardly know English while some peoplespeak FrenchTerminal: The nearest airport is Turin while the nearest train station is Cuneo.

LEG12 – San Secondo Island VeneziaVenezia, Veneto regionType of work: ENVI/CULT/ART10/07/2015 – 24/07/2015Number of volunteers: 12Age: 18+Project: Legambiente started leading the recovering of the Island in accordance with the State propertyOffice. In partnership with Opera Bosco, Legambiente wants to show the state of conservation of thelagoon, cleaning the surface from the plastic garbage and producing natural artwork and performance, inorder to improve the landscape perception. Aims of the project are the protection and conservation of theenvironment through a creative approaches. Beyond that, the local group of Legambiente is doingeducational and scientific campaigns about marine litter and plastic waste missing in our sea and beaches.For these reasons, during workcamps, volunteers will discover very nice natural areas around Venice, withthe same problems.Legambiente local group: For 10 years Legambiente Venezia has been organising workcamps on Certosaisland and around the northern part of venetian lagoon, in order to increase the active participation ofyoung people and citizens and to increase the awareness about environmental issues concerning the fragilelagoon ecosystem. We take part to most of national Legambiente campaigns (i.e. Goletta Verde, Clean Upthe Med, Clean Up the World). Moreover we are concerned with some global-local environmentalproblems like cruiser ships passing through the very heart of the city-and everything connected with it-,sustainable tourism, information to the citizens about the environmental problems, arise the consciousnessabout the importance of lagoon as common good.Work: Volunteers will be involved in the cleaning of the San Secondo Island, in order to make clean andsafe the area for the artistic installation. Furthermore, volunteers will organise public activities and visits tothe island, in conjunction with the Legambiente local group, in order to involve the community.

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Study part: Volunteers will attend specific workshops about “Marine Littering” and waste cycle, in additionto a short introduction to the “Art in Nature” (an artistic trend born in the 70's with artists like JosephBeuys, Nils Udo e Andy Goldsworthy)Accommodation and food: Volunteers will be hosted in a green area of Forte Marghera in tents equippedwith camp beds, kitchen and living tents. Bathrooms and showers are close to the camping site. Theaccomodation is NOT in the Island but very close. San Secondo will be reached daily by 15minutes boat tripwith the camp leaders. A low-flesh diet, according to the global environmental problems, should be acommitment for volunteers during workcamps.Location and leisure: San Secondo Island is located in the landscape of the Park of the Lagoon, in betweento Venice main island and Mestre (important part of the city on the peninsula). The area has been hosting aConvent in the past and has later been used for military purposes. After the demilitarisation process theisland has been abandoned for decades. During this time the vegetation slowly started to cover and ruinthe ancient and garbage, especially plastic and cans, is covering the island. The camp base is in Mestre, inForte Marghera areas. Forte Marghera was also a military fortress and during workcamps volunteers coulddiscover and visit so many natural and historical habitats (and of course Venice).Special Requirements: volunteers should be able to swim and have no seasickness. A motivation lettertogether with the VEF is required.Language: English will be the official language in the camp.Terminal: Airports: Venezia Airport – Treviso Airport – Trieste Airport ; Train station: Venezia-Mestre

LEG13 – Poggio alla MalvaCarmignano, province of Prato, Tuscany region11/07/2015 - 25/07/2015Type of work: ENVINumber of volunteers: 10Age: 18+Project: The 3rd edition of Poggio alla Malva workcamp is included in a wider project of natural and culturalsafeguard. The territory of Carmignano has in fact important witnesses of Etruscan period as well as therenaissance historical period; those witnesses involve also naturalist landscape. The entire population ofCarmignano participates in a collective mapping of ancient pathways that once where the most importantway to connect villages and people.The workcamp aims to identify, restore and clean some part of the important system of natural pathwaythat crosses the little village as well as the natural protected area of Artimino where Poggio alla Malva isdisplaced.Legambiente local group: Legambiente Prato (www.legambienteprato.it) was founded in 1986; since thenit has been engaged in the defense of environmental heritage, promotion and education on environmentalissues throughout young students and the whole citizenship. Focusing on renewable energies, sustainabledevelopment, wastes, biodiversity, promotion of healthy life styles, Legambiente Prato has set up severalprojects which still produce outstanding outcomes. It is in charge of the management of “Rifugio Le Cave”environmental education center (CEA) inside a natural reserve.Work: It mainly consists in environmental recovery trough cutting invasive vegetation, redraw the pathwayin its naturalistic frame and where necessary to put new signals to indicate the pathway, collect wastes thatwhere abandoned in the nature.Accommodation and food: The accommodation of the workcamp consists in the local kindergarten schoolof Poggio alla Malva. In the school there will be beds displaced in one or more rooms; outer showers,bathrooms and kitchen place.During the workcamp, food items that will be preferred are: organic food, local food and fresh vegetables.In order to enhance ecological impact also bio-soaps will be provided.Location and leisure: Poggio alla Malva is a small location where 450 inhabitants live. It is displaced in theMunicipality of Carmignano (Po). Please visit the web site http://www.comune.carmignano.po.it/ .Carmignano counts 14.000 inhabitants. This Municipality covers an area where historical, landscape andwine-gastronomic heritage are well represented. Thanks to its position between Prato and Florence, thislovely place is especially wonderful for its views and green countryside. Poggio alla Malva is also very close

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to the UNESCO site Artimino's Villa, a renaissance structure world-wide famous for its hundred chimneytops.During the workcamp it will be possible to visit the following local amenities, in accordance withparticipants: Pietramarina; Etruscan necropolis Prato Rosello; Artimino, Villa Ferdinanda, Museum ofEtruscan Heritage; La Rocca of Carmignano; Montefortini's Tumuli of Comeana; Vinci (the place whereLeonardo da Vinci was born).Language: Official language of the workcamp is English.Terminal: Here's the list of the closest airport to reach Poggio alla Malva (in order of proximity to Poggioalla Malva): 1) Florence Airport; 2) Pisa Airport; 3) Bologna Airport.Here's the list of closest train stations: 1) SIGNA train station. This station will be the official meeting pointwhen workcamp will start; 3) Prato centrale station, Prato (PO) (19 km); 2) Firenze Santa Maria Novella,Firenze, FI (25 km).

LEG14 - Gerola AltaGerola Alta, propvince of Sondrio, Lombardia region12/07/2015 - 25/07/2015Type of work: ENVINumber of volunteers: 12Age: 18+Project: Legambiente has been collaborating for years with the Park, local institutions andMunicipalities to enhance the value of these important valleys with their historical richness, culinarytraditions and biodiversity.Objective of the workcamp is to enhance the sustainable tourism use, favoring support for qualityagricultural production against the exploitation of the ski valleyLegambiente local group: The Legambiente Lecco Onlus association originated in 1978 as "Committeefor the Protection of the Environment", and since 1987 it is part of Legambiente.The Legambiente Lecco Onlus association operates mainly in the context of the district of Lecco, in additionof being the office of the regional coordination of Volontariambiente. Since 2008, Legambiente Leccomanages four "Houses in the Forest". In March 2013 Legambiente won the call for the management of theParco Monte Barro Hostel and for environmental education activities within the same Regional Park.The Legambiente Lecco group has about 200 members, 3 permanent employees, a project of the NationalCivil Service and several collaborations with partner organizations and institutions.Work: Volunteers will be involved in the maintenance of paths, woods and pastures.Study part: in collaboration with botanists of the park, we will explore the topics of the European "Natura2000" for the protection of biodiversity.Accommodation and food: apartment with 4 rooms and a kitchen, located in the town center.Location and leisure: The valley where the camp will take place is well known because of its landscape withbeautiful alpine lakes, but also because of the important production of a typical cheese called Bitto.In the free time will be proposed trekking in the high mountains.Special requirements: Ability and predisposition to walk and work on mountain paths, interest in nature.A motivation letter is required together with the VEF.Language: English will be the official language in the camp.Terminal: Milan International Airports or Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport. Morbegno railway station

LEG15 - Valle LanzaBizzarone, province of Como, Lombardia region13/07/2015 - 27/07/2015Type of work: ENVINumber of volunteers: 12Age: 18+Project: The camp is organized thanks to the collaboration between Legambiente Varese and the Park Valledel Lanza since 2007. The park was born with the aim of safeguarding the valley from the expansion of the

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urban areas and to improve sustainable tourism. The paths' net of the area is very important because ispart of the “greenway” that connect Milano's area with Switzerland.Legambiente local group: Legambiente Varese Onlus, besides giving contributions to main Legambientenational campaigns, minds about the environment of the district of Varese since the eighties. LegambienteVarese coordinates 14 local groups of Legambiente volunteers and it's the connection between local,regional and national offices of the association. Thanks to this organization it carries out several activitiessuch as the management of natural areas, the organization of work-camps, environmental educationaddressed to youngest generations and promotion of environmentally friendly lifestyles.Work: cleaning and maintenance of paths and trenches. The volunteers will work in collaboration with thetechnical staff of the park and with the “Protezione Civile” local group (Risk prevention voluntary team).Study part: Part of the time will be dedicated, with the help of local experts, to study the naturalcharacteristics of the Park, focusing on the difficult relationship between man and nature near the river.Accommodation and food: the volunteers will sleep in tents (provided) and use a gym nearby for showersand a house with kitchen to prepare and eat meals. There will be an environmental friendly diet with localproducts and little meat.Location and leisure: The Park is located between the provinces of Como and Varese, immersed in thegreen of the first Prealpine foothills, in the lakes region and at the beginning of the great plan of the Poriver. The park surface follows the river Lanza till it reaches its end in the River Olona, the valley is coveredwith several kinds of vegetation and rich of animals’ presences.During the camp we’ll go to hike in Prealps near Como lake.Language: English will be the official language of the camp. (Some local people don't speak English,Legambiente volunteers will help the group in communication).Terminal: Malpensa AIrport, Malnate railway station.

LEG16 – Environmental Education Center in LamonLamon, province of Belluno, Veneto region13/07/2015 – 27/07/2015Type of work: ENVI/CULTNumber of volunteers: 14Age: 15-17Project: Legambiente Dolomiti runs the Environmental Education Centre in Lamon since 10 years ago. TheCentre hostsseveral workcamps and summer camp every year, involving children, youth and families. Aimsof the educational project are the protection, conservation and restoration of the environment and thelandscapes through hiking, public activities and workshops. Volunteers will join these activities and they willtake care of the territory and of the footpaths of the area in collaboration with the local population. Beyondthat, the local group of Legambiente is doing educational campaigns about life style, Mediterranean dietand GMO's products. For these reasons, during workcamps, volunteers will discover local farmers’productions and the biodiversity of the areas.Legambiente local group: For 10 years Legambiente Dolomiti has been organising workcamps andeducational activities inside an outside the Environmental Education Centre in order to increase the activeparticipation of young people and citizens and to increase the awareness about environmental issuesconcerning mountains. We take part to most of national Legambiente campaigns (i.e. Carovana delle Alpi,Clean Up the World,NeveDiversa). Moreover we are concerned with some global-local environmentalissues like agricolture sustainability, GMO's dangerousness, eco-life style and hand-made production.Work: Volunteers will be involved in footpaths’ maintenance and cleaning around the EEC Dolomiti in orderto make the way clean and safe. Furthermore, volunteers will organise public activities and meetings aboutthe topic, in conjunction with the Legambiente local group, in order to involve the community.Accommodation and food: Volunteers will be hosted in a building, former primary school of Lamon. Theplace is set with sleeping-rooms, a common living-room and kitchen. A low-flesh diet, according to theglobal environmental problems, should be a commitment for volunteers during workcamps.Location and leisure: The Lamon plateau is placed nearby the Primiero Dolomites and the BellunoDolomites National Park. Lamon is in the Province of Belluno in the Italian region Veneto, located about80km northwest of Venice and about 35 km west of Belluno. Legambiente manages an Environmental

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Educational Centre nearby the village of Lamon. Since several years ago it deals with activities concerningthe territory, excursions as well as meetings with the local population in order to get in touch with localculture and former crafts. Volunteers will have the possibility to visit ancient places and to participate atsome demonstrations of former crafts.Language: English will be the official language in the camp.Terminal: Airports: Venezia Airport – Treviso Airport; Train station: Feltre train station

LEG17 - Lakes’ path to IvreaChiaverano, province of Turin, Piemonte region22/07/2015 - 04/08/2015Type of work: ENVINumber of volunteers: 14Age: 18 - 34Project: the project consists mainly of following up the last year project, continuing to restore paths leadingto Ivrea border in order to allow reaching the hills from the countryside on foot in a nice environment:wood and lakes.Legambiente local group: The Dora Baltea Legambiente club was founded in 1980. Its mission is theimprovement of the local environment issues. Water, pollution, sustainable development, urbanismcompatible with the soil defense and evaluation, clean and renewable energies, are only some of the dealtsubjects.Work: All the volunteers and some local people will be involved in maintaining sign posts, pruning bushes,clearing brambles, and restoring stone walls and fences. The tools and the instructions for a proper use ofthem will be provided by expert persons. Furthermore touristic indications will be developed and put inplace. Other activities could be helping experts to organize events and excursions on naturalistic andanthropological themes.Accommodation and food: the volunteers will be hosted in a hostel building in Chiaverano village.The hostel has two large bedrooms, two restrooms, a large kitchen and an outdoor rainproof space. Anycare will be taken to reduce the meat consumption and to provide special food should be it asked forreligious or personal problems.Location and leisure: Chiaverano is a small village at the feet of the Alps in the largest European MorenicAmphitheatre. It is surrounded by a fascinating landscape of morenic hills and lakes. They are the usualdestination of people loving the nature. The territory is rich of geological and naturalistic witness of theancient presence of the mankind. From the village it’s easy to reach the highest mountains in Europe by carand then on foot. A visit to Torino, the first capital of Italy, is also possible. The nearest town is Ivreaknown in the world because Olivetti typewriters, computers and printers.Language: English will be the official language in the camp.Terminal: airports: Torino Caselle, Milano Malpensa, Milano Linate, Orio al Serio. Ivrea Railwaystation.

LEG18 - Life Caretta Calabria I 24/07/2015 – 06/08/2015LEG25 -Life Caretta Calabria II 08/08/2015 – 21/08/2015Palizzi, province of Reggio Calabria, ItalyType of work: ENVINumber of volunteers: 10Age: 18+Description:Project: The workcamps will be carried out in the framework of the project Land-and-sea actions forconservation of Caretta caretta in its most important Italian nesting ground (Ionian Calabria), co-financedby the European Programme Life. The project aims to implement multiple and integrated actions for theconservation of the most important nesting area of the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) in Italy,located in the Ionian coast of Calabria. The project addresses the main threats occurring both at land and atsea, and proposes an integrated approach between institutions and stakeholders.

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Work: The volunteers will be involved in the following integrated activities: cleaning of the dunes from thewaste, day and night monitoring of nests, planting of indigenous species in the dunal area; collection andclassification of the beach litter, sensibilisation of tourists and inhabitants.Study part: the volunteers will learn about the aspects of a fair management of delicate ecosystems such asthe dunal ones.Accommodation and food: In a sport center; the gym is equipped with bathrooms and separated sleepingrooms. The kitchen space will be arranged outside of the buildingLocation and leisure: The workcamp will take place in the last southern part of the Italian boot, in theprovince of Reggio Calabria on the Ionian coast, embedded with the ancient Greek culture. Palizzi is a smallmunicipality of around 2500 inhabitants.In the free time it will be possible to visit the natural Aspromonte Park, the archaeological site of Locri, theRoman villa of Casignana, the wonderful stone mountain of Pentedattilo, the ancient villages of Bova,Palizzi, Roghudi, Pietrapennata.Special Requirements: A particular interest towards biodiversity and coastal ecosystems is recommended.A motivation letter is required together with the VEF.Language: English will be the official language in the camp; a basic knowledge of Italian would beappreciated.Terminal: Palizzi train station; Reggio Calabria train station (bigger terminal). Airport of Reggio Calabria.

LEG19 - Saint Francis way in the Sacred ValleyRieti, Lazio region27/07/2015 – 09/08/2015Type of work: ENVI/CULTNumber of volunteers: 15Age: 18+Project: It will be the third edition of international camp and we will continue the work of previous editions.The primary goal of the camp is to restore, improve and strengthen the route of the Way of Saint Francis,and to prove that it shall represent a fundamental asset and strategic approach to the development andgrowth of natural slow and alternative tourism, in the Sacred Valley. In this way, we want to increase thepresence in the area of our Club starting with virtuous actions of development and awareness, throughcooperation with the municipalities of the Sacred Valley of Rieti.Legambiente local group: Legambiente - Centro Italia is the most important environmentalist local club inRieti. In several years, Legambiente - Centro Italia organized many monitoring campaigns in Rieti andvolunteering activities. First of all, the local group collaborates with the Municipality of Rieti to improve theseparate collection of rubbish.Work: The volunteers will directly intervene in the path of the Way, restoring signage, as well as cleaningwild plants and recovery paths fence, stick. We are going to collaborate with a local association, “Ci vuoleun senso”, to inform the people of the village about some important environmental themes and we willorganize some specific courses. Moreover, we will organize a separated collection of waste, where we findillegal or irregular dump.Accommodation and food: The volunteers will be hosted in a guestroom in the village of Piani PoggioFidoni, 10 km from Rieti. The guestroom is located in the center of the village near food shop, bar and themain catholic church.Location and leisure: The camp will be held in in the Sacred Valley of Rieti in the context of the SpritualWay of St. Francis of Assisi, with attention for the City of Rieti, the most important city in the Valley. It willpossible to discover part of the Spiritual Way and act in areas that require interventions by volunteers.Language: English will be the official language.Terminal: Airport Roma Ciampino (90km); Airport Roma Fiumicino (110 km); Aereporto Sant'Egidio Perugia(110 km); Autobus from Tiburtina Station to Rieti; Train to Rieti.

LEG20 - Pantalica ancient SortinoSortino, province of Siracusa, Sicily region27/07/2015 - 10/08/2015

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Type of work: ENVI/CULTNumber of volunteers: 14Age: 18-35Project: For years Legambiente has been trying to involve the local communities in the developmentof the area, taking advantage of its inclusion among UNRESCO sites.Legambiente local group: The local group Ecopolis was born in 2005 thanks to a group of young people thatdecided to fight against the lack of civic sense, the inadequacy of public policies, to improve the respecttowards common goods and to raise the value of the natural and cultural heritage of the area. The groupadopted the slogan “say by doing” and worked to give positive inspirations to the local community.The principal purpose of this camp is the environmental protection of the area close to Sortino.Work: The volunteers will be involved in removing waste and recovering historical sites and signage pathsof the natural reserve of Pantalica, which is also an important archeological site.Some workdays will be spent also in Sortino to recover some common spaces that have been ruined or justneglected by the citizens.Accommodation and food: The Eremo is a municipal structure 4 Km far from Sortino. There are five rooms,a kitchen, two bathrooms and a big square. In the camp there will be organic food and few meat.Location and leisure: Pantalica, one of the biggest necropolis in Europe, is situated between Ferla andSortino. The site dates back to the Bronze Age and in 2005 it was declared World heritage Site by UNESCO.Language: English will be the official language in the camp.Terminal: Catania International Airport, Siracusa train station.

LEG21 - Naturalistic route around lake SartoriTroina, province of Enna, Sicily region28/07/2015 – 11/08/2015Type of work: ENVI/CULTNumber of volunteers: 15Age: 18+Project: The local Legambiente group has been managing a path around the Lake Ancipa since 2001 withthe aim to reach the growth of the town (Troina), capitalizing on local natural resources and foster asustainable tourism.The purpose of the workcamp is to create pic nic areas. In addition the work-camp gives to the localpopulation the possibility to know people from different countries.Legambiente local group: Legambiente local group was born in 2001 and in the same year it had manageda path around the Lake Ancipa in which today is possible ride a bike, ride an horse or have a walk in theoutdoors. During the year, the volunteers of Legambiente local group (about 30 members) participate invarious national campaigns, organizing different activities with schools, children and tourists to promotethe environmentalist ideals.Work: The work will take place near the lake Sartori. The volunteers will be involved in the restoration ofthe path around the lake and in the building of a naturalistic route. Volunteers will be also involved inupgrading of an old windmill. The work will consist in cleaning the area by material of reject, carrying towaste matter and realize a turism area.Some students from the local schools will be involved in the workcamp as volunteers.Accommodation and food: The volunteer will be hosted in a school in Troina with beds, a kitchen, toiletsand a shower.Location and leisure: Troina is a little town in the hinterland of Sicily, located at 1120m above sea-level. Itsold name was Engyon and it was colonized in 1061 by the Norman count Ruggero d’Altavilla who choseTroina as a base for the conquest of the whole island. In August 1943, after the landing of the Americans inSicily, the territory of Troina become field of an historical battle between Germans and Americans in whicha lot of people died. Testimonies of those events are the photographs of the famous photographer RobertCapa.Troina now counts about 9000 inhabitants. It has wonderful landscapes and lot of old churches. The mostimportant attraction in Troina is the artificial lake called “Sartori” which has around an amazing natural

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trail. The beach is more than 2 hours by car from Troina as well as Etna volcano but they could be reachedin the free days.Language: English will be the official language of the camp. Some of the Italian volunteers speak a little bitof English and French.Terminal: The nearest airport is Fontana Rossa in Catania. The nearest railway station is Stazione centrale inCatania

LEG22 - Agrarian study centre in ScerniScerni, province of Chieti, Abruzzo region31/07/2015 – 14/08/2015Type of work: ENVINumber of volunteers: 15Age: 18+Project: The project is designed to restore the area around an old woodland that serves as a promenadeand study center for students of agrarian school. Moreover the aim is also to create activities of socialfarming that can be used by guests.Legambiente local group: Legambiente Vasto was born in 2009. In collaboration with the environmentaleducation centre and the Civil Protection it sought for protection and maintenance of green areas. It hascreated a lot of environmental educational activities promoting a new sustainable lifestyle.Work: clearing the vegetation, restoring the old paths, creating signs and displays end identifying the mainplants in the woodland. Volunteers will be also involved in environmental monitoring, excursions to knowthe area, woodland firefighting and activities of social farming.Study part: training day for woodland fire-fighting in collaboration with Civil Protection local group;biodiversity of the area through the identification of the main plants in the woodland; learn methods ofsocial farming.Accommodation and food: The volunteers will be hosted in 5 bungalows, each of which has three beds, akitchen and a bathroom. The diet will be rich in local foods.Location and leisure: Scerni is at the center of a rural landscape characterized by a strong agricultural andenvironmental value. Near this area, there are two important nature reserves: the Don Venanzio’swoodlands and Punta Aderci’s Reserve. The first is crossed by a river and it’s rich in plants and animalstypical of the Mediterranean scrub; the second reserve is on the coast and its ecosystem is one of the mostselective in nature for the development of plants.Special Requirements: A motivation letter together with the VEF is required.Language: English will be the official language in the camp.Terminal: Train stations of Casalbordino or Vasto-San Salvo. Airports of Rome or Pescara; there are buses,called Di Fonzo or Pronto bus, from the airport to Vasto.

LEG23 - Campo dei FioriBrinzio, province of Varese, Lombardia region03/08/2015 - 17/08/2015Type of work: ENVINumber of volunteers: 12Age: 18+Project: The project is part of the collaboration between Legambiente and the Park. The Park is a veryimportant natural area with a particular geographical location and geological features, with a variousvegetation: chestnut tree and beech tree woods, typical flora of the rocky areas, marshy and peaty zonesrich in wildlife. The project’s aim is the improvement of “green” tourism in order to prevent abandonmentand degradation.Volunteers will work mainly in “Villaggio Cagnola”'s area that is a place of great historical and naturalimportance used by the Park to create a centre for environmental education and to promote sustainabletourism.Legambiente local group: Legambiente Varese Onlus, besides giving contributions to main Legambientenational campaigns, minds about the environment of the district of Varese since the eighties. Legambiente

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Varese coordinates 14 local groups of Legambiente volunteers and it's the connection between local,regional and national offices of the association. Thanks to this organization it carries out several activitiessuch as the management of natural areas, the organization of work-camps, environmental educationaddressed to youngest generations and promotion of environmentally friendly lifestyles.Work: Volunteers will work mainly in paths cleaning and maintenance in a garden around the historicalbuilding and in removing weeds from meadow at the top of the mountain.Accommodation and food: Volunteers will be hosted in a common room with camp-beds and they'll use acamp-kitchen. There will be an environmental friendly diet with local products and little meat.Location and leisure: The natural Park “Campo Dei Fiori” overlooks the hills of the Province of Varese andthe Po Plain. In the area there are several interesting natural and historical sites. more info athttp://www.parcocampodeifiori.itBrinzio is a little village (about 880 inhabitants) in the center of the park.The camp accommodation is situated close to a meeting place of local people, in free time volunteer canjoin games and sport activities.Part of the time will be dedicated to study the natural characteristic (geological, of biodiversity etc.) of thePark and to visit some important natural areas.Special requirements: Volunteers must be able to ride bicycles.Language: English will be the official language of the camp, people of the village mostly don't speakenglish, Legambiente volunteers will help for the communication.Terminal: Milano Malpensa airport, Varese train station

LEG24 - Lavino ParkScafa, province of Pescara, Abruzzo region04/08/2015 - 19/08/2015Type of work: ENVINumber of volunteers: 12Age: 18+Project: Redevelopment of the area through the valorization of the park.Legambiente local group: Legambiente parco Lavino was born in 2004; in 2006 the municipality of Scafaentrusts the management of the park to it, who restores a building making it a centre for environmentaleducation.Work: Volunteers will cut the lawn, cut small shrubs, clean the park, install new signs, clean and removewaste, sensibilisation of local community and tourism monitoringAccommodation and food: volunteers will be hosted in a former school.Location and leisure: Scafa is a lovely small village in Abruzzo, near Pescara far about 170 Km from Rome.The volunteers will work in the Sulphureous Sources Park of Lavino.Language: EnglishTerminal: Pescara airport; Scafa train station.

LEG25 -Life Caretta Calabria II see LEG18

LEG26 - Montevecchia ParkMontevecchia, province of Lecco, Lombardia region09/08/2015 - 22/08/2015Type of work: ENVINumber of volunteers: 11Age: 18 +Project: The Park of Montevecchia and Curone Valley is an important green lung at the gates of themetropolitan area of Milan. Legambiente works for the enhancement and preservation of the biodiversityof the many natural environments and the historical and agricultural areas.Objective of the workcamp is mowing of grassland and recovery of ancient artifacts ruralLegambiente local group: The Legambiente Lecco Onlus association originated in 1978 as Committee forthe Protection of the Environment, and since 1987 it is part of Legambiente. The Legambiente Lecco Onlus

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association operates mainly in the context of the district of Lecco, in addition of being the office of theregional coordination of Legambiente voluntary committe. Since 2008, Legambiente Lecco manages four"Houses in the Forest". In March 2013 Legambiente won the call for the management of the Parco MonteBarro Hostel and for environmental education activities within the same Regional Park.The Legambiente Lecco group has about 200 members, 3 permanent employees, a project of the NationalCivil Service and several collaborations with partner organizations and institutions.Work: cleaning of water channels, maintenance paths and stopover pointsStudy part: ecological discover the natural environments of the park, plants and animals.Accommodation and food: house park with meeting room, kitchen and refectory.Location and leisure: the camp is located in a small park that is located between Lecco and the Milanmetropolitan area. In their free time volunteers can visit Lecco and its lake, the city of Bergamo and Milan.Special requirements: Ability and predisposition to walk and work on the paths, interest in nature.Language: English will be the official language in the campTerminal: airports of Milano Malpensa, Milano Linate, Orio al Serio; railway station of Olgiate Molgora

LEG27 - Industrial archaeology in RomagnaSogliano al Rubicone, province of Forlì-Cesena, Emilia Romagna region30/08/2015 - 13/09/2015Type of work: ENVI/RENONumber of volunteers: 15Age: 18+Project: The camp promotes the eco-friendly use of an area with major natural and historical-culturalrelevance and, possibly, nucleation and development of micro-economies.Legambiente local group: Legambiente Marche onlus promotes and implements at regional level thenational camapigns. In particular it deals with the valorization of the small municipalities full of history andculture.Work: a) Identification of the path leading to an old mine (dating back to the late XVIII century) andrestoration of the path itself;b) Elimination of unwanted plants and care of the biodiversity of native specimens;c) Identification of the location of the entrance of the mine and restoration and of the same;d) Preparation of informative sign posts about the flora and the fauna;e) Drafting of a report at the end of the camp to be presented to the municipal authorities and inhabitantsof Sogliano al Rubicone.Study part: The volunteers will learn botanical aspects linked to the presence of native plants andspecimens with a significant biodiversity (large oaks, small orchids); and geological aspects linked to themine area. The working activities will be carried out with the technical support of a geologist, a botanistand representatives of the “Società di Ricerca e Studio della Romagna Mineraria” (Society for the searchand study of the mines in Romagna).Accommodation and food: Volunteers will be hosted in a guesthouse.Location and leisure: The territory of Sogliano is marked by the river Rubicone that is remembered forhaving been crossed by Julius Caesar in the first century B. C.In the east of Sogliano is the Adriatic Sea, with the beautiful beach of Rimini, and to the west are green hills,villages full historical traditions, famous for their food and wine tastings.For its geographical position, Sogliano al Rubicone has bright light at sunrise, red sunsets, and starry nightsthat inspired Dante Alighieri, Giotto, Leonardo da Vinci and, closer to us, the poet Giovanni Pascoli and thefilm director Federico Fellini.During the free time the volunteers will visit the land of Federico Fellini and the small companies at theforefront of bio food production (including “formaggio di fossa”).Special requirements: Volunteers must be able to ride a bike.Language: English will be the common language.Terminal: Nearest airports are Bologna, Forli and Rimini. Nearest train station is Rimini.

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LEG28 - Bike&Hearts Valle dell’AnieneAnticoli Corrado, province of Rome, Lazio region31/08/2015 - 14/09/2015Type of work: CULT/ENVI/RENONumber of volunteers: 12Age: 18+Project: Anticoli Corrado has an important museum of modern and contemporary art and is an importanttouristic place, but mostly for people from Rome. However it has an international vocation because of itshistory and artistic past and the municipality, with the support of the local associations, wants to enhancethis vocation. Legambiente Mondi Possibili bet on the touristic development of the valley and create inAnticoli Corrado an Educational Centre for children and adults who want to build a green future.Legambiente local group: Legambiente Mondi Possibili was born in 2006. It organises The Global Sharingday in Festambiente Mondi Possibili - http://festambiente.mondipossibili.it/ and several activities for bikemobility - www.magnalonga.netWork: The work of volunteers will contribute to improve the enviromental communication and operationsof the structure, translate some promotional materials in foreign languages and help the museum’sactivities and works for the conservation and value of artworks.Therefore, the volunteers will contribute to the creation of an environmental educational campaign in anintercultural way for children of Anticoli Corrado. They will strictly cooperate with the Anticoli’s inhabitantsin the summer event organization.Study part: The volunteers will learn how to repair a bike and to create a vegetable gardenAccommodation and food: “Il Casone”is an Educational Center at the feet of the hill of Anticoli Corrado.Location and leisure: Anticoli Corrado is a village with less than 1000 inhabitants, 50 km from Rome, inLazio region. Anticoli Corrado could be a milestone for tourism. This because of its proximity to Rome,because it is included in the Aniene Valley (that can be visited on foot or by bike), because it has a longartistic history, because it is a very nice village.During the free time it will be possible to have excursions in the Aniene Valley, Tivoli and to visit the nearbyvery nice villages to go once to Rome.Special requirements: Volunteers must be able to ride a bikeLanguage: English will be the official language of the camp.Terminal: Leonardo da Vinci Airport (Fiumicino - FCO), RomeTrain stations (Roma Termini or RomaTiburtina) , local train station: Mandela, Roviano (2 KM).

LEG29 - Pian di Spagna ReserveSorico, province of Como, Lombardia region06/09/2015 - 19/09/2015Type of work: ENVINumber of volunteers: 11Age: 18+Project: Legambiente has been working for years for the management of the reserve to enhance the areaand to safeguard it from the numerous attempts of speculation over the years.The protected area is adjacent to a former industrial area heavily polluted; Legambiente is particularlycommitted in the contradiction between industrial interests and the pubic ones, represented in this case bythe natural reserve.Objective of the workcamps is to enhance the educational use of the areaLegambiente local group: The Legambiente Lecco Onlus association originated in 1978 as "Committeefor the Protection of the Environment", and since 1987 it is part of Legambiente.The Legambiente Lecco Onlus association operates mainly in the context of the district of Lecco, in additionof being the office of the regional coordination of Volontariambiente. Since 2008, Legambiente Leccomanages four "Houses in the Forest". In March 2013 Legambiente won the call for the management of theParco Monte Barro Hostel and for environmental education activities within the same Regional Park.The Legambiente Lecco group has about 200 members, 3 permanent employees, a project of the NationalCivil Service and several collaborations with partner organizations and institutions.

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Work: Arrangement of educational courses and pic-nic areas; removing garbage; collaboration in thecensuses of the fauna.Study part: In collaboration with botanists of the park, we will explore the topics of the European "Natura2000" for the protection of biodiversity.Accommodation and food: volunteers will be hosted in a guesthouse, with two room with six beds.Some food will be bought from local farmers and cooked at the hostel by volunteers.Location and leisure: The reserve of Pian di Spagna is located at the feet of the Orobiche Alps, at theconfluence of Lake Mezzola and the river Adda to Lake Como. in their free time volunteers can go trekkingin the mountains and having trips to the lake.Language: English will be the official language in the camp.Terminal: Milan International Airports or Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport. Colico railway station.

LEG30 - Scientific project Naturalambro I 14/09/2015 - 27/09/2015LEG31 - Scientific project Naturalambro II 05/10/2015 – 18/10/2015Baggero Merone, province or Como, Lombardia regionType of work: ENVINumber of volunteers: 3Age: 18+Project: The camp is part of a scientific project called NATURALAMBRO, according to which the park isrealizing ecological connection between different environments of the park in order to improve thebiodiversity of the area. Legambiente is collaborating with the project by involving local communities,students and volunteers.Legambiente local group: Legambiente Lombardia performs its activities on a regional basis, with morethan 100 local groups. It promotes initiatives against the soil consumption and for the conservation ofnatural resources. The members are involved in activities such as raising awareness, information,education, scientific issues.Legambiente is one of the most known association for its campaigns: Goletta dei Laghi (analysis of the lakesto promote the preservation of the coastlines), Custodia del Territorio (sustainable soil use, environmentand biodiversity protection with land stewardship activities). Legambiente invests several resources inunderstanding and forecasting the possible environmental impacts of new technologies, in educating andpromoting the adoption of responsible behaviour, and in lobbying for environmentally correct politicaldecisions. For these purposes Legambiente has created several Environment Education Centres.Work: a) Planting, maintenance; b) scientific activities: monitoring of fauna (especially bird ringing), nativespecies conservation, creation of ecological corridors for the forest improvement.Study part: In direct collaboration with the technical staff of the park, most part of the time will bededicated to study the natural characteristics of the park and the project that the technical staff is carryingout in order to rise the biodiversity of flora and fauna.Accommodation and food: The volunteers will be hosted in a hostel. There will be an environmentalfriendly diet with local products and little meat.Location and leisure: The Park's territory extends along a 25 km-long stretch along the river Lambro,between Pusiano and Alserio lakes in the north and Parco della Villa Reale di Monza in the south.The Park territory includes the hilly stretch of the river Lambro and has different features along its route.The area of the lakes is the most interesting from a naturalistic point of view, since it includes lakeenvironments which are already safeguarded in part by Riserva naturale orientata della Riva Orientale delLago di Alserio. Both lakes are Sites of Community Importance (SCI)Special Requirements: Volunteers has to be interested in ecology and natural science. A studying orprofessional path in biology, natural science or parks management would be a further asset.A motivation letter is required together with the VEF.Language: English will be the official language in the camp.(Some local people don't speak English.Legambiente volunteers will help the group in communication).Terminal: Milano AIrports, Merone railway station.

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LEG32 - Old CamerataCamerata Nuova, province of Rome, Lazio region20/07/2015 – 03/08/2015Type of work: ENVI, CULT, ARCHNumber of volunteers: 10Age: 20+Project: Camerata Nuova (850 m) is a small town in the province of Rome, located in the Park of Simbruinimountains. The territory of this country is characterized by the presence of the ruins of the original andmillenary country, called "Camorata", located at 1200 meters above the sea level. The old country (alsoknown as the Old Camerata ) has been destroyed due to a fire in 1859. The ruins in addition to being asignificant archaeological site is located in a pristine environment, of great importance, in a naturallandscape rich in flora and fauna indigenous.Legambiente local group: The Association 'Circolo Legambiente di Camerata' was born recently as a directemanation of the local Association Pro-Camorata whose aims are to enhance, improve and revive thearchaeological site of Camerata through study, research, development and teaching cultural and artistictechniques. It supports the protection and development of human potential in art in all its forms, thenatural, cultural and historical local culture understood as any manifestation of the traditions, arts, sciencesof the work, history, and in general any form of activity and thought.Work: Make available the trails leading to the ruins, in particular the original ancient paths shown on theLand Registry Gregorian. Volunteers will be engaged in cleaning and maintenance of trails under the sunand in hard condition.Accommodation and food: The volunteers cook, eat and sleep at a local school. Showers and dining placeare indoor. Although we provide the food, it is up to the volunteers to cook. There is a camp-equippedkitchen, and the necessary food may be obtained from the local supermarket by one of us. Mostly it will befor the Mediterranean diet. The work site is 30 minutes distance by car from the school.Location and leisure: The volunteers will have the opportunity to explore the entire village of CamerataNuova, surrounded by mountains. They will also be involved in local festivals and cultural visits, and get thechance to visit Rome at least once.Special Requirements: Due to hard condition of the workcamp, is looking for determined volunteers, noallergies to food or pollen, non-asthmatics. A motivation letter is required.Language: English will be the official language in the camp.Terminal: Fiumicino Airport– Termini Train Station.

LEG33 – Rifugio Le Cave Family Camp I 02/04/2015 - 09/04/2015LEG34 – Rifugio Le Cave Family Camp II 17/08/2015 – 28/08/2015Cantagallo, province of Prato, Tuscany regionType of work: RENONumber of volunteers: 8 int + 8 localTarget: FamiliesProject: The refuge Le Cave is an environmental education center in which ecotourism paths andenvironmental education to students are organized. Volunteers will work to enhance the structure and tomake it more comfortable; they will work for recovering and securing internal spaces of the structure, willprovide firewood, clean paths. Volunteers also prepare the useful stuff for entertainment activities andenvironmental education for students. More information about www.rifugiolecave.it and facebook page:Refuge Cascina Le Cave.Legambiente local group: Legambiente Prato since 1990 takes care of the protection and enhancement ofthe environmental goods, diffusion and raising awereness about sustainability, renewable energy, thewaste. Legambiente Prato manages the Refuge Cascina Le Cave, recognized by Legambiente as NationalEnvironmental Education Center (CEA) for students and citizenship. In this structure, every summer, theyhost from 4 to 6 summer camps for children and teenagers. They also host international work camps thataim to restore paths and green areas of the territory of Prato.Work: The adults will clean the surrounding forested areas and will collect firewood and branches for theboiler of the refuge. They will also work for recovering and making safe internal spaces of the structure.

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Children will be involved in the work of adults and they also will build games and organize workshops forother children using recycled material and material collected from the forest. The games built will be usedin environmental education activities.Study part: Exploration and Listening to the forest- awareness activities about energy conservation - Hiking- Stories, tales and traditions of the past.Accommodation and food: The structure is a stone building completely restored. There are 5 dormitoriesand 24 beds, a kitchen, a dining room and spacious common areas inside and outside.Location and leisure: In the heart of the Tuscan Apennines, in 1998 was established the Natural Reserve-Cantagallo. In the reserve to 795 mt. is the Refuge Cascina the Cave. Ideal place to experience nature, todiscover the flora and typical fauna of the area, starting point for for wonderful hikes.Special requirements: The refuge is 45 minutes walking from the village of Cantagallo.Language: English will be the common language.Extra Fee:1 Adult + 1 child: 140 Euro1 Adult + 2 children: 220 Euro1 Adult + 3 children: 300 Euro1 Adult + 4 children: 380 Euro2 Adult + 1 children: 190 Euro2 Adult + 2 children: 270 Euro2 Adult + 3 children: 350 Euro2 Adult + 4 children: 430 Euro

LEG35 - Archaeological Park Cava IspicaModica, province of Ragusa, Sicily region28/06/2015 - 12/07/2015Type of work: CULT/ENVINumber of volunteers: 15Age: 18+Project: The project mainly aims to recover the Cava Ispica archeological and natural walking area,particularly Pernamazzoni area in the municipality of Modica. It is a place full of archeological sites(catacombs, Byzantine churches, Paleolithic tombs, cave settlement) along a natural canyon called cave.Detailed information will be placed in the area to describe archeological monuments (about 30) and givethe direction to every walks (about 3). One of the main activity will be the cleaning and recovering of cavevillage of Pernamazzoni, by the recovering of old frames and the construction of small fences and stairs.The cleaning of the trails will be useful to prevent fire: the trials are also a protection for the vegetation andthe special biodiversity of the cave.Legambiente local group: Legambiente Modica Melograno club is a young local group of Legambiente,that, besides participating to the main Legambiente national campaigns and initiatives carrying outinformation sessions and awareness campaigns, is active in the district of Ragusa through the managementof natural areas, collaborating with local authorities such as regional and local Parks, municipalities, localgroups and associations. Environmental education addressed to youngest generations and promotion ofenvironmentally friendly lifestyles are possible thanks to a permanent staff of operators and to nationaland international volunteers coming from the local territory or through youth voluntary projects, such asinternational voluntary workcamps.Work: Volunteers will do cut and mow works by appropriate manual means; mechanical means will beused only by local volunteers. Volunteers will also do the following works: repairing fences, painting andputting signage, cleaning of cave settlement, recovering existing walks, construction of wood stairs.The working time will be 6 hours for 5 days a week.Accommodation and food: Volunteers will be hosted in a rural house located near the Archaeological Parkof Cava Ispica. It is composed by a full furnished kitchen, a bathroom, a living room, an attic where fivepeople can sleep on beds folding camping. Volunteers will have a comfortable suite (one shower, one toiletand one sink), outside the house in an outdoor courtyard (4 showers) while in a treed area will be placedtwo tents (such as civil protection) of 5 beds each.

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During the workcamp the volunteers will eat fruits and vegetables in season, bread and homemade pizza,pasta, a little meat.Location and leisure: Cava d’Ispica can be considered as a 13 km natural canyon extended which is locatedin the Southern-East Sicily, near the councils of Modica, Rosolini and Ispica. The canyon was crossed by tworivers, the Pernamazzoni and the Busaitone, that now are two little torrents.The cave represents one of the most beautiful naturalistic site of the whole Sicily and an important historicsite of the prehistoric age to middle age.After the work hours volunteers will participate to tours to barocco towns (Modica, Scicli, Ragusa, Noto),trips to main iblea’s caves (Fiume Cassibile e Pantalica), entertainment with folk music and Sicilian historicalmovies, sea trips.During the free time you can make trekking excursions in the south-east Sicilian area and to the sea.Language: English will be the official language in the camp.Terminal: Airport Catania Fontanarossa International / Siracusa Railways station.Modica is connected directly with Airport Catania by the buses of the line AST, in two hours. It is possible toarrive in Modica by train from Syracuse in two hour about.

LegMTV01 – Ostello Monte BarroGalbiate, province of Lecco, Lombardia region01/05/2015 – 31/07/2015Type of work: ENVINumber of volunteers: 2Age: 18+Project: The Parco Monte Barro Hostel is located next to the Hermitage of Monte Barro. The hostel is runby Legambiente local group with the aim of enhancing the natural and cultural value of the park and toraise awareness about its safeguard. Legambiente with other local associations organizes environmentaleducation activities addressing schools and groups of adults.Its central position in the park (at 750 meters above sea level, with sweeping views over the Brianza lakesand the Eastern branch of Lake Como) and its proximity to some areas of cultural interest make theHermitage a perfect venue for accommodation, excursions, educational activities and conferences.Legambiente local group: The Legambiente Lecco Onlus association originated in 1978 as Committee forthe Protection of the Environment, and since 1987 it is part of Legambiente. The Legambiente Lecco Onlusassociation operates mainly in the context of the district of Lecco, in addition of being the office of theregional coordination of Legambiente voluntary committee. Since 2008, Legambiente Lecco manages four"Houses in the Forest". In March 2013 Legambiente won the call for the management of the Parco MonteBarro Hostel and for environmental education activities within the same Regional Park.The Legambiente Lecco group has about 200 members, 3 permanent employees, a project of the NationalCivil Service and several collaborations with partner organizations and institutions.Work: The volunteers will be supporting in managing the hostel doing different kind of works such as thecustody of the hostel in daytime and nighttime, the maintenance works, cleaning of the structure and ofthe belonging parts both inside and outside, welcoming of the guests and the preparation and cleaning ofthe rooms used by them.Accommodation: Volunteers will be hosted in a private apartment in the hostel. There are no public meansof transport that connect the hostel with the closest town, which is 5 km far away from the hostel.Volunteers will have to cover this distance by foot or by car sharing if they want to go downtown.Location and leisure: Galbiate, Lecco district, Lombardia region, North of Italy – Monte Barro Regional Park.Monte Barro is the only mountain in a hilly area between Milan and Lecco, close to Como Lake. From theiraccommodation on the top of the mountain, volunteers will have the chance to admire the beautifullandscapes. Volunteers will have the possibility to visit the archaeological site, the bird-watching point andthe ethnographic museum located inside the Monte Barro Park while having relaxing walks.Language: English will be the official language in the camp; at least a basic knowledge of Italian language isdesired.Terminal: Milan International Airports (Milano Malpensa, Milano Linate) / Bergamo international Airport(Orio al Serio) / Lecco railway station;

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Requirements: motivation in living in mountain environment;Deadline for sending applications: VEF + motivation letter to be sent within 27th March 2015.