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Experience Renewable Energies II (Glücksburg)

Camp code:

DE-SCI 11.53

Country:

Germany

Start Date:

06 Aug 2022

End Date:

20 Aug 2022

Topic:

11: Climate and sustainable lifestyle

Work Types:

Environment / Manual / Study, discussion, research

Number of volunteers:

12

International age:

18 - 99

National age:

16 - 99

Required Language:

English

Description: Energy transition without dependencies on gas,oil, coal - (how ) is that possible? . The Center for Sustainable Development "artefact" is 100% self-sufficient in renewable energies. In Glücksburg on the Flensburg Fjord near the Danish border, the non-profit GmbH operates a guest house built in clay architecture and a climate park for tourists and other visitors and runs project days and seminars on global learning. The building, the climate park and the nature experience area have to be repaired again and again and extended by new stations. Support the park with other volunteers to stay attractive for visitors.

Type of Work: Construction of a wooden workshop, repair work and further development of the renewed climate park for visitors, planting of a water reservoir, maintenance work on the grounds such as painting, weeding, etc.

Study Theme: Climate change, use of renewable energies, possibly strategy game "Changing the Game" to simulate a European energy transition. How are (in)dependence on fossil energies, democracy and peace connected? Ukrainian, Russian and other Eastern European volunteers are especially invited for exchange.

Accommodation: in your own tent (please bring with you a tent, a sleeping mat and a thick sleeping bag); on the site of the Climatepark, toilet (interesting compost toilets) and shower (experience solar shower) available.

You will cook together in the recreation and cooking building of the Africa House in the nature experience room.

Language: English

Requirements: Interest in the topic of climate protection and renewable energies are just as much a required as the acceptance of simple living conditions; manual skills helpful.

Approximate Location: Glücksburg, near Flensburg

Notes: Covid-19: We do not expect general restrictions for participation in workcamps during summer. Anyway, we organise our workcamps according to the local regulations at the time of the workcamp, and in agreement with the project partners. We will inform you about this timely in the Infosheet and by email. Please mind the vaccination and testing regulations for entering Germany. You can find information on this here.https://www.bundesgesundheitsministerium.de/en/coronavirus-infos-reisende/einreise-sms/entry-sms.htmlduring leisure time there is the possibility to visit a moated castle, an excursion to the Baltic Sea, Flensburg and Denmark etc.

Organization Description: This workcamp is organized by the German branch of Service Civil International (SCI). SCI Germany was founded in 1946 and is approved as a non-profit organisation. We are one of the oldest peace and volunteer organisations. SCI Germany aims to promote peace, non-violence, international solidarity, social justice, sustainable development and cross-cultural exchange through international voluntary work. We cooperate with a network of branches and partners in more than 90 countries. Every year, SCI Germany organizes about 50 international workcamps in Germany.  

 

Notes: Additional fee : Many SCI workcamps will have an additional fee of €50.00. This will cover - local hosting costs; International insurance costs of the volunteer; a small travel fund to enable disadvantaged volunteers to join projects; administration costs of SCI International. If you apply through an SCI branch the fee will be included in the fee you pay to your sending branch. If you apply through a partner organisation you will pay the fee on arrival at the project; direct to the hosting branch or through a PayPal transfer system. When accepted on the project the host branch will give you more details of the various payment options.