Language: English, Russian is welcomed
This exciting project is organized by “Let’s do it!” World CleanUp local group (check up for more info www.letsdoitworld.org) International team of volunteers will join a group of local eco-activists to travel through the small towns of Yaroslavl region and promote “Clean World” philosophy, “Zero Waste” and civil activism. We expect you to join us for crazy 2 weeks, share with us experience of your country and your passion for nature and eco-friendly life style.
We will be traveling from one place to another by bus, visiting different towns, villages and beautiful natural sites; interact with many people (including public events and media) and showing with our example gentle attitude of humans to the Nature. Our goal is to create awareness among Russian population about global ecological issues and involve as many local groups as possible into All-Russian CleanUp Day the 14 of September 2013
Work: of course, a big part of our promotion work will be simple cleaning of parks, forests and riversides from trash, liquidation of illegal dumps, attracting a help from local authorities (that would be the dirtiest part, which may require a good physical shape to carry heavy things).
We will carry out a number of master-classes and info-meetings to teach locals how to organize clean-ups and build eco-teams (to spread promo-posters, demonstrate moderns IT solution like www.ecofront.ru and www.trashout.me )
Separate waste-collection points (to hang posters promoting recycling, to sort out recyclable resources from waste) and setting up temporary deposit-back package recollection on a big public events (to mark bottles prior to selling, to recollect used bottles and deposit returning, truck loading etc)
Craft and hand-making of eco-souvenirs, then selling-out them at publics events for fundraising purposes
This list of possible activities might be complemented by something else upon a situation and public demand, so we rely on you flexibility and positive open-minded attitude.
Accommodation: we will be moving a lot and staying mostly in tents, so please bring your sleeping bag + tourist mat. We cook by ourselves on the fire, which used to make even simple food extremely tasty. Only vegetarian food will be provided during the project, you may buy some grocery upon your taste in town shops. There will be no regular shower as we will move a lot, but we will use a shower several times anytime, will find a chance while visiting a town. Same with laundry.
Free time activities: We’ll be happy to share some great natural spots with all of you! Lot’s of sightseeing (old towns walking tours, historical places, churches and monasteries, manors and national nature parks etc.) Yaroslavl and its region is a famous touristic destination as a Pearl of Golden Ring of Russia (http://wikitravel.org/en/Yaroslavl_Oblast) You will see the best of it!
Friendly evenings, out-door and sport games, playing guitar and singing by a fire place. Photographing. “Russian banya” which is sanitation and entertainment in the same time.
Requirements: That is a project for nature and rural sites lovers, but you should enjoy communication with strangers as well to sustain our intensive eco-tour schedule. We expect volunteers with true passion for ecology and awareness of environmental issues, with ability to bear simple life-conditions. Alcohol and drugs are strictly forbidden during the project! We promote a healthy and conscious life-style.
Transportation: Yaroslavl is 4 hour from Moscow by train or bus