Description of the partner organizing/hosting the project:
On one of the branches of Lake Como lies Oliveto Lario, a small village bordered by beautiful beaches. Here, volunteers will take part in an awareness-raising initiative aimed at beachgoers, encouraging responsible waste management.
Project summary
Legambiente Lecco, in collaboration with the municipality of Oliveto Lario, has decided to set up a permanent station on the beaches of Oliveto Lario to encourage beachgoers to behave responsibly, such as taking their trash away and sorting it correctly. The aim of the project is to stimulate a cultural transformation, promoting lasting awareness among visitors of the importance of protecting the environment. We believe that only by building a genuine sense of collective responsibility will it be possible to really save the Earth. This process requires time, dialogue, concrete examples, and above all, active participation, and will take place through the distribution of information material created specifically for the camp.
The aim of the camp is also to attract new visitors to small areas in Italy, allowing them to combine civic engagement with opportunities for visiting and discovery, thus offering the chance to get to know new perspectives and valuable fragments of local history
PARTNER: To convey its values, Legambiente Lecco Onlus participates every year in Legambiente's national campaigns, such as Goletta dei Laghi (Lake Schooner) and Carovana dei Ghiacciai (Glacier Caravan). The association also manages an Eco-Hostel on the top of Monte Barro working with international volunteers- it runs a Piedibus project for the city of Lecco, organizes European projects and international and national volunteer camps, carries out environmental education activities in schools, offers summer camps for children, teenagers, and seniors, and provides training courses, workshops, and sustainability experiences. In particular, in the municipality of Valbrona, a little town bordering Oliveto Lario, Legambiente Lecco runs an amphibian rescue campaign every spring, specifically for the common toad Bufo Bufo, involving hundreds of local volunteers.

Description of work:
Throughout the camp, beach surveillance and monitoring will be a core activity, aimed at discouraging littering and promoting respectful behavior among tourists. Volunteers will be present on the beaches to engage directly with visitors, offering guidance and gentle reminders on how to manage waste responsibly.
In parallel, environmental awareness initiatives will be carried out through the distribution of informative materials specifically designed for beachgoers, helping to explain the importance of waste reduction, recycling, and environmental protection in a clear and accessible way.
Another fundamental activity will be the clean-up of coastal areas, with particular attention paid to proper waste separation and recycling, in order to reduce pollution and protect the natural landscape.
Daily life during the camp will be organized collaboratively to encourage a sense of shared responsibility. Participants will take turns preparing meals, working in small teams, and each group will also be in charge of maintaining the common areas of the accommodation, ensuring they are kept clean and orderly, especially after meals.
Study part
The program also includes in-depth analysis and training sessions led by Legambiente Lecco, designed to equip participants with practical knowledge and useful tools to better understand environmental issues, with a particular focus on pollution affecting large lakes.

Lecco

Description of location and leisure:
The camp will take place in a charming little town called Oliveto Lario, overlooking the western shore of the Lecco branch of Lake Como. This area, framed by the waters of the lake and the lower slopes of the Grigne mountains, consists of three different hamlets: Onno, Vassena, and Limonta. The camp will mainly take place in Onno, a quiet and welcoming village with small beaches, stone alleys, and an atmosphere that still retains the charm of the lakeside communities of yesteryear. During your free time, you will have the opportunity to relax on the lake beaches and go trekking along the numerous trails in Onno. In addition, the municipal administration with which Legambiente Lecco collaborates is available to organize small guided tours of the village, allowing participants to discover the most authentic and hidden gems of the area directly through the stories of the residents.

Meeting Point and Time: Since you have chosen to take part in a project focused on environmental sustainability, we kindly ask you—if possible—to choose a low-impact means of transportation to reach us. While flying may seem like a very convenient option if you are coming from far away, its environmental impact in terms of emissions is significantly high.
1) From Malpensa Airport: take a shuttle bus ("Malpensa Shuttle Air Pullman" or "Malpensa Bus Express") to reach the train station Milano Centrale. There's a shuttle bus every 20 minutes.
1b) From the train station Milano Centrale take the train in the direction of Lecco. Please notice that the train will be indicated with the name of the final destination that usually is Sondrio or Tirano.
2) From Linate Airport: take a shuttle bus ("Star Fly") to reach the train station Milano Centrale. There's a shuttle bus every 30 minutes. From Milano Centrale follow point 1b.
3) From Orio al Serio Airport:
Use the bus service from the airport to Bergamo train station. From there, take the train to Lecco: departure every hour, journey takes 35 minutes.
4) From train station Milano Porta Garibaldi:
take the train in the direction of Lecco -Via Carnate (try to avoid taking the train direction Lecco - Via Molteno because it will take you much more time and it’s more expensive).
Upon arrival in Lecco, consult the summer timetable for the D110 Lecco-Bellagio bus line and get off at the Onno Scuole stop. From there, you can easily walk to Chiesa di San Pietro Martire, where we will be waiting for you with a yellow flag with a green swan.
The nearest airport: LIN
The nearest terminal (train-, bus-, taxi station): Airport
LIN MXP BGY
Station
Lecco train station

Description of accommodation and food:
The volunteer camp will be hosted in a cozy three-story villa located just a few steps from the lake. The house features a fully equipped kitchen and a dining room, designed as shared spaces where volunteers can enjoy meals together and spend moments of conviviality and laughter. Bedrooms and bathrooms are shared, embracing the true spirit of community life. Outside, a large garden provides the perfect setting to relax, organize activities, or simply enjoy the sunset. The villa is situated in a quiet area of Onno, close to the village church and the library, making it an ideal location for getting around on foot and for easily reaching the lakefront. There are a couple of bars and restaurant with typical food of the area.
Meals will be vegetarian, featuring plenty of seasonal fruits and vegetables and, whenever possible, locally sourced ingredients.

English

Number of total volunteers: 6
Number of places available for male volunteers: 3
Number of places available for female volunteers: 3
Maximum number of volunteers per nationality: 0
Maximum number of teenager volunteers: 0
Maximum number of national (local) volunteers: 0
First Language: English
Participation of volunteers with disabilities: No
Available vegetarian food: Yes

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Good attitude towards tourists and beachgoers. This camp will also host a group of Italian volunteers, so a basic level of Italian will be necessary in order to communicate with the rest of the group.

Description of the partner organizing/hosting the project:
Legambiente Basilicata was founded in 1990 and brings together all the association's local groups in the region. Environmental and biodiversity protection, scientific environmentalism and the fight against oil exploitation in Basilicata are the main battles of the regional association.
Legambiente Basilicata is also involved in environmental education activities (in schools of all levels) and the dissemination of the values of peace, non-violence, hospitality and social solidarity in the region.
Volunteer camps are an important tool to make our activities known also outside the region and to implement projects for the protection and care of the territory, thanks to national and international volunteers.

Description of work:
During this camp, volunteers will be engaged in maintenance and care works on the paths within the protected area of the Appennino Lucano Val d'Agri Lagonegrese National Park and the village of Sasso di Castalda. In particular, the camp will focus on the Basilicata Frassati Path (within the protected area) and the Sentiero dell'Ascolto (Listening Path) (within the village).
Alongside the path maintenance activities, there will also be activities to learn more about the climate crisis and get to know the area that will host the international volunteer camp; there will also be activities to get to know the local Legambiente groups active in the Basilicata region.

Description of location and leisure:
The village of Sasso di Castalda is one of the 29 municipalities that make up the Lucano Val d'Agri Lagonegrese Apennine Park, nestled in the mountains of the Basilicata region.
The village is located at an altitude of 949 m a.s.l. and is surrounded by woods and beech forests, criss-crossed by easy-to-travel paths immersed in nature.
The territory of Sasso di Castalda has been inhabited since Roman times, although the village was officially founded around 1068 A.D. as a stronghold of the Normans.
Volunteers can reach Potenza (the regional capital of Basilicata) and then travel to Sasso di Castalda by shuttles organised by the host association. It is possible to reach Potenza by train (Trenitalia ‘Potenza Centrale’ station) or by bus from Rome, Naples or Foggia. The nearest airports are Naples Capodichino, Bari Palese and Rome Fiumicino international airport. It's preferable to arrive in Potenza in the 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. slot null

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Description of accommodation and food:
Volunteers will be accommodated in an Environmental Education Centre, with self-managed kitchen. Meals will be mainly vegetarian/vegan. Accommodation is also equipped with a washing machine.

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First Language: English
Description of specific requirements: Aptitude for manual work, hiking in the forest and working in a team.

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Description of the partner organizing/hosting the project:

Legambiente Dora Baltea (LDB) Odv operates in the Eporediese territory. In the recent years, there have been various actions which made our association grow: the interest and the desire to get involved, the courage to undertake battles to protect our environment, the authority we managed to build in interacting with the institutions, the open dialogue with citizen’s committees and the other associations which operate locally. Our mission is that of preserving and enhancing the natural and cultural resources, defending the legality, the rights and the health of citizens, promoting prevention, involvement and solidarity, in order to fight waste and to build awareness, through an extensive work of information and awareness-raising actions.

Description of work:

The work activities consist of clean-up and restoration of the trails and the wooded areas by cutting brambles, weeding, stacking twigs and raking.
Typical Daily program:
8.00 a.m.: Meeting and briefing: work planning depending on the weather conditions
8.30 a.m.: Arrive on site and start of work activities
1.00 p.m: launch time and rest
Afternoon: Leisure activities. excursions to discover the territory
8.00 p.m.: dinner time and social activities
Trips to Turin and Aosta are also planned.

Description of location and leisure:

Chiaverano, 55 km from Turin, opens at the entrance to the Valle d'Aosta.
It's situated on the hills of the Serra Morena, into the area of the Five Lakes. It offers an amazing view of all the morainic arch, and arises from an ancient medieval village, of which you can still find track in the shelter and in the ruins of the castle. Along lanes among the vineyards, trails in the woods, paved mule-track and rural alleys, walks wind through different scenarios where the wonders of nature alternate with human works.
The nearest airport is Turin Caselle Airport. Other airports are Milan Malpensa, Linate, Orio al Serio in Lombardia region.
The nearest train station is Ivrea. There are trains or buses between airports and Turin, then trains or buses from Turin to Ivrea. There is also a bus from Ivrea that gets to Chiaverano.
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Description of accommodation and food:

Volunteers will be hosted in a guest house of the Municipality in the town centre, which is equipped with beds, toilet services and a kitchen. There is also Wi-fi.

English

Description of specific requirements: There aren’t particular requirements, apart from willingness to take care of the green and to be an open-minded person in order to join all the Workcamp’s activities together. Remember: the Workcamp is an opportunity to know more about other cultures and new people who come from all over the World. Therefore, please make us aware of any dietary restrictions.

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