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Eco-building and sustainability
Start date: Aug 1, 2015, End date: Mar 31, 2016 PROJECT  FINISHED 

The main goal of the project is to improve the protection of the Natural Park of Serra de Aire e Candeeiros (PNSAC), located in the center of Portugal. The missions proposed to volunteer will aim at reinforcing the actions of promotion and preservation of the park. The volunteer will participate to : - ecological awareness actions and trainings : development of information points to receive people and creation of trainings around ecology, - the creation of workshops and activities for youngsters around environmentally friendly uses and methods and around ecology education, - guided tours of the park and guided hikes, - to the management of the "Cuckoo's Educational Farm", - the development of organic products and the enhancement of a local agriculture, respecting environment and nature, - cleaning actions of the park and maintenance of paths, - the prevention of fires and reforestation activities, - the development of international volunteering and intercultural exchanges, The project will turn around 3 main activities aiming at the global preservation of the PNSAC : - participation to the Environmental Centre : observation and monitoring of wild birds, maintenance of the educational farm and of its animals, collecting information on the natural heritage of the park, actions of sensibilization and information towards youngsters and children mainly, - organization of outdoor activities : the volunteer will participate to prevention and communication actions and will accompagny groups of youngsters and schools, - development of a personal project : it will be given the opportunity for the volunteer to develop a personal project around park's flora and fauna protection (accompaniment, tools, material).

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