Volunteer: Climate Change Mitigation, Agroforestry, and Forest Conservation in Ecuador
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Volunteer: Climate Change Mitigation, Agroforestry, and Forest Conservation in Ecuador. Join to apply for the Volunteer: Climate Change Mitigation, Agroforestry, and Forest Conservation in Ecuador role at Global Nomadic.
Location & Logistics- Location: Tena, Ecuador
- Duration: minimum 4 weeks
- Start Dates: Start dates are each month, enquire with us when applying.
- Cost: $500 for the 1st week + $350 for each additional week
- Fee Includes: all food, accommodation, pre-departure and in-country support, orientation and all project related activities
- Does not Include: flights, airport pickup, travel insurance, personal spending, visas and vaccinations
- Work with farmers, foresters, park rangers, and/or environmental engineers experienced in forest conservation, agroforestry, agronomy, participatory community development, social entrepreneurship, and sustainable farming
- Learn about national and local efforts to mitigate climate change and support ongoing projects to diversify local farms, implement environmental education programs, and make the region more resilient to climate change
- Learn about Amazonian cultures and their connection to ethnobotany, agroforestry, and plant medicine
- Accompany locals into agroforestry farms and plant, weed, and harvest
- Opportunity to support communities with eco-tourism projects, go on hikes into protected forests, and participate in reforestation projects
- Research and dissertation support available with partner organizations and universities, if requested
- Keywords: field research, sustainable development, climate change, international development agriculture, forest conservation, community tourism, cacao industry, seed banks, indigenous rights, economic development
Please note: This opportunity is designed to give you the contacts and experience to help further your career. You are not replacing any member of staff, but helping alongside them, whilst learning new skills. Simply click the APPLY Button to submit your application, and ask as many questions as you need.
IntroductionThe Amazon rainforest is one of the most biodiverse ecosystems in the world and has thousands of species of trees, plants, insects and animals. Also, the rainforest is a key consumer of carbon — one of the greenhouse gases — and about one-fifth of the freshwater that runs off of Earth's surface is carried by the Amazon River. For thousands of years, Amazonian indigenous peoples have lived in the forest and dedicated themselves to agroforestry-style farming to feed their families and generate income. Today, the rainforest is a major producer of oil, lumber, and minerals [e.g. gold, copper], many of which are extracted in unsustainable ways that damage the environment.
This is a unique opportunity for interns to learn about the intersection of ancestral knowledge and climate change mitigation and how they can come together to conserve the forest, preserve cultures, generate income for local communities, and combat the effects of climate change.
Please note: all information above is subject to change. Please check the most up to date information on the Global Nomadic website when applying. Simply follow the link on the Apply Button above.
Details- Seniority level: Entry level
- Job function: Research, Training, and Science
- Industries: Environmental Services and International Trade and Development
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