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Stop Climate Change 2025 : Mulya Asri Mangrove Project

This project is part of the SCI North South Programmes. Volunteers should be 20 years old, have previous volunteering experience and take part in the Preparation Workshops organised by their sending branch. More details from your sending branch.
Camp code:
ID-GRT 10.2
Country:
Indonesia
Start Date:
Feb 13, 2025
End Date:
Feb 26, 2025
Topic:
10: Environment protection
Special Topics:
Climate for Peace Programme
Work Types:
Art / Environment / Work with children
Number of volunteers:
10
Number of places still available:
8
International age:
18 - 99
National age:
18 - 99
Extra fee to be paid in the hosting country:
3800000.00 Indonesian Rupiah [234 US Dollar]
Breakdown:
  1. Accommodation and food: 0.00 Indonesian Rupiah
  2. Transportation: 0.00 Indonesian Rupiah
  3. Activities: 0.00 Indonesian Rupiah
  4. Hosting organisation support: 3800000 Indonesian Rupiah
Purpose of extra costs:
 Project Material during Workcamp  Accommodation during Workcamp  Transportation from MEETING POINT to PROJECT SITE and VICE VERSA (NOT from your international arrival location to the meeting point. GREAT will provide TRANSPORTATION/pick up ONLY from MEETING POINT to PROJECT SITE and VICE VERSA at the scheduled time by our campleaders)  Transportation during Workcamp  Meals 3x per day during workcamp (EXCLUDE 1 day during Free Day/Excursion)  GREAT T-Shirt  Hospitality for Local Partner/People  Management fee for GREAT (for the work camp preparation, project sustainability & development, Camp Leaders’ Transportation and Communication, Local Members Training and Workshop, Staff Salary)
Required Language:
English
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Description: Pekalongan Mangrove is a project targeting endangered villages or areas located on coastal lines in Pekalongan. This project is a sustainable project organized by GREAT in cooperation with local communities called Banawa Sekar to answer the needs of preserving the coastal side of Pekalongan. Pekalongan City is one of the directed affected by global climate change among many of islands in the world. The project is preserving natural diversity and sea shore from erosion because of significantly mangrove cutting in the 70’s-80s along with strong waves from the ocean.

Type of Work:  Planting mangroves, harvesting mangroves seeds, seedling mangroves.  Sharing environmental education with local people and children  Conducting school visits and universities for environmental education  Running a green campaign in the city center, managing the mangrove fruits to be drinks or foods, and promoting it.  Exchange culture between local people and volunteers  Learning about Mangroves  Learning how to make mangrove syrups

Study Theme: Volunteers will learn about the impact of climate change on the coastal area such as abrasion, land subsidence, the importance of mangrove forests, products made of mangroves, and local cultures.

Accommodation: Volunteers stay in the local people's house with shared bedrooms and bathroom. Self-cooking in the kitchen but sometimes also buying food from local shops. There is no Wifi and no air-conditioner, a sleeping bag is needed in case you want extra protection from mosquito bites.

Language: English

Notes: 3,800,000 IDR for the participation fee

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