Kalamos and Kastos Field volunteer program

Program Description

Goal:

The goal of our field volunteer program is to contribute to sustainable development in the area, and is part of the kalamos and Kastos sustainable development program.An important goal of this, is to help educate and inspire people from around the world with respect to sustainability and nature conservation. It is based in the Kalamos Island biological field station. Volunteers work on a pre-agreed plan with us based on the structure of our program.

How it works:

There are two ways you can participate in our work. The first is by participating in one of our pre-arrange activities for the field season. The second is to organize an activity for each volunteer individually in one of our thematic areas of work . We work out a pre-agreed plan on an individual volunteer basis which can include a mixture of activities both pre-arranged and an individual basis one in one of our thematic areas .

Highlights

Participants in our program can gain valuable experience in being self sufficient by means of organic agriculture and living in a rural area and it is part of our training for those that participate in this component. Valuable experience in monitoring marine and terrestrial environments can also be gained as well as valuable experience in working in scientific research including designing a research project or monitoring scheme.

We are inside the village so we are essentially a part of the community and the volunteer coordinator is a native to Kalamos allong with many of our organization members and local volunteers, so you will get experience with living and working with local people

Qualifications

We operate on a non discriminatory policy basis. People of all ages 18 or above can potentially join the program provided they can show the relative commitment and ethos .We try our best to fit what we do to the individual volunteer .We don’t separate people based on gender, ethnic origin, sexual orientation or religious belief.
Commitment to our cause is an essential characteristic of any volunteer. For us the ideal volunteer is a person that can turn a problem into a success.

Volunteer Types

What`s Included

Related transport in the general area of the project(Kalamos, Kastos and the satelite islands), Accommodation and other related facilities for work including a basic housekeeping facility once a week which includes bed and linen is included .Τhere is no meal plan .Kalamos is in an area where food can be purchased easily from local shops,super markets etc however. If you plan to come as a group( more than three people) then arrangements can potentially be made for a meal plan at an additional cost. Contact us to discuss further if you are interested in this option. Wireless internet ,full access to Laundry machine and clothe drying facilities is included. Participants may chose to camp also.