our place has a green future - project presentation
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OUR PLACE HAS A GREEN FUTUREInternational volunteering for sustainable
development
PROBLEMS AND NEEDS ADDRESSED BY THE PROJECT
• Need to include alternative voluntary activities in smaller secluded places in form of international voluntary work camps
• Need for a stable regional and sustainable development (ecological, social and economical); interest to develop green tourism in smaller places
THE MAIN OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT “OUR PALCE HAS A GREEN FUTURE”:
• Promotion of ecology in secluded local communities
• To contribute to sustainable tourism and sustainable development in secluded regions
• To analyse developed examples of good practices of ecological voluntary projects
• Implementation of education workshops for local organizations and camp coordinators
• Implementation of five green international voluntary work camps
• Strengthening cooperation with the Swiss partner and sharing good practices
AGENTS IN THE PROJECT:
• Local partners: find, develope the idea, implement the idea• Volunteers: local and international• Students from Faculty of tourism studies – Turistica Portorož• Staff of Zavod Voluntariat and SCI Switzerland• Local population and wider public
THE MAIN ACTIVITIES OF THE PROJECT:
•To develop a model of good practise – “Green” international voluntary work camp•To organize education workshops for local organizers and camp coordinators•To implement at least 5 pilot green volunatry work camps•To ensure sustainability for the project
Chronological overview of our workApril 2012 - September 2013
Analysing examples of developed good practices of ecological voluntary projects in the past
• Pot vil Čestitk
• Refresh Camp Tomaj
• Soline - Saltpans
• Camp Robidišče
MEETING OF PROJECT PARTNERS IN SWITZERLAND – December 2012
• We defined the terms tourism and ecology in connection with green international voluntary work camps
• We specified guidelines for organization of a green voluntary work camp
PROMOTION OF THE PROJECT AMONG LOCAL PARTNERS
• Promotional events at Zavod Voluntariat and around Slovenia (8 presentations)
• Local partners were encouraged to recognize the need of their local community, we helped them to develop the idea
COOPERATION WITH STUDENTS FORM FACULTY FOR TOURISM STUDIES – TURISTICA PORTOROŽ
Our expectations from students:
• Student is a volunteer• Cooperation on all levels of the project• To participate actively, to be selve-iniciative and serious• Presentations and meetings with students
EDUCATION WORKSHOPS FOR LOCAL PARTNERS
• One of the main benefits of the project• Empowerment of local organizations in secluded
regions
Workshop: How to find a sponsor from private sector
Workshop: PR strategies and promotion for the non-profit and
non-governmental organization
Workshop: how to write good projects and to receive funds from
public sector tenders
COORDINATION OF GREEN WORKCAMPS
• 5 green international workcamps • 4 regions: Dolenjska, Notranjska, Primorska,
Gorenjska• 40 international volunteers
WRITING THE HANDBOOK AND TRANSLATION
• First part: general information on organizing a SCI international voluntary workcamp
• Second part: green work camp - enviromental protection and promotion of sustainable tourism
EXCHANGE OF CO-CAMP COORDINATORS
• Co-campleader from Switzerland at work camp Mercury heritage path in Slovenia
• Co-camp coordiantor at work camp Verein Holzlabor (Thalheim an der Thur) in Switzerland
Final meeting of project partners in Slovenia: SCI Switzerland and Zavod Voluntariat
5 PILOT GREEN INTERNATIONAL WORKCAMPS
What are the specifics of a green work camp:
• Local community initiative• non-profit project• Contribution to environmental issues• Contribution to sustainable tourism• Study part for international volunteers on sustainability• Awareness rising impact on local people and volunteers
Workcamp: ECO vineyard planting
• Aim of the camp: to promote and develop sustainable tourism in Dolenjska region
• Work: planting an ECO vineyard and helping local community at development of sustainable tourism strategy
• Result: ECO vineyard and Tourism-lab workshop for beginners• Contribution to sustainability: eco vineyard and proposal for
sustainable tourism strategy in the region
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Workcamp: Karajžewc
• Aim of the camp: promotion of environment and friendly living, revitalizing of folk tradition
• Work: preparation of the venue, promotion of the event• Result: three day event Karajžewc• Contribution to sustainability: workshops on ecology and
ethnography, intercultural dialog, environment friendly organization of the event
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Workcamp: Soline – Saltpans
• Aim of the camp: maintenance of the salt panning tradition• Work: painting wood surfaces at museum objects in saltpans area• Result: painted wooden objects such as windows, doors, small
bridge, etc. • Contribution to sustainability: preservation of natural and cultural
heritage
Workcamp: Mercury heritage path
• Aim of the camp: to revitalize an old hiking path to natural sight in the Geopark area
• Work: to fix and clean the path, help at organization of the event• Result: the path is again suitable for local people and visitors• Contribution to sustainability: camp contribute to maintenance of
natural (path) and cultural heritage (event)
Workcamp: Along the ancient mining trail
• Aim of the camp: to revitalize a path from old iron mines to town Jesenice and to
• Work: cleaning and strengthening the path, translation of a museum brochure
• Result: the path is now suitable for hiking and cycling• Contribution to sustainability: cleaning action along the path,
revitalizing the iron heritage in positive way promotion of sustainable tourism at Jesenice