THEME: Environment/youth work.

LOCATION: LEIRIA- Portugal.

 

 

The city of Leiria is located in central west Portugal, about 120Km north of Lisbon and 190 south of Oporto. The municipality of Leiria has about 120,000 inhabitants.

DATE: September 2008 - June 2009 (6 months)

DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGANISATION:

VERTIGEM is a local, non governmental Environmental Youth Association, which head office is in the small village of Portela do Vale de Espinho, located in the centre of the Natural Park of Serra de Aire e Candeiros.

The Organisation organises projects and activities related to the environment and youth leisure time:

- biomonitorization, inventory, analysis and actualization of data

- environmental and educational activities (workshops, workcamps, activities in the nature, etc.)

- realization of exchange activities, training, seminars and conferences

- expeditions and guided visits

- Multimedia and new technologies (creation of CD Rom and Web Sites, network of information, training in the area of multimedia and new technologies).

TASKS OF VOLUNTEERS:

- Helping with activities carried out by Centre for Youth, children and schools from the Municipality of Leiria.

- Preparing educational activities, helping in development of exhibitions, workshops, trainings, seminars.

- Recycling activities targeted to youth and children.

- Office work (updating database, picture collection. Preparation of an ecotourism map.)

- Outdoor activities (accompaning recognition walks of flora and fauna for school groups. Bird watching, nature conservation tasks, bicicyle patrolling, activities in the river. Taking pictures of elements of the flora and fauna.)