Deadline:
As soon as possible
Location(s)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Richmond Vale Academy
Overview
Climate Activism in the Caribbean Richmond Vale Academy in St. Vincent has since 2012 focused on developing a program that can secure getting more ready for Climate Change in a structured way. After having experienced the effects of global climate change in the extreme weather events – e.g. a drought in the beginning of 2010 followed by Hurricane Thomas and the torrential rainfalls and flash floods in 2011 – RVA launched the St. Vincent Climate Compliance Program in 2012. The Climate Compliance Program seeks to educate, raise awareness and mobilize people to take action. It offers a practical solution to building greater resilience into vulnerable communities by implementing actions to protect the natural resources that they depend on. Since the start of the program 300 people from St. Vincent and around the World have educated themselves in Climate Compliance – specifically in the effects on small island nations – and have taken practical action such as planting 30 000 trees, removed 30 tons of trash from rivers, beaches and villages; taught thousands of people in schools and communities, created a home garden movement and much more!
Details
- Join a 6 months intensive program with studies, courses and actions to make the small island nation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines ready for Climate Change meaning energy, food and disaster secure.
- Study and learn about Organic Farming using Permaculture design principles * Organize Tree planting in communities * Protect Biodiversity by making organic Home Gardens.
- Experience community living, cooking, cleaning, harvesting food, garden farming and other skills needed to become a self-sufficient leader who can do anything he or she puts her mind to. Train to become an environmental activist who is able to take a stand to the future of this world.
- Richmond Vale Academy is a non-profit institution in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. More than 600 students from St. Vincent and around the world have participated in shorter and longer courses to reduce poverty and protect the environment since 2002.
- Richmond Vale Academy is an educational institution with the aim to train activists from all over the world to fight global warming and global poverty shoulder to shoulder with the poor.
The daily structure
You live 2 persons in a room with shared bathrooms.
We share 3 meals a day Breakfast at 7 am, Lunch at 12 and Dinner at 6 pm. Sundays Breakfast is at 9 am. Cleaning is done by all of us after breakfast, morning classes Monday and Friday at 8.30 am. Classes and actions within the teams all through the week till around 4.30 pm where most people do sports like team sports, Yoga, hike or swimming.
Qualifications required:
- Willing to work hard with brains and hands
- Open-mindedness and team oriented
- A good level of English to be able to communicate
Feel free to contact us for further information!
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
An person who is capable of collective living. Willing to work theoretical and practical to find solutions for any problems arising. You need to be 18 but then any age can participate.
Dates
Deadline: As soon as possible
Cost/funding for participants
You pay 3300 US dollars for 6 Months. All meals are covered plus any program expenses. You share a room with another person.
Un-save Opportunity
Internships, scholarships, student conferences and competitions.
