Volunteer work in environmental protection & nature conservation
The protection and preservation of nature is important to you and you are interested in topics such as sustainability and biodiversity? Do you like being active outdoors and enjoy physical work? Then volunteering in environmental protection and nature conservation is right for you. Get involved on site and do your part to combat climate change!
Volunteer areas of activity: environment and climate
Popular projects
Thailand | Ashram
from 4 - 24 weeks
from 18 years
Greece | Renewable energy
from 4 - 52 weeks
from 18 years
Iceland | environmental Protection
from 2 - 52 weeks
from 16 years
Ghana | environmental Protection
from 4 - 52 weeks
from 18 years
New Zealand | environmental Protection
from 2 - 52
from 18 years
Ecuador | environmental Protection
from 4 - 6 weeks
from 20 years
Tanzania & Zanzibar | turtles
from 2 - 24 weeks
from 16 years
Dominican Republic | marine protection
from 2 - 48 weeks
from 16 years
In which areas of activity can you get involved?
marine Protected
Feel the sun on your face, smell the scent of seawater and get involved in a worthwhile project at the same time? We offer you this combination in one of our marine conservation projects!
Volunteer for the colorful underwater world at various locations by supporting a research team on site with observation and data collection and carrying out concrete underwater measures to preserve the ecosystems.
During your volunteer work abroad, you will learn an incredible amount about sea creatures and how a dysfunctional ecosystem can also affect humans.
Environmental Protection
You can do something about pollution not only on the water, but also on land. In our different environmental protection projects you can work to restore sensitive ecosystems that have been thrown out of balance.
Get involved and support, for example, beach clean-ups, recycling or reforestation projects. In addition, you can also contribute to raising awareness among the population through various campaigns, so that everyone can continue to protect the environment in the future!
eco-village
Have you always wanted to try a life in harmony with nature and make your everyday life very sustainable? Then get involved in one of ours Eco Villages and lead a life surrounded by greenery for a while! The villages are mostly self-sufficient and pay great attention to reducing waste and emissions in order to contribute to the climate.
As a volunteer you will usually help with maintenance of the facility, gardening, construction projects, etc. Become part of a unique community where you can network with like-minded people, inspire yourself and others and develop yourself personally!
Renewable energies
Would you like to contribute to reducing energy costs in one of our target countries and fight against the progressing climate change? Then get involved in one of our volunteer projects for the expansion renewable energies.
With your active support and your know-how, you can work to reduce CO2 emissions from fossil fuels and promote the energy transition.
farm work
In our consumer society, in which perfectly prepared dishes are always available in the supermarket or restaurant, we tend to forget where our food actually comes from. You can counteract this by registering in the area farm work get involved and acquire a lot of knowledge about sustainable and harmless cultivation methods.
In these projects you get to work directly on a farm and support the farmers in their daily work in the countryside. During your volunteer work, you can often help to educate the local population about environmentally friendly agriculture, for example by organizing workshops or giving children in schools an understanding of the topic in a playful way.
>> For collaboration in the projects of the department Environment & Climate Normally, you do not need any special previous knowledge. If you enjoy working outdoors and are interested in Environmental protection and nature conservation as well as a lot of motivation, nothing stands in the way of your work as a volunteer!
