Volunteer: Climate Change Mitigation, Agroforestry, and Forest Conservation in Ecuador

Global Nomadic offers a volunteer opportunity in Ecuador focused on climate change mitigation and agroforestry. Volunteers will collaborate with local farmers and environmental professionals on conservation projects, learn sustainable practices, and engage with communities. Responsibilities include supporting farm diversification, environmental education, and participating in reforestation efforts. A minimum commitment of four weeks is required, and research support is available. This position is based in Pasadena, CA, indicating it is not remote.
Global Nomadic is offering a unique volunteering opportunity focused on climate change mitigation and agroforestry in the Amazon rainforest. Volunteers will work alongside local farmers and environmental professionals to support conservation efforts, learn about sustainable practices, and engage with local communities.

Responsibilities
• Work with farmers, foresters, park rangers, and/or environmental engineers experienced in forest conservation, agroforestry, agronomy, participatory community development, social entrepreneurship, and sustainable farming
• Learn about national and local efforts to mitigate climate change and support on-going projects to diversity local farms, implement environmental education programs, and make the region more resilient to climate change
• Learn about Amazonian cultures and their connection to ethnobotany, agroforestry, and plant medicine
• Accompany locals into chakras (agroforestry farms) and plant, weed, and harvest
• Opportunity to support communities with eco-tourism projects, go on hikes into protected forests, and participate in reforestation projects
• Research + dissertation support available with partner organizations and universities, if requested

Skills
• Minimum 4 weeks commitment
• Ability to work with farmers, foresters, park rangers, and/or environmental engineers
• Interest in forest conservation, agroforestry, agronomy, participatory community development, social entrepreneurship, and sustainable farming
• Willingness to learn about national and local efforts to mitigate climate change
• Ability to support ongoing projects to diversify local farms and implement environmental education programs
• Interest in Amazonian cultures and their connection to ethnobotany, agroforestry, and plant medicine
• Willingness to participate in planting, weeding, and harvesting in agroforestry farms
• Interest in supporting communities with eco-tourism projects
• Willingness to go on hikes into protected forests and participate in reforestation projects
• Interest in research and dissertation support with partner organizations and universities

Benefits
• Work with farmers, foresters, park rangers, and/or environmental engineers experienced in forest conservation, agroforestry, agronomy, participatory community development, social entrepreneurship, and sustainable farming
• Learn about national and local efforts to mitigate climate change and support on-going projects to diversity local farms, implement environmental education programs, and make the region more resilient to climate change
• Learn about Amazonian cultures and their connection to ethnobotany, agroforestry, and plant medicine
• Accompany locals into chakras (agroforestry farms) and plant, weed, and harvest
• Opportunity to support communities with eco-tourism projects, go on hikes into protected forests, and participate in reforestation projects
• Research +amp; dissertation support available with partner organizations and universities, if requested

Company Overview
• Global Nomadic offers international internships, TEFL courses, and volunteer abroad placements. It was founded in 2009, and is headquartered in London, England, GBR, with a workforce of 11-50 employees. Its website is https://globalnomadic.com.