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Colombian Wayuu Indian students release turtles at Colombia's Camarones beach on World Environment Day, 5 June 2006. (Courtesy: Reuters/Kena Betancur)
Environmental issues are never simple to explain - climate change, desertification, renewable energy, the ecosystem, etc. But solving these complex issues depends on an important factor: You. Get involved. Volunteer to become active agents of change. Help communities understand that their attitudes towards environmental issues are crucial in reversing global warming. Become an advocate. Empower people to become active in achieving environmental sustainability.

In this section we are presenting the contributions volunteers are making to protect the environment. It does not matter if it's collecting garbage for a day on Syria's beaches, monitoring weather satellites in Hawaii or tracking tsunami donations for Southeast Asian countries -- there's no big or small work in achieving sustainable environment. Every volunteer work counts. 

If you have any news, press releases, events, documents, links or other information resources related to this topic, send them to us at info@worldvolunteerweb.org and we will post them here.



Related articles
31 January 2010
Volunteer spirits meet in Tsirang 
Thimphu, Bhutan: They came from different parts of the world, and from different nooks of Bhutan. Their age, cultural background and academic qualifications were varied. But they all had one thing in common: the spirit of volunteerism.  Read article
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30 January 2010
All together in the desert by Julie Okello, UNV Support Officer, Laayoune
Laayoune, Western Sahara territory: Ever since the first UNV volunteer arrived in Western Sahara, there was going to be an occasion to celebrate volunteerism, and this was an opportunity for the UNV volunteers to share their experiences with the other staff members at the headquarters of MINURSO.  Read article
29 January 2010
'Volunteering for our Planet' comes to Abeche by Filippo Busconi, UNV Project and Advocacy Officer, N'Djamena
Abeche, Chad: International Volunteer Day (IVD) was celebrated in Abeche, Eastern Chad with fervour and enthusiasm. Since the inception of the UNV programme in Chad, this was the first opportunity for IVD celebrations to take place in Abeche instead of N’Djamena, the capital city.   Read article
28 January 2010
Despertar la conciencia medioambiental en Bolivia 
La Paz, Bolivia: En el marco de la celebración del Día Internacional de los Voluntarios, los funcionarios de Naciones Unidas y cientos de voluntarios salieron a las calles de la ciudad de La Paz a plantar árboles y a conversar con los vecinos sobre la importancia del cuidado del medio ambiente.   Read article
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22 January 2010
Respaldo a la campaña por el medio ambiente en Perú 
Lima, Perú: La campaña '¡Sellemos el acuerdo! Perú' implicó directamente a 57 organizaciones y movilizó a más de 200 grupos juveniles ambientalistas. Coordinada  por el programa de Voluntarios de las Naciones Unidas-PNUD desde el proyecto PERÚ VERDE!, contó con el apoyo del Ministerio del Ambiente, la Secretaría Nacional de la Juventud y las organizaciones que conforman la Mesa de Concertación sobre Voluntariado Perú.  Read article
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More than 800 Ukrainians join Volunteers Weekend 
Перша і така хвилююча зустріч із новою родиною
Organizers decided to combine their efforts on 5 December into a grand two-day celebration all over Ukraine. In order not to limit the time or geographical scope of the celebration, the organizers invited NGOs to step in with their proposals for ways to celebrate International Volunteer Day. The campaign was entitled 'The Volunteer Weekend' and lasted from Saturday 5 December until Sunday 6 December. Twenty-two associations and 855 volunteers came together to organize 24 volunteer events all over Ukraine.   Visit site
Internationaler Tag der Freiwilligen mit dem Schwerpunkt Klima 
Jedes Jahr am 5. Dezember findet der Internationale Tag der Freiwilligen statt. In diesem Jahr fällt dieses Datum unmittelbar vor den Beginn der UN-Klimakonferenz in Kopenhagen (7.-18. Dezember). Angesichts der Bedrohungen der Erde hat das UN-Freiwilligenprogramm (United Nations Volunteers Programme – UNV) den diesjährigen Tag der Freiwilligen deshalb unter das Motto „Volunteering for our Planet“ gestellt.  Visit site
CERFA - Jardín Botánico las Orquídeas 
CERFA is a botanical reserve in the Ecuadorian Amazon that works in the conservation and restoration of rainforest habitat, with a particular emphasis on orchids and insects. Volunteers can help to maintain an inventory of the orchids and pollinators in the reserve, develop education programs for the visitor centre and, in conjunction with local schools, coordinate reforestation programs with neighbouring communities.
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Related blog entries
21 December 2006, 11:13
From blood donation to tree planting, Sri Lanka celebrates IVD 
The IVD celebrations were held in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal, with activities including country wide tree plantation, bicycle race,  and clean-up drives.  Read entry

03 May 2006, 11:57
Seeking volunteers for nature summer work camp on Lake Baikal 
Club Firn, a non-governmental organization founded in 1988, is seeking volunteers for our 3rd annual nature work camp in one of the most beautiful hidden corners of Lake Baikal.  Read entry

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