W_UP Tour in CAMBODIA: Environment & waste upcycling
From 03 to 17 june 2023
Environment and W_UP project in Cambodia is defined as a mixture of raising awareness campaigns and change-making actions organised by CYA in cooperation with project partners and the Ministry of Environment, Cambodia. Environment & W_Up project will offer quality- learning experiences to international participants; raising awareness at international and local levels on waste issues; financially supporting non-profit organisations and local communities through social entrepreneurship; working with local communities to have better management of their waste. Throughout the project, International and national participants will work together with local people and other stakeholders to create a better community environment, plant mangroves, and join the Waste Upcycling workshop to produce the products from the waste.
Participants will stay at Bungalow for TFC project site and volunteers’s house at the Center for Sustainable Development (CSD). The rooms will be separated for men and women with shared bathrooms. And food will be provided 3 meals per day in simple Cambodian dishes.
Environment
COMMUNITIES
cities and cultures
history and society
Activities you’ll be taking part in this workcamp:
Mangroves planting
All participants of the project will gather at Trapaing Sangke Fishing community (TFC) to celebrate World Environment Day 2023 by planting 2023 mangrove seeds in community protected area
Waste Upcycling Workshop
Local people and participants are going to participate in the workshop to learn about making upcycling products from used car tires and then they will be asked to work as a team to make eco-bins, furniture, and more
Community Cleaning Campaign
We will select local people houses to be sample of beautiful house where
our participants will work together with house’s owner to clean it up and
place the eco-bin with separate trash sign on it and train them how they
can manage their trash separately. More importantly part of the house
wall will be painted on topic related to environment and upcycling.
Discover the sourranding
You’ll have a free day to visit, the beaches and the sourrandings.
territory
| LOCATION | TFC & CSD Kampot, Province of Cambodia |
| PERIOD | FROM 03 TO 17 JUNE 2023 |
| CLOSEST ARRIVAL POINT | Phnom Penh International Airport |
| GROUP SIZE | 30/40 people |
| BASIC REQUIREMENTS | Good physical & physiological condition Motivated Enthusiastic Flexible Over 18 years old Languages spoke English |
| FOOD/CATERING | Vegetarian and non-veggie options are available, 3 meals per day drinks included |
| PARTICIPATION FEE | 360.00€, including food, accommodation, participation in all activities, pre-departure assistance, and support |
Any foreigner who is temporarily in the country can have access to and receive health care at hospitals and clinics in the case of an emergency, sudden illness, or chronic disease. We strongly recommend getting private Health Insurance that will ensure access to private health facilities in case of need and cover all costs.
HEALTH & SECURITY
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