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open spaces
for participants from any of the program or partner countries
Possible project periods for Green Skills X
Since 10 years Suderbyn Ecovillage has been hosting year-long learning programs Green Skills for youth funded by Erasmus+ (ESC). Young people from all over Europe and neighbouring countries come to our place to experience the community life, develop practical skills and soft competencies and get involved in pro-change projects.

  •  for you; between 18-30 years old, who believe that a better world is possible and needs your action
  •  for you; ready to travel, discover, grow, have meaningful encounters and author a new story
  •  for you; who want to put hands and skills into the craziest combination of local research, action and international projects
The Green Skills is completely integrated into Suderbyn work and community. We offer international participants to experience the way of life of the social, ecological, economic and cultural dimensions of an ecovillage, while developing in a holistic way. We try to provide a complete package of healthy sustainable lifestyle and ecovillage life involving practical and organisational tasks.


Community-building
Sociocratic decision-making
Permaculture design
Organic gardening
Local renewable energy
Natural building and construction
​Closed loop systems
Resources management
Ecovillage administration
Environmental education
International awareness
​Physical and emotional health
Personal growth
Filling out our application form may take you on  life-changing journey. The project lasts for one year, but the learning that comes with the journey stretches throughout one's life. By living together and building piece by piece a small but holistic model of an alternative life, we get to experience the whole complexity of the world as well as its beauty. 

We invite you to join us, dedicate your time and energy in what we are trying to create, and in exchange to obtain practical skills in many areas, personal and social competences and meaningful experiences and connections as well as many other things that we cannot even imagine.

Volunteer Profile
We prefer volunteers who are highly motivated and who understand that living in an ecovillage entails practical work and a simple, healthy lifestyle. Volunteers who will show an understanding of the actual conditions at Suderbyn and who have a personal motivation for learning and living in community will be selected. Everyone living in Suderbyn participates in gardening, building, cooking, cleaning, and all the other tasks that create our holistic lifestyle. For this reason, we will not base our recruiting on the specific existing skills of volunteers, but rather the willingness to learn and try new things.

Practicalities

The practical arrangements for the volunteers are a flexible 35 working hours per week, including:

  • work-related discussions and instructions
  • contribution to community life
  • household tasks (vegan cooking, cleaning)
  • voluntary language training (Swedish, English)

Weekends are days off, and the Green Skills project adheres to standard Swedish public holidays. Volunteers earn an additional 2 days of holiday from work per month.
Accommodation, food, travelling, pocketmoney
​and all administration are covered by the
ESC Programme of the European Union. 
​The volunteers will have simple accommodation in a small single room. The same conditions apply for permanent inhabitants and are part of the voluntary simplicity of life in Suderbyn.
A bicycle will be assigned to each volunteer for the duration of their service, but there are possibilities to travel by public bus or by car when circumstances require it.
Count approximately an hour and a half to fill out the form
Application deadline

11

August

2019

For candidates

Application deadline: 11 August 2019
​First selection: Week 33 
Interviews with candidates: Week 34
Second selection: Week 35
Offers and announcement: Week 36 

Application Timeline

For the project

Application deadline: 1 October 2019
Funding decision: December - January 
First group arrives: 1 April 2020
Second group arrives: 1 October 2020
First group finishes: 31 March 2021
Second group finishes: 30 September 2021