Laurence Mélodie Michaud, Projects Abroad volunteer on a humanitarian mission in Togo, then on an ecovolunteering mission in Mexico. She then joined Projects Abroad's salaried team in Mexico as assistant manager. In Togo "2pm, Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport, Tuesday February 24, 2009. A voice announces that my flight has been delayed, ...
The mission of the NGO Noé Conservation is to safeguard biodiversity through conservation programs for endangered species and their natural habitats. We encourage people to change their behavior in favor of the environment, whether they are naturalists, nature lovers, ecologists, or simply touched by the beauty of our planet...
Do you know the Tasmanian devil? The "satanic sarcophile", whose reputation has crossed continents and whose appetite rivals that of an ogre? Whose appetite rivals that of an ogre? As I approach the beast, lying on the ground, I can't believe my eyes. The little animal is no bigger than a cat and ...
You've got a digital camera and love insects. Join the SPIPOLL (Suivi photographique des insectes pollinisateurs) community! This participatory science project aims to obtain quantitative data on pollinating insects throughout mainland France. Initiated by the Museum d'Histiure Naturelle, SPIPOLL takes the form ...
Testimony of Anna, 18 years old. PANTHERA 2009 expedition with Objectif Sciences International. "Where do you start when you want to write about an experience like the Panthera expedition? This adventure, full of surprises and twists and turns, has to be lived to be truly appreciated! So I'll stick to what ...
A group of students have just won the Prix de l'Initiative, for setting up the Wadden project, which aims to help young people go on humanitarian and ecovolunteering missions. The Prix de l'Initiative is a competition open to students from 13 grandes écoles and universities in Angers. It is designed to reward personal projects ...
Recycling waste last act The town hall depot is cleared and a few bags are waiting for us, so it's not too bad this time, even if the Utilians find it hard to understand that we're doing this for free, for the environment, without any commercial exchange. A father asks if we can buy his bottles in ...
-Capture of an anole- The sun finally shines, and the rainy season offers us a moment's respite in the dry. It's time to wash your clothes, sunbathe on the white sandy beach, collect crabs and termites, capture a rat and feed the boa, and gently make the most of the rainy season.
Nathalie Jouat (26) and Nicolas Bonniot (28) have been traveling the world for over a year. Their journey is organized around a professional project called "Nature en construction". They have chosen Wwoof as the common thread running through their adventures: the ecological home, renewable energies and permaculture. > Eco-volontaire.com : Globe-trotters, your trip around ...
"A Slovenian ecovolunteer warned me: "Everything has to be cleaned. Even coral. We get on our bikes and head off to join Rose at Corail View. I confess I don't really understand what I'm going to wash or how. Rose is a middle-aged American woman who has lived in Utila for many years. As soon as we arrive at the ...
An ecovolunteer's world tour: the iguana house Aurel talks to two young policemen who recently arrived on the island. "- There was a fight last night in a bar," says one of them - Ah well - Yes, a fight between two girls... - I hope it ended well - No problem, ...
Ecovolunteering trip around the world: the iguana house in Honduras 10 It's still raining, the sky is inky and the temperature has plummeted. It's getting harder and harder to provide clothes and bed linen, nothing dries, and every trip into town means you're assured of ...
Gusts of wind punctuate our days. At weekends, some of us read and others watch DVDs, lulled to sleep by the rolling showers. I've already used up all my books, but fortunately I've been able to swap books. Finding books in French is no easy task...
-Iguana census in the mangrove - Expedition in the mangrove. Nadine and I finally set off on our first day of the census. Finally, because three days ago it was out of the question to let two women go alone because of the bad encounters we might have, in this case iguana hunters. I ...
-The mask falls off - Waste recycling act II. After last Saturday's discussions, it was decided, in conjunction with a diving school, to recycle plastic bottles on Thursday mornings from 9am. We're calling on all those with good will, whether they're already volunteering somewhere, on vacation, a diver, from ...
-The beach breathes again - Not a patch of white sand beach is spared from the procession of detritus washed up on the island by ocean currents. Poisoned and sick, the ocean overflows and rejects this pollution wherever it can. It makes you wonder if all the mainland's trash isn't being dumped on the island...
-Waste sorting act I- We each hop on a bike and head for the municipal depot. Hundreds of plastic bottles await us. Apart from a few groups of individuals, nobody on the island seems to care about ecological issues, let alone waste sorting. Plastic recycling is still in its infancy. Every ...
-Mystery of tropical nights (2)- Tropical nights are sweet, mysterious, sometimes dangerous, they never leave you indifferent. The forest is transformed into a dark, thick, clammy realm. Walking through the jungle at night is like entering a fortress to which you've just been invited. A fortress so dark that the light ...
Mystery of tropical nights (1)- After a two-hour walk, we arrived on the other side of the island on a beach at the foot of one of Utila's two mountains, called Pumpik Hill. The ascent of the small mountain (76 metres), the last effort before being able to look out over the island and the ocean for miles around, ...
-Expedition to the mangrove swamp - Expedition inland. Three volunteers set off with Aurel and Mr Blue, a Utilien cab driver by profession who wants to develop a tourist business by offering nature-themed outings. Nobody's done it yet, except the resort. By accompanying us, he'll learn a bit more about ...