Filed under: Education, Environment, Family Volunteering, Service, Service Abroad, Spring Break, Summer Break, Tulum Eco Spring Break Service Trip, Winter Break | Tags: Argentina, Ecological Service, Ecoservice, Educational Ecological Service Trip, Enchanting Challenge, Environmental Service, Leave No Trace, Mendoza, Mexico, Patagonia, Puerto Madryn, Service, Spring Break, Tulum, Volunteer, Volunteer Abroad, Volunteer Locally, Volunteer Work
The clock is ticking: it is officially 3 weeks until the service spring breakers arrive in Tulum, armed and ready for their ecological rescue mission. We are so thankful for these service breakers (and so is Mother Earth!). Remember to check the blog after Spring Break (around March 25th or so) for video footage catching the ecoteers in action! The video clips will get you excited for future Enchanting Challenge service trips (destinations: Mendoza, Puerto Madryn, Patagonia, and MORE!).
BUT, hold the phone: Enchanting Challenge service trips are not the be-all and end-all to service. Rather, they are exciting opportunities within the realm of service. Through this blog and through our website, we seek to show you the world of service, and that world stretches far beyond our borders. Our goal is to bring information about the world of service to your fingertips, and allow you to choose which paths of volunteerism are meant for you.
With time and budget constraints, doing an eco-service trip is not always attainable. Have no fear though, because there are plenty of eco-service opportunities right in your own backyard. Honestly. And one of the best programs is the Leave No Trace State Advocates Initiatives.
(photo taken from the Leave No Trace website)
The Leave No Trace nonprofit organization seeks to educate volunteers and its certified trainers how to care for the Earth and how to enjoy its natural earthly offerings in a sustainable and environmentally responsible way. They accomplish their mission through a number of educational programs and training programs that equip their students, volunteers, and employees with skills needed to teach communities about sustainability and also to lead eco-friendly natural educational adventure missions. Pretty cool, huh?
(photo taken from the Leave No Trace website)
More than likely, the Leave No Trace organization has a state advocacy initiative close to you, as they have partnerships in almost all 50 states! I urge you to visit their state advocacy listings here and see if your state is listed as a partner. If it is, go ahead and contact the represenative point of contact linked next to your state name to find out more about the Leave No Trace activities goin’ on in your neck o’ the woods. And, if your state is one of the few not listed, again–have no fear!!! Simply contact their advocate, Dave, at dave@lnt.org for information about programs available to you in your locale!
Examples of environmental community work that you can partake in through Leave No Trace State Advocacy activities include the following:
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Training courses to become a Leave No Trace workshop instructor
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Working with Leave No Trace to partner with local scout troops, hiking groups, and state parks to help each organization become more environmentally aware
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Blogging for Leave No Trace
If any of these activities sound interesting to you, then you should contact your state Leave No Trace rep today!! It is a GREAT opportunity for local community ecological service!!
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