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Eco villages around the world where you can volunteer at

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Eco Village Badulla, Sri Lanka

Come help us at Narangala mountain in sri lanka

25h/week Cleaning Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 1 week Private Room
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Eco Village Canet lo roig, Spain

Welcome to the Estate Of Sound projekt

24h/week Farming Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 1 to 4 weeks Tent
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Eco Village Libertador General San Martín Department, Argentina

¡Contribuye al Crecimiento de una Finca Agroecológica y Disfruta!

20h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
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Eco Village Tha Ruea District, Thailand

Relaxing in a bamboo house help cooking and planting trees

18h/week Cleaning Kitchen Hand Gardening
From 4 to 30 days Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Eco Village Pastaza Canton, Ecuador

Vive y aprende con tribus amazónicas: una experiencia ancestral🔥

12h/week Farming Gardening
At least 1 day Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Eco Village Province of Piacenza, Italy

Live, Work, and Meditate Together in the Italian Countryside

24h/week Cleaning Kitchen Hand Social Work Gardening
From 4 days to 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Eco Village Kavrepalanchok District, Nepal

We need help with daily tasks at our Organic Farm

24h/week Social Work Building & Repairing Gardening Farming
From 1 day to 12 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Eco Village Province of Arezzo, Italy

Welcome to join our ecoliving project in the forest of Tuscany <3

18h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Kitchen Hand Gardening
At least 5 days Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Eco Village Kabupaten Sumbawa, Indonesia

Help us to make a difference with the community in Sumbawa

15h/week Gardening Arts Teaching Languages
At least 1 week Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Eco Village Caguas, Puerto Rico

Siembra y cosecha. Construcción y mantenimiento.

25h/week Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
From 1 to 4 weeks Tent 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Eco Village Jose Maria Morelos, Mexico

Help with our farm at the heart of the Mayan peninsula!

15h/week Animal Care Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
From 6 days to 4 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Eco Village Colon, Colombia

Trabajo en agricultura y carpinteria. Terminados de la casa

25h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 1 week Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Eco Village Centre-du-Québec, Canada

Internship in organic farming in Canada's largest ecovillage

25h/week Farming Gardening
At least 3 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals

Eco Village Erfoud, Morocco

voluntariado en marruecos

15h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 1 week to 1 month Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Eco Village Canet lo roig, Spain

Volunteers wanted: ONLY for travelers, van life people

12h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
At least 3 weeks Private Room
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Eco Village Granada, Colombia

🌿 Programa de voluntariado Eco yoga aldea 🌿

25h/week Cleaning Kitchen Hand Farming Gardening
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

What is an eco village?

An Eco village is a sustainable community formed by people who share a farm land or an urban space. People who make the choice for eco community living are looking for an ecologically sustainable and socially rewarding life. They usually plant their own food, do beekeeping, woodworking, bioconstruction and many other permaculture techniques to get as close to self-sufficiency as possible :) Work away in ecovillages and learn about a more ecological way of life.

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What’s it like to live in a sustainable community?

Life in an eco friendly village is great for contact with nature, yourself and people that share land and discoveries with you. When you work away in eco villages, you help with farm work, learn about plants, animals and nature conservation. Cooking homemade recipes with fresh garden vegetables could part of the experience too. Many ecovillages live a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle, so it’s a great opportunity to learn about cooking ;) Other ecovillages focus on yoga classes, permaculture workshops, green tech, sustainable buildings and a range of different activities.

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Where are the best eco villages in the world?

Each ecovillage is different and unique. A great place to start learning about eco villages is Australia, the birthplace of Bill Mollison, the father of Permaculture. Wanna learn about tropical forests? Volunteer in an ecovillage in Costa Rica, Colombia or Argentina! France, Italy, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom are great places to find opportunities to work away in ecovillages in Europe. In the USA you’ll find amazing urban ecovillages in San Diego, Los Angeles, Portland and NY state.

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How to volunteer in an eco village with Worldpackers?

Some eco villages have cohousing communities, but you can also find private houses, camping sites and hostels in eco friendly villages around the world. At Worldpackers you can check our host list to find the perfect place to volunteer in an eco friendly village. Ask our experts for tips, or read out best stories from worldpackers who have lived the experience. Once you become a member of the Worldpackers community you can count on our support in case anything happens.

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