Environmental volunteering with African Impact is an exciting opportunity to get on the front lines of protecting the environment. Learn about environmental sustainability through volunteering, and have an incredible travel experience, all at the same time. Our volunteers become part of a cause that empowers local communities to find long-term solutions to environmental issues, which ultimately increases levels of employment in the country, supports funding for education, and fosters excitement about environmental sustainability, among many other benefits. Our environmental volunteer programs will allow you to use your skills and knowledge in a rewarding way!
If you’re passionate about climate action, and you’d like to get your hands dirty for the cause, join one of our environmental volunteer programs in Africa! There’s a range of opportunities to choose from; you can promote and implement eco-bricking in the local community, plant trees as part of a reforestation initiative, or spread environmental awareness through environmental education workshops. Either way, you’ll be promoting environmental sustainability on a grassroots level with practical volunteer work that benefits the environment, promotes healthy ecosystems and fights climate change.
Any “save the planet” volunteer work is a complex area of sustainability in Africa, and extends far beyond any individual person or action. At African Impact, we believe volunteering requires deep community involvement to make genuinely sustainable impacts. Our environmental volunteer opportunities teach volunteers how to work with local communities to combat some of the most severe environmental issues of Africa. You’ll work with communities to implement innovative methods to prevent excess waste from entering communities, reduce waste in communities, and find solutions to reusing and managing waste. This volunteer work is precious in the fight against global warming and climate change! If you are looking for a volunteer adventure that takes climate action, our programs are a life-changing opportunity to do so.
Environmental sustainability is a universal concept that looks at the responsibility to conserve and preserve the Earth’s natural resources. The main goal is to protect global and indigenous ecosystems, whilst nurturing both the health and wellness of human life, now and in the future.
The act of volunteering to save the planet is a complex issue. And unfortunately, our inconsiderate actions, such as pollution, deforestation, and over consumption are responsible for leaving the environment with lasting and damaging affects. This is why it has become a critical situation, and more people should be educated about the importance of environmental awareness. We can combat this challenge through raising awareness, such as teaching one another about how we can apply sustainable practices between consumerist human culture and the living world. We can achieve this version of co-existence by adapting our lifestyles in a way that doesn’t waste or unnecessarily deplete natural resources.
Africa is a world leader in banning plastics; in fact, many African countries have led the movement to ban single-use plastic products nationally. Through impressive innovations and environmental creativity, there are many exciting possibilities to reduce waste in local communities. Volunteering for the environment is an incredible way to get involved in this inspiring movement!