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•   Activity period: One week of training, with the schedule to be determined between June 22 and July 6. Two weeks of project activities, to be agreed upon with the partner and scheduled between July 6 and August 8, 2020.   

• Location of activities: All activities will be conducted remotely  

• Further logistical details will be agreed upon with partners and communicated in June 2020.  

 Legambiente was founded in 1980. From the very beginning, the association has been known for its scientific approach to environmentalism. This means that every project aimed at protecting the environment is grounded in solid scientific data, a tool that allows us to identify concrete and feasible alternative paths.

Volunteers will be able to choose from three different projects:   

• Making the Colosseum a pedestrian zone

Background

Legambiente has consistently advocated for closing a portion of Rome’s historic center to traffic and making it pedestrian-friendly. This is driven by a range of reasons, including the enhancement of the city’s vast archaeological and monumental heritage, as well as the quality of life and health of both residents and tourists.

Project

Activity period: July 13–24

Number of students: maximum 10

Smog and fine dust from traffic follow visitors right into the Colosseum. And around the Flavian amphitheater, an average of 3,400 vehicles pass by every hour. This figure poses a serious threat to the world’s most famous monument. For this reason, Legambiente continues to call for the permanent pedestrianization of the area as part of a broader program that would create a continuous space stretching from the “Tridente” to the Appia Antica Park. The virtual field project, conducted in partnership with Legambiente Lazio, will engage students in assessing the social and environmental impact of making the area permanently pedestrian. The focus will be on how this would affect the quality of life for residents and visitors, considering various indicators such as mobility, health, the economy, social aspects, and the environment.

 

• The shared wealth of community in the suburbs

Introduction

The phenomenon of inequality, which was dramatically on the agenda during the pandemic emergency and its aftermath, has long been a focus of attention in various international forums (including Davos), in economic and political studies, and among organizations and associations dedicated to solidarity and poverty. Today, inequalities are diverse and cross-cutting; they don't just affect two social groups and their wealth and income. Today, inequalities are multidimensional: they encompass income, private and shared wealth, gender, generation, geography, culture, and education.

Project

Activity period: July 6–17

Number of students: maximum 10

The project aims to analyze the availability of common wealth in one or more suburban areas of Rome. A survey aimed at analyzing the needs, responses, and critical issues of the area or areas under consideration. (If it's not possible to have a single common reference area, certain reference indicators will be identified to map the significance of the common wealth assets.) 

The project includes training to understand what is meant by common wealth assets, as well as a survey aimed at assessing:

    • the common wealth assets available to the inhabitants of the area under consideration

    • the level of accessibility to the available assets  

    • the quality of the available assets

    • the real (and induced) needs of the inhabitants 

<p > Once the survey is complete, volunteers will be asked to:

    • to compare the collected data with the processing and analyses conducted by local associations, gathered through interviews with representatives of the association sector (both regional and national networks, such as Action Aid, Caritas, Circoli di Legambiente, Save the Children, and Forum DD) 

    • and to create a list of actions aimed at increasing the common wealth, along with various solutions to ensure everyone has access to it. 

 

• Former Town Hall of Atella (CE)

Introduction

The role and work of the third sector in local areas are becoming increasingly important in supporting the development of local communities, especially in the post-emergency period. In the area between the provinces of Naples and Caserta, numerous social, environmental, and economic issues are emerging. Organized crime, corruption, and the absence of a serious development policy have contributed to a state of significant social hardship.

Project

Activity period: July 6–17

Number of students: maximum 12

Legambiente has been active for over 25 years through the Geofilos Club, which has undertaken numerous environmental and social redevelopment initiatives in the area over the years. We've been running a wide range of initiatives and projects for nearly a decade: 

- In 2012, the first Ecomuseum was established by renovating an abandoned 18th-century farmhouse owned by the Municipality of Succivo (CE)

- the establishment of a social cooperative that currently employs 9 people and operates in the Agrofood sector (managing approximately 12 hectares of land, 9 of which were confiscated from organized crime), as well as the restaurant “La Tipicheria,” a key hub for food education and the promotion of Terra di Lavoro products,

- in the Edutainment sector, managing a Social Farm, an Environmental Education Workshop, and providing environmental consulting.

Today, the third sector is suffering greatly from a lack of funds. That’s why the students will be involved in planning a crowdfunding campaign aimed at creating a “Community Workshop.” This project involves renovating the former Atella Town Hall, an abandoned property that was granted to the cooperative for use but was vandalized last summer, just two days after it was officially handed over. During last year's volunteer camp, the students were already involved in the initial cleaning and safety measures for the property, and we're pleased to continue the project with this new activity.

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