Coline, 

France, 

2017/2018, 12 months

I grew up with forest walks and my parents´ vegetable garden. When I came to Paris two years ago for my studies, I realised that I could not be happy without being close to nature. That is one of the main reasons why I applied for this EVS: the opportunity to work for, but also IN the nature.

This need for being rooted to nature has also made me think a lot about the place we – humans - take up on this planet. This EVS is an occasion to develop my thinking about the relation we maintain towards our environment and the possibility to live in a more environmentally-respectful way. But it is also and mainly an opportunity to act, and to become a part of a movement that tries to make our world a slightly better place. I hope that, in my way, I can do my share!

During my EVS, I was involved in:

• Harvest festival in Toulcuv Dvur
• EVS On-arrival training
• World water monitoring day
• Training on climate change with the European Youth Forum
• Day of trees in Toulcuv Dvur
• Christmas workshops in Toulcuv Dvur
• Follow-up of the training course "Uniting youth for ecotourism": Publication "Uniting youth for ecotourism", day-by-day report, final report
• Closing of "The Right to Be(e)" campaign, managing "The Right to Be(e)" Facebook page
• EVS Mid-term meeting
• Training course "Youth exploring participation" (project "Active youth-better environment!")
• Children's day in Toulcuv Dvur
• Europe Day in Prague
• European Youth Event 2018
• Applying for Erasmus+ and EYF funds
• STEP blog
• EVS blog
• Helping in Toulcuv Dvur's farm
• Office cuisine campaign: blog and Facebook page
• YEE E-newsletter
• Physical and Virtual Board Meetings
• Internal workgroups
• Chair of the Annual Meeting
• Personal project: Booklet "Edible plants - Tools for youth workers"