Cristian,

Italy,

2017/2018, 12 months

Nature has been playing a huge role in my youth.

The mountains` magnificence surrounding Lake Como`s shining waters - the area where I was born and grew up, the luxuriance of the deep forests around the Ruhr Universitat Bochum - where I studied and got my degree in Philosophical Sciences, and Tioman Island`s lush jungles and crystal-clear sea populated by wild and extravagant animals - where I previously volunteered as Community Center Manager, have been the physical frame of my life.

Moreover, my interest in nature have also followed an intellectual path: I have always been seduced by the way, during several centuries, the beauty of nature fascinated writers, poets, philosophers, painters, photographers, musicians and even film directors.

Joining YEE means to me a unique opportunity to deepen my knowledge of nature and environment from both points of view and to get involved for the first time in more practical issues: organizing campaigns, taking part in workshops and activities, giving my contribution to develop and implement new projects. Apart from that, if you feel like playing some music or having a chess match, just give me a call!

During my EVS, I took part 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
• Applying for Erasmus+ and EYF funds
• STEP blog
• EVS blog
• Volunteering at Toulcuv Dvur kindergarten
• Office cuisine campaign: blog and Facebook page
• YEE E-newsletter
• Physical and Virtual Board Meetings
• Internal workgroups