Natalia Luchko,

Russia

2012/2013, 12 months

I started volunteering in 2008 when I took part in the international workcamp in Czech Republic. I really liked the idea of meeting people from all over the world and at the same time doing something useful and interesting. After that I participated in several short-term workcamps and I became more interested in environmental topics as well.

At some point I thought that I could be a volunteer for a longer period of time so I decided to look for some EVS project.  But at this point I started working in an environmental NGO in Russia which was a very good experience because I learned a lot more about local and international activists and youth movement. And I was really lucky to take part in the training course and Annual Meeting of YEE in 2011 where I met a lot of inspirational people and of course YEE team. That's how I learned about YEE and EVS position here and after meeting and talking to Mathieu and Mercedes I realised that spending one year at YEE and Toulcuv Dvur would be a very good opportunity to learn more about environment, work of an European NGO and meet more driven and interesting people from different countries.

I came to Prague a little bit later but that made me even more excited about coming here and getting involved in various activities of YEE and Toulcuv Dvur.

I already took part in the following projects and activities:

• Tamjdem in Toulcuv Dvur
• Helping in Materska Skolka in Toulcuv Dvur
• Helping in the stables in Toulcuv dvur
• YEE Annual Meeting 2012
• YEE Newsletter design and articles
• On arrival training
• Mid term meeting
• Youth Exchange "Give pedestrians their city back"
• Publication - "Together for a green Europe"
• Publication - "Toolkit on environmental law and youth participation"
• Publication - "How to be a leader in an environmental organisation"
• Study Session "Youth Encountering Environmental Human Rights"
• Upcycling Campaign
• The Right to Be(e)
• YEE Board meeting 2013
• Masopust celebrations on Toulcuv Dvur
• The Right to Be(e) campaign
• 30 years of volunteering for environment