Green Travel

Green Voluntourism Facts

A recent survey from Conde Nast Traveler reveals 55% of respondents showed interest in taking a volunteer vacation
Most popular types of volunteer work are scientific and environmental work
Conservation Volunteers want all International visitors to Australia to leave a "green print"
More than 5 million Australians engage in voluntary work

Volunteer Vacations

Eco volunteer vacations provide a unique opportunity for holiday makers to make a positive contribution to their environment. An eco vacation will enable you to see places not accessible to the normal tourist. You will be able to assist in the protection of nature and it's inhabitants. An eco vacation provides the opportunity to help local organizations with their conservation projects. These trips are rewarding and will give you an unforgettable experience.

Eco volunteer vacations may include working beside world renowned scientist on pressing environmental problems, getting hands on experience, tackling every day issues, providing insight on a variety of topics, locating and tagging endangered species, reporting on migration process, the list of activities for you to choose from are endless.

Some specific Eco Volunteer opportunities include working with Marsupials, Frogs, Climate Change, Echidnas, Turtles, Plant Species, Koalas and Whale Sharks.

Eco-friendly travel is all about minimizing the impact of tourist activity, using resources responsibly, and increasing local benefits from tourism - and that can encompass a wide range of experiences, from eco-naturalist and eco-learning trips to eco-adventure vacations. On eco-volunteer trips, you pitch in and help a local community, and on an agri-tourism vacation you stay - and work - on a farm

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