Ecosystem Restoration Communities offer hands-on experiences at locations around the world where you can learn restoration techniques, develop a deeper connection with the earth, and actively take part in restoring the land.
These are fixed-date restoration activities at an ERC location or online.
If you’re keen to gain practical skills and knowledge in the field of regenerative agriculture in South America’s largest seasonally dry tropical forest, this opportunity is for you!
Are you passionate about nature, regeneration, agroforestry? Join us for an incredible volunteering opportunity funded by the European Solidarity Corps!
Can you provide technical support to help establish a Carbon Market project for riparian residents of the Wiyeta Wetland and for the farmers within the Saiwa Swamp catchment area of Trans-Nzoia County in Western Kenya?
Would you like to participate in forest restoration, regenerative agriculture and community activities in Costa Rica’s scenic Osa Peninsula?
Calling all soil enthusiasts! ERC Pachaland has embarked on a soil regeneration journey and needs your help.
This ERC located near Cochabamba is looking for a handy volunteer to help them build a small house on site, constructed with natural materials.
This position on the Red Sea is suitable for someone with a passion for coral reef ecosystems, species identification, and ecological dynamics.
Do you have the skills to help Koromi River tell their story through content creation, digital marketing, community outreach and more?
Take on an assistant camp manager position and help develop the infrastructure for landscape restoration and protection in southeastern Kenya.
Keen to combine your Zoology/Ecology, land use planning, media or socio-economic modeling skills with a volunteer experience in East Africa?
Dreaming of work experience in Africa, where you can put your environmental science degree to the test? If GIS mapping, biodiversity capturing and carbon testing are your thing, read on…
Are you a graduate or undergraduate student in the field of Agriculture, Environmental Science or Biology, with a passion for soil sampling and analysis? If so, this opportunity will float your boat!
Are you an ecological research assistant, keen to get cracking with data gathering, mapping, and researching different regenerative agriculture techniques?
Be part of the development of a bioregional regenerative economy in the Mata Atlântica Biosphere Reserve, volunteering in forest restoration, social enterprise, or local community outreach and education.
An opportunity to exercise your ecosystem restoration, permaculture or regenerative agriculture skills in the Peruvian jungle!
An exciting opportunity for an experienced fundraiser to support two restoration projects with proposal writing and funder relations, working online or onsite – you choose!
Facilities, cost, length of stay and restoration activities are specific to each location and are arranged directly with the ERC leader.
Advanced first-aid (7) Agroforestry (1) Animal husbandry (11) Architecture (15) Bio-remediation (7) Biochar production (1) Bioconstruction (16) Bioremediation (5) Carpentry (18) Chef/cook (14) Community building (1) Compost making (2) Cover cropping (1) Cultural renewal (1) Data collection (26) Desire to learn and be open minded (1) Drone mapping (20) Erosion prevention (1) Film making (16) Fire prevention (1) Food growing (1) Forestry (40) Fundraising (48) Group facilitation (25) Habitat creation (2) Heavy machinery operator (12) Legal (specific to ERC location) (13) Marketing or social media (22) Medicinal herbalist (26) Monitoring and evaluation (52) Other useful skills (1) Permaculture design (10) Photography (39) Regenerative agriculture (50) Renewable energy engineer/installer (32) Restoration design (45) Restoration of livelihoods (1) Soil restoration (1) Soil science (44) Syntropic farming (8) Teaching for adults (27) Teaching for children (30) Tree planting (2) Videography (40) Water management (41) Water retention (1) Website design (30) Wildlife biology (30) Writing/copywriting (27)
Before visiting an Ecosystem Restoration Community you will need to read and accept our Terms & Conditions and our Code of Conduct.
The restoration communities are mostly run by a very small team of dedicated volunteers who are rather stretched, especially because they spend most of their time physically restoring the land. So please understand if communications are a little slow.
Every Ecosystem Restoration Community is different: some have minimum/maximum stays for volunteers, and some charge a stipend (basic fee) for food and accommodation because many are non profit organisations not able to cover the cost of volunteer expenses. You’ll need to enquire directly about the duration and cost of your stay.
If you’re volunteering, we suggest a video call check-in with the ERC leader before you arrive, to make sure you’re both prepared for the experience and to manage expectations. We also recommend some pre-departure reading about the ERC location including geography, culture and environmental challenges to ensure an informed and rewarding experience!
