Happy New Year! The Green Bookmark returns after a hiatus.
The new year brings new beginnings, new reflections, new dreams, new goals, new aspirations, and new experiences.
For a global experience, consider a volunteer vacation. Volunteer vacations combines travel and volunteering, and enables you to make a positive impact on the world. Through volunteer vacations, you assist scientists with their research, and can take part in such research opportunities as studying the effects of climate change on the Arctic, or monitoring habitat loss in Costa Rica, or helping conserve wildlife along the Amazon Basin.
A resource that can help you get started is the book Volunteer Vacations: Short-Term Adventures That Will Benefit You and Others by Bill McMillon, Doug Cutchins, and Anne Geissinger. It's a resource that lists organizations that are involved with volunteer vacations. It provides information such as project type, geographic location of where the research takes place, length of placement, costs, and any skills that are required.
It's a very convenient guide and a great starting point. Once you get an idea of what organizations matches your interests, follow-up with checking their websites for more details on projects that are available.
Volunteering is a rewarding experience. Have a look at this book, and be inspired to make a difference in the world.
