The Fellowship in Ecosystem Restoration and Sustainability is a one year fellowship at Sadhana Forest in Auroville, Tamil Nadu. This is a life-changing opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the natural world and the lives of many people.
This Fellowship will give you hands-on experience in reforestation and sustainable living. You will assist in the daily operations of Sadhana Forest, lead teams of volunteers and educate people about environmental awareness.
Fellows will contribute to:
* Water conservation and indigenous reforestation
* Campus maintenance using sustainable practices
* Cooking for volunteers and guests
* Welcoming and educating guests
* Taking care of the animals in our vegan Gaushala (animal sanctuary)
* Facilitating groups of local children in Children's Land
* Welcoming and serving visitors in the Sadhana Forest Tea Hut
* Team meetings
Fellows will gain knowledge and experience in:
* Dryland tree planting techniques
* Water conservation and ecosystem regeneration
* Volunteer management
* Community building
* Vegan nutrition and wholefood plant-based cooking
* Hygiene with biodegradable products
* Zero waste living
* Gift Economy
* Natural learning
Only those candidates can apply who:
1. are available for full time (in-office) internship
2. can start the internship on 3rd Jun'24
3. are available for duration of 6 months
4. have relevant skills and interests
* Women wanting to start/restart their career can also apply.
1. You are passionate, hard-working, and committed to go the extra mile to serve others. You are flexible, adaptive, and willing to learn. You are willing to be vegan and substance-free for an entire year.
2. No prior experience is required. Open for all Indian residents aged 18 and above.
Application deadline: 1 May 2024
Fellowship start: 3 June 2024
Fellowship end: 2 June 2025
Sadhana Forest is an organization focused on reforestation, water conservation, environmental education, and sustainable living. It is located in Auroville, Tamil Nadu, very close to Pondicherry. We host interns, students, and volunteers from all over India and the world. We are a global organization and also have centers in Haiti and Kenya. We are open to receive interns throughout the entire year. Interns are hosted on our site and take part in community life. They help with the reforestation and water conservation work and are also requested to take part in daily chores. There is also the possibility of assisting in our animal sanctuary and in 'Children's Land', a space where we regularly host groups of local children. We are reforesting 70 acres of heavily eroded land, bringing back the native 'tropical dry evergreen forest'.
