This project is actively working for SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), organized together with the local NPOs Bizan Daigaku since 2014 for revitalizing the community, and Protecting Shinmachi river who is taking care of local river. The NPO has been cleaning river for more than 20 years and dirty river became clean, so now they are organizing local tour boat services on Shinmachi river to let local people enjoy river. During this workcamp, Tokushima prefecture has one of the most popular festivals called “Awa Odori festival” that more than 1,000,000 visitors come from all over japan (even abroad!). The visitors also enjoy the boats, that needs a lot of help to organize!A summer event “Water Festival is held by a local Non Profit Organization every year in Tokushima. The volunteers will prepare and run an Eco station to help minimize our carbon footprint at the festival and work with local people to make the festival more lively and fun for everyone. During this program, volunteers will clean up river activities on boats.
İş Tanımı
1) Supporting organize water festival. 2) Organizing the Eco station where visitors come to separate garbage in festival. 3) Cleaning up river activity.
Konaklama ve Yemek
Sharing house(renovated apartment) in Tokushima city. All meals will be prepared by volunteers by turns. Lunch and dinner during the festival will be provided from local. Sleeping bag is necessary.
Konum ve Serbest Zaman
Tokushima city, Tokushima pref.
Notlar
Volunteers will get chance to interact with energetic local people who want to activate the small city.
Konuşulan Diller
English
En Yakın Terminal
The nearest int'l airport is Kansai (Osaka). From Osaka to the meeting point in Tokushima, it takes 3 hours by highway bus. Volunteers are recommended to arrive there one day before workcamp starts since the bus leaves early. Volunteers need to arrive at the meeting point by 13:00 on 1st day, and can leave there after 13:00 on last day.