Ecuador
Long-Term
26 August 2025 – 21 February 2026 (4 Volunteers)
Months 1–2: Environmental Education and Community Outreach
Objective: Raise environmental awareness among schoolchildren, educators, and families.
Activities:
✓ Organise workshops on recycling, composting, and native species.
✓ Launch small-scale community gardens to promote sustainable farming.
Months 3–4: Reforestation and Waste Management Initiatives
Objective: Restore local ecosystems and enhance waste reduction capacity.
Activities:
✓ Organise tree-planting events with local partners.
✓ Enhance recycling infrastructure and offer waste-sorting education.
✓ Expected Results: Enhanced green spaces and improved community waste management.
Months 5–6: Impact Assessment and Promotion of Sustainable Practices
Objective: Measure project impact and promote long-term sustainability.
Activities:
✓ Conduct surveys to assess environmental awareness and behaviours.
✓ Compile a sustainability guide with lessons learned.
✓ Engage in policy dialogues and pilot projects with local authorities.
26 August 2025 – 21 February 2026 (4 Volunteers)
Months 1–2: Environmental Education and Community Outreach
Objective: Raise environmental awareness among schoolchildren, educators, and families.
Activities:
✓ Organise workshops on recycling, composting, and native species.
✓ Launch small-scale community gardens to promote sustainable farming.
Months 3–4: Reforestation and Waste Management Initiatives
Objective: Restore local ecosystems and enhance waste reduction capacity.
Activities:
✓ Organise tree-planting events with local partners.
✓ Enhance recycling infrastructure and offer waste-sorting education.
✓ Expected Results: Enhanced green spaces and improved community waste management.
Months 5–6: Impact Assessment and Promotion of Sustainable Practices
Objective: Measure project impact and promote long-term sustainability.
Activities:
✓ Conduct surveys to assess environmental awareness and behaviours.
✓ Compile a sustainability guide with lessons learned.
✓ Engage in policy dialogues and pilot projects with local authorities.
Short-Term
23 January – 21 February 2026 (20 Volunteers)
Objective: Rapidly scale and reinforce key project initiatives.
Activities:
23 January – 21 February 2026 (20 Volunteers)
Objective: Rapidly scale and reinforce key project initiatives.
Activities:
- Expand recycling efforts by establishing new collection points and implementing awareness campaigns.
- Organise reforestation days in key locations with community engagement.
- Promote success stories via local media and social channels.
Location: Quito (Pomasqui Parish)
SDV activities in Ecuador are implemented within the Metropolitan District of Quito, specifically in the Parish of Pomasqui. Pomasqui forms part of the greater Quito area and provides a community-based environment where volunteers contribute to local socio-environmental and educational initiatives while remaining connected to the wider metropolitan context.
Themes:
- Environmental justice
- Waste management
- Community development
Ecuador
Long-Term
26 August 2025 – 21 February 2026
4 Volunteers
Months 1–2: Environmental Education and Community Outreach
Objective: Raise environmental awareness among schoolchildren, educators, and families.
Activities:
✓ Organise workshops on recycling, composting, and native species.
✓ Launch small-scale community gardens to promote sustainable farming.
Months 3–4: Reforestation and Waste Management Initiatives
Objective: Restore local ecosystems and enhance waste reduction capacity.
Activities:
✓ Organise tree-planting events with local partners.
✓ Enhance recycling infrastructure and offer waste-sorting education.
✓ Expected Results: Enhanced green spaces and improved community waste management.
Months 5–6: Impact Assessment and Promotion of Sustainable Practices
Objective: Measure project impact and promote long-term sustainability.
Activities:
✓ Conduct surveys to assess environmental awareness and behaviours.
✓ Compile a sustainability guide with lessons learned.
✓ Engage in policy dialogues and pilot projects with local authorities.
26 August 2025 – 21 February 2026
4 Volunteers
Months 1–2: Environmental Education and Community Outreach
Objective: Raise environmental awareness among schoolchildren, educators, and families.
Activities:
✓ Organise workshops on recycling, composting, and native species.
✓ Launch small-scale community gardens to promote sustainable farming.
Months 3–4: Reforestation and Waste Management Initiatives
Objective: Restore local ecosystems and enhance waste reduction capacity.
Activities:
✓ Organise tree-planting events with local partners.
✓ Enhance recycling infrastructure and offer waste-sorting education.
✓ Expected Results: Enhanced green spaces and improved community waste management.
Months 5–6: Impact Assessment and Promotion of Sustainable Practices
Objective: Measure project impact and promote long-term sustainability.
Activities:
✓ Conduct surveys to assess environmental awareness and behaviours.
✓ Compile a sustainability guide with lessons learned.
✓ Engage in policy dialogues and pilot projects with local authorities.
Short-Term
23 January – 21 February 2026,
20 Volunteers
Objective: Rapidly scale and reinforce key project initiatives.
Activities:
23 January – 21 February 2026,
20 Volunteers
Objective: Rapidly scale and reinforce key project initiatives.
Activities:
- Expand recycling efforts by establishing new collection points and implementing awareness campaigns.
- Organise reforestation days in key locations with community engagement.
- Promote success stories via local media and social channels.
Location: Quito (Pomasqui Parish)
Themes:
- Environmental justice
- Waste management
- Community development
SDV activities in Ecuador are implemented within the Metropolitan District of Quito, specifically in the Parish of Pomasqui. Pomasqui forms part of the greater Quito area and provides a community-based environment where volunteers contribute to local socio-environmental and educational initiatives while remaining connected to the wider metropolitan context.