Project Galapagos Summer

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Galapagos Project

Aims and Objectives of the Project:

The aim of the project is the preservation of the natural environment on San Cristobal. The principle objectives of the Project are:

• The removal and eradication of non-native plant species
• Re-planting vulnerable indigenous trees such as the Scalesia to encourage the natural regeneration of indigenous fauna.

Beneficiaries:

• The local environment (native plants and indigenous wildlife)
• Local communities
• Visiting naturalists
• The world at large!

What will I be doing?

• These are first and foremost practical projects. You may be working in remote bush conditions, with no facilities during the day. It may be hot or muddy or both.
• Clearing and maintaining plots of land of introduced plant species. We will equip you with a machete and show you how to use it! We will also show you who the bad guys are, so that you will quickly be able to recognise indigenous plants compared to introduced ones.
• Light construction work: there is always a building project of one form or another, so digging footings, mixing cement, building walls, installing timber finishing work etc. You will be trained in the basic techniques and an experienced builder works alongside you, to keep the project true to plumb-lines!
• Clearing footpaths and labelling trees (easy after having spent some time in the bush with a machete!) so that the concept of conservation is introduced at primary school level.
• The hub of our weekend activities is Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, a charming port town where sea, sun, seabirds and sailboats coexist in happy equilibrium.

Your role in making the project work: As you can see, VentureCo projects provide direct aid to worthy causes in many parts of the developing world. So where do the Venturers fit in to all of this? There's no doubt that it's the hard work, dedication and teamwork from Venture groups that gets each project started: every Venturer plays a vital role in making the project a success. We find that within every group are a wide range of skills and talents that can be drawn upon at different stages to complete the project. For example, interpersonal skills that help the group "bond" and form an effective team; practical skills such as language, the use of basic hand-tools and the ability to provide a decent meal from "challenging" ingredients, all help to make the project team efficient and self-sustaining. Venturers with a talent for art, music or sport make all the difference during project "down-time" (especially at our remote sites!) and a positive approach fired by the desire to help others will provide the motivation to keep the group on track throughout the project.

Project funding: Funding for the development project comes directly from the VentureCo Trust. For each person that joins a Venture, we as a company, donate $400 to the Trust. 100% of the money, that is every penny, the Trust receives is spent on projects. VentureCo the company, takes care of the staffing and admin’ costs. To date, the Trust has funded 63 development projects around the world.

For more information on the VentureCo Trust and the projects it supports, click here.

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