Help us to create a bioregional sustainability training centre in Jocotepec, Mexico

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  Description

  We are an NGO with 14 years of experience dedicated to educating and raising awareness about sustainability and environmental education issues throughout Mexico with mobile programs. We are currently building the bioregional sustainability training center in the municipality of Jocotepec, within the facilities of CETAC 01. This training center is a space in which workshops, talks and demonstrations of different eco-techniques and solutions in environmental matters are taught. . We have a biofactory, which is a space designed to make mixtures of fertilizers and composts with different techniques, a butterfly farm, a sustainable kitchen with solar eco-techniques, a bio-pool, aquaponics, an edible forest, a garden, a geodesic dome, a dry bathroom, etc. We educate people of all ages to whom we share our knowledge on different topics and in a space where they can live the experience from our facilities and see how these different sustainable solutions work.
  
  Es una ONG con 14 años de trayectoria dedicada a educar y concientizar sobre sustentabilidad y temas de educación ambiental en todo Mexico con programas moviles. Actualmente estamos construyendo el Centro biorregional de capacitación a la sustentabilidad en el municipio de Jocotepec, dentro de las instalaciones de CETAC 01. Este centro de capacitacion es un espacio en el que se imparten talleres, platicas y demostraciones de diferentes ecotecnias y soluciones en materia ambiental. Contamos con un la biofabrica que es un espacio destinado a realizar mezclas de fertilizantes y compostas con diferentes técnicas, mariposario, cocina sustentable con ecotecnias solares, biopiscina, acuaponia, bosque comestible, huerto, domo geodésico, baño seco, etc. Educamos a personas de todas las edades a los que les compartimos nuestros conocimientos en diferentes temas y en un espacio en el que puedan vivir la experiencia desde nuestras instalaciones y vean como funcionan estas diferentes soluciones sustentables.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  General Maintenance
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  The volunteer will learn about permaculture and environmental education, we will teach different solutions to current environmental problems through practices that may include bioconstruction, eco-techniques such as solar ovens, solar stoves, water filters, etc. You will also learn about biodiversity with our butterfly garden, make different types of compost and use of waste, aquaponics, garden, edible forest, etc. We offer accommodation and food that a part can come from our gardens and aquaponics and will provide financing to buy what is necessary to cook food that you can buy in the region, in addition to having the opportunity to know and explore the beautiful Ribera de Chapala in your free time where you can enjoy beautiful views of the lake, hiking, discover the different boardwalks and visit the picturesque towns where you will find many friendly people.
  
  El voluntario aprenderá sobre permacultura y educación ambiental, enseñaremos diferentes soluciones a los problemas ambientales actuales por medio de prácticas en las que pueden ser bioconstruccion, ecotecnias como hornos solares, estufas solares, filtros de agua etc. también se aprenderá sobre biodiversidad con nuestro mariposario, realizar diferentes tipos de composta y aprovechamiento de residuos, acuaponia, huerto, bosque comestible etc. Ofrecemos alojamiento y alimentacion que una parte puede venir de nuestros huertos y acuaponia y de proveerá financiamiento para comprar lo necesario para cocinar alimentos que pueden comprar en la región, además de tener la oportunidad de conocer y explorar la hermosa Ribera de Chapala en sus tiempos libres en donde puedes disfrutas de hermosas vistas del lago, hiking, conocer los diferentes malecones y conocer los pintorescos pueblitos en los que encontraras mucha gente amistosa.
  
  We offer accommodation and food, in addition to having the opportunity to know and explore the beautiful Ribera de Chapala in your free time where you can enjoy beautiful views of the lake, hiking, get to know the different boardwalks and get to know the picturesque little towns where you will find many friendly peolpe

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  Help

  We are looking for people who have interest and knowledge in topics of permaculture, sustainability, healthy cooking, gardening, bioconstruction, aquaponics, butterfly gardens, carpentry.
  
  Buscamos personas que tengan interés y conocimiento en temas de permacultura, sustentabilidad, cocina saludable, jardineria, bioconstruccion, acuaponia, mariposario, carpinteria.

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent
  Spanish: Fluent

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  Accommodation

  The accommodation is mostly outdoors, the sleeping space is individual cubicles that are on top of the sustainable kitchen with pillow and sleeping bag. The bathroom is a dry bathroom. open concept kitchen. lots of nature and beautiful sunsets.
  
  Financing will be provided to buy livestock in the region as well as they will be able to consume lo que se coseche en nuestro huerto y acuaponia.
  
  El alojamiento es mayormente al aire libre, el espacio para dormir son cubículos individuales que están en la parte superior de la cocina sustentable con almohada y sleepingbag. El baño es baño seco. cocina concepto abierto. mucha naturaleza y bellos atardeceres.

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  What else ...

  Urban transportation is between $20 and $12 Mexican pesos, there is a cycle path that runs the entire road from Jocotepec to Chapala in case you bring your bicycle, to buy groceries in the center of Jocotepec you can find everything. There are several places with cheap food. You will be able to see the 5 boardwalks that are in the Ribera de Chapala where you can appreciate the lake and the variety of birds that roam around the place, there are also several flea markets in the different municipalities where you can find a wide variety of products. There are many hiking routes through the h
  
  El transporte urbano esta entre $20 y $12 pesos mexicanos, hay una ciclovia que recorre toda la carretera desde Jocotepec hasta Chapala en caso de que traigas tu bicicleta, para comprar víveres en el centro de Jocotepec encuentras todo. Hay varios lugares con comida económica. Podrás conocer los 5 malecones que están en la Ribera de Chapala en donde puedes apreciar el lago y la variedad de aves que rondan por el lugar, también hay varios tianguis en los diferentes municipios en donde puedes encontrar gran variedad de productos. Hay muchas rutas de senderismo por los cerros.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  Hours expected

  Máximo 4-5 horas al día, 5 días a la semana