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We are looking for motivated volunteers who care about the environment and want to make a real difference.
Join us on the beautiful west coast of Norway, in the Bergen area, where we work hands-on to remove marine litter from nature.
🌿 About the project:
This is a coastal clean-up project based in Bergen.
You will:
Clean marine litter along the coastline
Get to know the coastline by boat
Join and help organize local clean-up events
Meet and work with lots of cool people
Be part of a small, dedicated team
Get to know our NGO
Spend time outdoors in some of Norway’s most beautiful nature
*May is one of the best months in Norway, with long days, green landscapes, and fresh air.
📍 Location & stay
You will stay at Seletun Environmental Hotel, about 20 minutes outside Bergen.
It is located on a peaceful peninsula surrounded by forest, mountains, and a river – a unique and calm place close to nature.
📍 Location: Seletun Environmental Hotel, Bergen
🏡 Accommodation: Shared volunteer house at Seletun (eqipped with kitchen, washrooms, and separate bedrooms)
📅 Dates: Arrival May 11th and departure May 30th
👥 Crew size: 5 people (2 leaders + 3 volunteers)
🍽️ Food: Basic food is provided (3 meals a day)
🛠 Tasks: Beach Cleanups (by boat or hiking), waste collection, basic logistics
If you’re curious to try something new and be part of a small, motivated team doing impactful help along the coast—this is your chance!
💪 What we’re looking for
We are looking for people who:
Are 18–30 years old
Enjoy being outdoors
Are motivated and ready to work
Care about the environment and the ocean
Not afraid to get their hands dirty
No experience is needed – we will teach you.
This is not a holiday, but a meaningful and active experience.
If you are ready to contribute, you will gain:
🌊 About us
Who are we?
Our organization was founded in 1993 and is a well-established environmental NGO in Norway with headquarters in Bergen, and regional offices in Tromsø, Trondheim, and Oslo. In our work for environmental protection, we do not only focus on marine pollution. Our fields consist of all direct and indirect cases between environmental protection and social welfare, such as climate, ecosystem protection, the marine environment, food security, indigenous rights, politics, building protection, etc. Basically, everything concerning the environment, our climate, and society are all fields we are involved in. Furthermore, as many of the environmental cases we are concerned with have an international reach and character, we extend our work outwards as needed.
Since 2017, we have:
Removed over 385,000 kg of marine litter
Engaged thousands of volunteers
Educated tens of thousands of children and youth
We believe that real environmental protection happens in the field – and that’s exactly what you’ll be part of.
✉️ How to apply
Please send us:
Basic information:
Full name
Age
Nationality
Email & phone number
About you:
Who are you?
Why do you want to join?
Other:
Skills (outdoor life, media, first aid, etc.)
Social media links (if you have)
Allergies or medical issues (working of grid with the boat, questions necessary for security so that we can be prepared if needed)
It´s also important that you know our expectations of you as a volunteer. You will be expected to help hard. Anyone who expected a vacation or a holiday type of stay will be disappointed. However, if you read through all our information and feel that you´re the right person for volunteering with us, we promise an experience of a lifetime! You will get friends for life, and experience Norway´s beautiful nature while doing something good for the environment.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
🌍 Cultural exchange & learning
By joining our project, you become part of a truly international environment where people from different cultures and backgrounds live and work together.
You will:
Learn about Norwegian culture, history, and everyday life
Be introduced to our local community and visit Bergen city
Experience how we work hands-on to protect nature in Norway
🌱 What you will learn
Practical experience in environmental work and marine pollution clean-up
Insight into environmental protection, activism, and politics
New outdoor skills, such as boating, canoeing and working in nature
You will also develop:
Teamwork and communication skills
Cross-cultural understanding
Confidence in working in new environments
🤝 Connections for life
Most importantly, you will meet people from all over the world.
Living and working closely together often creates strong friendships and lasting international connections.
Help
We need help to stop marine and river pollution! You can be an important part of doing that with river cleaning and spreading awareness through conversations and social media. You will take part in daily tasks such as cooking and cleaning, but also helping with other environmental tasks the organisation might need help for during your stay.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Norwegian bokmål: Fluent
Accommodation
🏡 Accommodation & food
You will stay at our environmental hotel Seletun, a unique place made up of five traditional houses from different parts of Norway, each with its own story and design.
Our team will live together in one of these houses, called the Oppdal house, which is fully equipped with everything you need:
Kitchen
Bathrooms and showers
Washing machine
Comfortable bedrooms
Cozy common areas
🍽️ Food & meals
Food is provided and prepared together as a group.
We usually have 3–4 meals per day
The group decides together what to cook
We serve a mix of fish, meat, and vegetables
Drinking water is provided
We aim to keep our lifestyle as sustainable as possible.
If there are several vegetarians in the group, we try to keep meals mostly vegetarian.
There is always flexibility:
You can buy your own food if you have preferences
There is access to a car for grocery shopping and errands
Sometimes we also catch fish that can be used for meals
If you have allergies or special dietary needs, you can:
Bring your own food
Or get what you need during grocery trips
What else ...
On your time off there will be plenty of opportunities to explore Bergen city, go hiking, go bouldering and other fun activities. We might also go out with canoes or boat and catch some fish for dinner.
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Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
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It was so much more than just a trip — it was a real, hands-on immersion into the heart of the fight against pollution.
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It was so much more than just a trip — it was a real, hands-on immersion into the heart of the fight against pollution.
I witnessed firsthand the dedication, passion, and professionalism behind every action and initiative. From local cleanup efforts to… read more
Ida, Ruben, and the crew are such passionate people. You can immediately feel their energy and commitment, which makes you want to follow their lead and invest just as much.
It is a lot of hard work, but it is so rewarding and worth it. On top of… read more
This project is something else, yes, because it's extremely rare to find an organisation that actually works towards being an active part of the change. I'm delighted that I had the chance to witness what making an impact means.
The main objective of the project… read more
Every day felt meaningful and inspired—heading out on the boat with the common goal of doing our part for the environment.
I warmly recommend applying if you're ready to take matters into your own hands. It is hard work, but it is nothing compared to the rewarding feeling of… read more
Last but not least the team of international volunteers: we… read more
I spend 6 weeks and am so thankful for the whole experience, which included ice-cold fjord water in my face, screm-singing in the car, fishing (4 fish at the same time?!?) and the satisfaction of leaving many remote rocky beaches tons of plastic… read more
I highly recommend this experience if you want to get your hands dirty and fight against marine pollution!
All the… read more
Best wishes,
Ida and the team
Ps: we all got inspired to start crocheting because of you
Loft of love, the crew!
From Norway with love <3 -Ida
Of course, it isn’t difficult to list all the unique memories this project allowed me to collect - from kayaking, fishing, hiking and sleeping amongst the wild heather on secluded islands, to grilling, swimming, chasing sunsets and even witnessing whales in the wild-… read more
