Jakob

From: Sweden

Account Type
Individual account
Travelling to
Sweden
Travel dates
19/07/2021 - 08/08/2021
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My status
Travelling
Description
I am a 23-year old activist and organizer based in south-western Sweden. I have a deep interest in resilience, local autonomy, and resistance to global industrial capitalism. I intend to make it my life's work to facilitate and support organizing, mobilizing and empowering people in favour of those objectives.

I am currently working 2-3 times a week with a local, small-scale CSA market garden, and will help them develop an incubator for new farmers.

I am a coordinator for Lund food cooperative, which sells local organic produce and supports small-scale producers. I have helped facilitate a visioning process and will work on developing the cooperative's volunteering system.

I am also working to develop a movement that i helped set up called Forest Rebellion (Skogsupproret in Swedish), which does direct action against the colonial destruction of Sweden's last natural forests.
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
DIY and building projects
Life at a Farmstay
Animal Care
Art Projects
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Eco Projects
Charity Work
More details about your skills
I have some basic all-round experience in organic growing rom my work with a CSA market garden and volunteering experiences in five different countries. I have a good understanding of the principles and systems thinking underlying permaculture.

I have some skills and experience from my organizing work that might prove useful. That includes managing, structuring and developing tasks, and thinking systematically about how to keep track of and improve them. I also have some experience of explaining and teaching new tasks to people, and am used to thinking about how to break down complex tasks into manageable steps and how to communicate their underlying purpose and principles.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
German: Intermediate
Swedish: Intermediate
Age
23
Nationality
Sweden
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
- Special dietary requirements

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27/07/2021

Left by Workawayer (Jakob) for host for (Natural building, house ...)

Alina and i left from our short stay with Nathan feeling grateful and inspired. He has an impressive wealth of knowledge in DYI, self-sufficiency, crafts and permaculture which he is happy to share. We felt welcomed as friends and included in his social life. We had a fun time swimming, climbing, canoeing, and playing music together. We spent most… read more

(Excellent )

31/08/2020

Left by Workawayer (Jakob) for host for (Learn about self-sufficiency, ...)

I had an unforgettable experience with James and Maiken and their sons, and with all the other beautiful people i met at their place who will hopefully become lifelong friends. James and Maiken are caring and generous and share their home very openly. As a volunteer you feel valued and part of a community where people learn from and look after… read more

(Excellent )

19/08/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Jakob)

KIND AND CURIOUS

We have had a great time during Jakob’s stay here! He had a positive attitude to all the work and our projects, and he has been very curious and willing to learn as well. He has been very kind to us, our kids, and our other guests.

Also, Jacob is quite good at cooking – he is being creative and puts together great new flavours… read more

(Excellent )

08/07/2019

Left by host (Homesteading, projects galore ...) for Workawayer (Jakob)

Jakob was a wonderful guy. Super easy going and kind and worked hard at any task he was given. He always seemed interested in learning about farm life and projects we had going. He entertained himself well in his time off, happy to do his own thing out in nature, hiking or enjoying the beaches nearby. Very low maintenance, which we love :-) But we… read more

(Excellent )

11/06/2019

Left by Workawayer (Jakob) for host for (Homesteading, projects galore ...)

You could not ask for a better host. Lorna, Paul, Isac and Petra are extremely open, relaxed, kind, generous with their time and space, lots of fun to be around and talk to and just Californian in the best sense of the word. They made me feel at home instantly and are also very willing to share their knowledge and experience of the area. My work… read more

(Excellent )

07/06/2019

Left by host (Help needed on an organic ...) for Workawayer (Jakob)

I liked Jakob very much even if he seems to be a bit shy.

He was giving his best on the field and was of a great help. He studied and had very cool knowledges about ecologic economy, peak oil, energy return on investments for the different energetic sources. Super important topics I think for the understanding of the current society. I have warm… read more

(Excellent )

11/04/2019

Left by Workawayer (Jakob) for host for (Help needed on an organic ...)

Adria is such an amazing host!! He is almost constantly cheerful and talkative. He has a lot of cool experiences and is full of knowledge and interesting thoughts on all kinds of topics from farming to energy and climate change to politics. He also made sure we got to perform a variety of tasks. The house and the farm as well as the way of life… read more

(Excellent )

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