Prostovoljstvo v okviru evropskih ekovasi

Mavrič, Tina (avtor), Bartulović, Alenka (mentor)

Diplomsko delo predstavlja prispevek k raziskovanju ekovasi, ki so še vedno premalo raziskane. V teoriji predstavim, kaj so ekovasi, kako se razlikujejo in njihovo povezanost v Globalno mrežo ekovasi. Predstavim tudi oblikovanje svojevrstne skupnosti v treh izbranih ekovaseh, in sicer Schweibenalp (Švica), Svanholm (Danska) in Sieben Linden (Nemčija), saj je to ena od osnov ekovasi. Druga osnovna značilnost je trajnost, na kateri temeljita delovanje in vzpostavitev ekovasi. Ekovasi so med seboj zelo raznolike, v nalogi pa je predstavljeno zlasti prostovoljstvo, saj je to ključno za delovanje ekovasi. Tako sem obravnavala temo prostovoljstva na splošno in raziskala splošne informacije o tem družbenem dejanju ter ga povezala z ekovasmi, pri čemer so me zanimale izkušnje prostovoljcev, ki so delovali v različnih ekovaseh. Glavne ugotovitve diplomskega dela so, da prostovoljstvo v ekovaseh ni tradicionalno, saj v njih prostovoljec ali prostovoljka v zameno za svoje delo dobi neko protiuslugo, ki je ponavadi v obliki nudenja bivanja in prehrane ali pa je dejanje krito prek alternativnega, evropskega financiranja. Prav tako ugotavljam, da pri prostovoljstvu pogosto ne gre zgolj za kopičenje delovnih izkušenj niti za t. i. prostovoljni turizem, temveč je osrednja motivacija prostovoljcev iskanje možnosti za preizkušanje življenja v ekološki in trajnostno naravnani skupnosti. Prostovoljstvo v ekovaseh je smiselno, saj reši problem opravljanja tistega dela, za katerega stalni prebivalci ekovasi nimajo časa. S prostovoljnim delom pa zunanji obiskovalci pridobijo nova znanja o tem, kako deluje alternativna skupnost, ki temelji na principih trajnostnega življenja. Čeprav je pogled na ekovasi najpogosteje pri prostovoljcih idealiziran, njihova pričevanja in izkušnje z življenjem v različnih ekovaseh odkrivajo bolj realistične poglede na njihovo delovanje. Zlasti se kažejo težave pri grajenju ustrezne komunikacije med trajnim prebivalstvom in začasnimi prostovoljci. Za poglobljeno odkrivanje pomanjkljivosti življenja v ekoskupnosti in razumevanje njihovih specifičnosti pa je v skupnosti treba preživeti daljše časovno obdobje in pričeti raziskovati tudi takšen način življenja, ki danes vedno bolj pridobiva na popularnosti.

• Jezik: Slovenski jezik
• Ključne besede: prostovoljstvo, ekovas, trajnost, mladina
• Vrsta gradiva: Diplomsko delo/naloga
• Organizacija: FF - Filozofska fakulteta
• Leto izida: 2019
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-111646
• Datum objave v RUL: 06.10.2019

Sekundarni jezik

• Jezik: Angleški jezik
• Naslov: Volunteering in the framework of European ecovillages

Izvleček

The thesis presents contributios to the research of ecovillages that have always overcome research. In theory, I present what ecovillages are, how they differ, how they are linked to the Global Ecovillage Network. I also present the design of community in three selected ecovillages, namely Schweibenalp (Switzerland), Svanholm (Denmark), Sieben Linden (Germany), as it is one of the basic themes in ecovillages. Another basic feature is sustainability, on which the performance of ecovillages is based on. Ecovillages are very diverse from one another and in my thesis, I mainly write about volunteering, as it is essential for ecovillages to work. So, I discussed the theme of volunteering on its own and researched general information about this social act and affiliated it with ecovillages, taking an interest in the experience of volunteers who worked in different ecovillages. The main findings of the thesis are that volunteering in ecovillages is not traditional, as the volunteer receives something in return for its work, which is usually in the form of providing stay or food or it is covered by alternative European funding. I am also figuring out, that with volunteering the main goal is not only for acquiring more work experience, nor seeking volunteering tourism, the main motivation of volunteers is to seek an opportunity to try out everyday life in ecological and sustainable community. Volunteering in ecovillages alone makes sense, as it solves the problem of doing the work that the villagers don’t have time for. With volunteer work outside visitors gain new knowhow about how an alternative community that has it basis on the principles of sustainable living, works. Even though the outsiders see ecovillages mostly idealized, their testimonies and experiences with life in ecovillages show us more realistic views on their work. Mostly we can see issues with building the right communication between the villagers and volunteers. For an in-depth identification of everyday issues in eco-communities we would need to spend a longer amount of time there and also start researching this way of life, as today it is gaining on popularity.

• Ključne besede: volunteering, ecovillage, sustainability, youth