Our Mission:
The mission of Pitt Global Environmental Brigades is to educate students about the pressing need for environmental sustainability worldwide and the connectedness of individuals to their habitat. We hope to empower community members by assisting in reforestation projects, educating on environmentally pertinent topics, and providing ecofriendly alternatives to mitigate harmful environmental practices. The ultimate goal is not only to reduce environmental damage and promote environmental sustainability abroad, but to promote environmental awareness and accountability in the Oakland community.
Our Focus:
Our current region of focus is Eastern Panama, with much of our work occurring in the indigenous communities of Piriati Embera and Embera Peru. Pitt Global Environmental Brigades works in collaboration with Global Brigades staff and community members to implement reforestation strategies, build greenhouses, and educate on environmental topics such as waste management, the complications of deforestation, and sustainable agriculture in order to ensure program sustainability.
Brigade Length & Logistics:
The Environmental Brigade lasts 7-10 days in Panama. Upon arrival in Panama, Global Brigades staff pick up students from the airport and transport them to a safe and secure lodging facility where they will stay during the entirety of the brigade. Each day, volunteers and staff travel to and from the communities for project implementation, including activities such as:
Tree planting
Greenhouse building & maintenance
Composting
Educational workshops
Cultural immersion day
Nature hike
All meals, in-country transportation, coordinators, translators, and supplies are provided during the brigade.
When is the next Environmental Brigade?
Brigade Dates: TBD
Country of Service: TBD
Program Fee: TBD
Airfare: TBD
Total Cost: TBD (average cost 2014 brigade: $1417)
Check out the GB National Website and the GEB PowerPoint for more details.
The mission of Pitt Global Environmental Brigades is to educate students about the pressing need for environmental sustainability worldwide and the connectedness of individuals to their habitat. We hope to empower community members by assisting in reforestation projects, educating on environmentally pertinent topics, and providing ecofriendly alternatives to mitigate harmful environmental practices. The ultimate goal is not only to reduce environmental damage and promote environmental sustainability abroad, but to promote environmental awareness and accountability in the Oakland community.
Our Focus:
Our current region of focus is Eastern Panama, with much of our work occurring in the indigenous communities of Piriati Embera and Embera Peru. Pitt Global Environmental Brigades works in collaboration with Global Brigades staff and community members to implement reforestation strategies, build greenhouses, and educate on environmental topics such as waste management, the complications of deforestation, and sustainable agriculture in order to ensure program sustainability.
Brigade Length & Logistics:
The Environmental Brigade lasts 7-10 days in Panama. Upon arrival in Panama, Global Brigades staff pick up students from the airport and transport them to a safe and secure lodging facility where they will stay during the entirety of the brigade. Each day, volunteers and staff travel to and from the communities for project implementation, including activities such as:
Tree planting
Greenhouse building & maintenance
Composting
Educational workshops
Cultural immersion day
Nature hike
All meals, in-country transportation, coordinators, translators, and supplies are provided during the brigade.
When is the next Environmental Brigade?
Brigade Dates: TBD
Country of Service: TBD
Program Fee: TBD
Airfare: TBD
Total Cost: TBD (average cost 2014 brigade: $1417)
Check out the GB National Website and the GEB PowerPoint for more details.
What is the Environmental Brigade program fee used for?
Global Brigades’ operations are 100% derived from volunteer contributions. The work of the local staff and our systematic approach to perpetuating volunteers´ projects between brigades allows Global Brigades to be a recognized sustainable development organization. Therefore, Global Brigades asks volunteers to contribute between 790 and 950 USD per volunteer (not including airfare) to support our programs.
About 60% of each volunteer´s contribution is used to pay for brigade-related expenses such as food and housing for volunteers and staff, transportation to the communities, and brigade specific expenses. Environmental Brigade specific expenses mainly fund the supplies need for the project, such as tools, trees and greenhouse supplies.
Approximately 35% of your contribution will go toward program sustainability. There are a number of local Global Brigades team members that work behind the scenes, local technicians and staff, who mobilize community leaders prior to brigades, conduct capacity building with community members between brigades, and ultimately perpetuate the follow-up long after there is a need for brigades in a community. Ultimately, this means creating longer-term partnerships with the community with the ultimate goal of sustainably exiting the community with brigades by leaving an infrastructure of community-led committees and locally hired technicians to perpetuate projects.
Global Brigades’ operations are 100% derived from volunteer contributions. The work of the local staff and our systematic approach to perpetuating volunteers´ projects between brigades allows Global Brigades to be a recognized sustainable development organization. Therefore, Global Brigades asks volunteers to contribute between 790 and 950 USD per volunteer (not including airfare) to support our programs.
About 60% of each volunteer´s contribution is used to pay for brigade-related expenses such as food and housing for volunteers and staff, transportation to the communities, and brigade specific expenses. Environmental Brigade specific expenses mainly fund the supplies need for the project, such as tools, trees and greenhouse supplies.
Approximately 35% of your contribution will go toward program sustainability. There are a number of local Global Brigades team members that work behind the scenes, local technicians and staff, who mobilize community leaders prior to brigades, conduct capacity building with community members between brigades, and ultimately perpetuate the follow-up long after there is a need for brigades in a community. Ultimately, this means creating longer-term partnerships with the community with the ultimate goal of sustainably exiting the community with brigades by leaving an infrastructure of community-led committees and locally hired technicians to perpetuate projects.
How can I become involved?
The first thing to do is attend Global Brigades general body meetings. These meetings are essential to understanding the holistic model of Global Brigades and seeing how all brigades fit together in our overarching goal of improving the health and lives of individuals in Ghana, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. Next, come to Environmental Brigades chapter meetings to learn more about the tangible impacts YOU can help create by volunteering as an environmental brigader. Finally, immerse yourself into our Pitt Global Brigades family. This can be done in a variety of ways: volunteer with us, join a committee, watch a documentary screening, attend a social event, check out one of our other brigades (Business, Engineering, Human Rights, Microfinance, Medical, Public Health, Water), and talk to our board members. Together, we can make a difference. Join the movement today.
Questions?
Feel free to contact Pitt Global Environmental Brigades with any questions, comments or concerns at our chapter specific email, [email protected].
The first thing to do is attend Global Brigades general body meetings. These meetings are essential to understanding the holistic model of Global Brigades and seeing how all brigades fit together in our overarching goal of improving the health and lives of individuals in Ghana, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. Next, come to Environmental Brigades chapter meetings to learn more about the tangible impacts YOU can help create by volunteering as an environmental brigader. Finally, immerse yourself into our Pitt Global Brigades family. This can be done in a variety of ways: volunteer with us, join a committee, watch a documentary screening, attend a social event, check out one of our other brigades (Business, Engineering, Human Rights, Microfinance, Medical, Public Health, Water), and talk to our board members. Together, we can make a difference. Join the movement today.
Questions?
Feel free to contact Pitt Global Environmental Brigades with any questions, comments or concerns at our chapter specific email, [email protected].