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Experience the wilderness up close

Seekers of Wisdom, Keepers of Knowledge

Are you in Years 9–11 and would you like to visit the wilderness areas that you’ve helped protect with us? Then apply for the Environmental Ambassadors Programme!
Our Environmental Ambassadors’ Programme is currently on hold. As soon as we resume it, you’ll find all the important information and application forms here.

Experience the wilderness up close!

We offer a glimpse into the foundation’s early days, and our environmental ambassadors recount the first expeditions to Canada between 2008 and 2014. 
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Thanks to a scholarship, young people get to experience and explore the wilderness first-hand on expeditions – the very wilderness they have committed themselves to protecting. Back home, as passionate ambassadors, they inspire thousands of people to support wilderness conservation and also contribute to the foundation’s work in a variety of ways.

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When you listen to the silence of the rainforest, you learn to distinguish between what is important and what is not. It has become important to me that our children’s children, too, will one day be able to experience this.
Astrid Environmental Ambassador

What you should bring with you:

  • You or your school took part in the Wilderness Run
  • Commitment to and enthusiasm for nature and wilderness conservation
  • Willingness to take part in a wilderness expedition as part of an international team, with limited communication with the outside world
  • Consent to take part in photography, television and film projects
  • Time 
  • Communication skills
  • Willingness to carry out your own project
  • Support for our events
  • Willingness to work with our circle of supporters to raise funds for the Environmental Ambassadors’ Forest

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What are the entry requirements?

    To take part in the Environmental Ambassador Programme, you must be at least 14 years old and in Years 9–11. You or your school must have taken part in the Wilderness Run at least once.

  • How can I apply?

    When the next Environmental Ambassadors’ trip is planned, you’ll find the application forms available to download here on this page. Please email them to kontakt@wilderness-international.org by the specified application deadline.

  • How are participants selected?

    Participants are selected on the basis of a range of criteria. These always include the composition of the team, reliability, the ability to work well in a team, and suitability for an expedition in a wilderness setting.

  • How much will it cost me to take part in the programme?

    Taking part in the programme won’t cost you anything. You’ll receive a grant that covers all costs for preparation and follow-up activities, as well as travel. You’ll just need to budget for travel costs and, where applicable, accommodation for the preparatory weekends and events. You’ll also need to factor in the cost of any clothing and equipment you may need to purchase for the expedition. 

    We also ask all participants to raise a donation of €500 for the Environmental Ambassadors’ Forest with the help of their own circle of supporters.

  • How much time should I allow?

    Whilst taking part in the programme, you should allow time for at least four weekends in total for preparation and follow-up work relating to the expedition. You will also need time to prepare your project – approximately XY hours per week.

  • How often does an Environmental Ambassadors’ trip take place?

    Environmental ambassador trips take place roughly every two years.

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