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Short-Term Volunteer - Bioconstruction & Permaculture in Rio
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Eco Caminhos is a sustainable eco farm that follows the principles of permaculture and works to produce our own food, energy, and building materials. Our international community in Brazil is located in the peaceful and stunning mountains of Nova Friburgo, Rio Janeiro. Here, we learn to co-live, co-work, evolve, and resolve our problems together. This program is meant for those who have a limited ...
Eco Caminhos is a sustainable eco farm that follows the principles of permaculture and works to produce our own food, energy, and building materials. Our international community in Brazil is located in the peaceful and stunning mountains of Nova Friburgo, Rio Janeiro. Here, we learn to co-live, co-work, evolve, and resolve our problems together. This program is meant for those who have a limited amount of time and still want to experience a sustainable and community life, and learn about bioconstruction (natural building), agroforestry (syntrophic farming), and renewable energy through hands on training. Throughout the week volunteers have free time to go sightseeing, relax, and deepen their connection with nature. Volunteers can choose to focus on permaculture or bioconstruction or have...
Program Highlights
Get hands on experience building self-sufficient, earth integrated homes from natural materials.
Attend Portuguese lessons to hone your language skills and to communicate more easily with locals.
Learn how to grow your own food in a sustainable way inspired by nature's design!
Gain practical skills through workshops and trainings as well as guidance from our project leaders.
Enjoy scheduled activities, such as museum visits, hiking, river rafting, and more!
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Quick Details
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- 1-2 Weeks
- 2-4 Weeks
- 5-8 Weeks
- 3-6 Months
- 9-12 Weeks
- Agriculture
- Biological Research
- Building & Construction Projects See more
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- European
- Canadian
- Australian
- South African
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Amazing 3 week experience
August 08, 2025by: Iris Percoco calussi - ItalyProgram: Short-Term Volunteer - Bioconstruction & Permaculture in RioVery nice stay, so immersive and impactful. You can get so much from this experience and there’s so much range of jobs and tasks that anyone can find a job to grow in and learn from. Its a great community to be a part of and would recommend to anyone interested in construction, farming, nature, sustainability and anything in between!
Great learning experience
July 12, 2025by: Clauda Matthews - United KingdomProgram: Short-Term Volunteer - Bioconstruction & Permaculture in RioAs a Civil engineer just finishing studies it was great to see a new part of the world while also learning new skills which may help in the future. Everyone at eco caminhoes had a great vibe and super welcoming and friendly, we were given a nice mix of seeing the local town, understanding the history of the area while learning about agroforestry and bioconstruction methods, and how they plan to teach more people sustainable farming methods.
Great people, landscape, food and developed lots of practical skills in bio construction
July 12, 2025by: Jack Boswell Brown - United KingdomProgram: Short-Term Volunteer - Bioconstruction & Permaculture in RioGreat people, landscape, food and developed practical skills in bioconstruction. Also my table tennis ability has massively improved. It's making a huge environmental and social difference to underprivileged young locals and hopefully with the help of more volunteers continue to do so.
Program Details
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Locations
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Types and Subjects
- Causes
- Agriculture
- Biological Research
- Building & Construction Projects
Availability
Years Offered: Year Round
- 1-2 Weeks
- 2-4 Weeks
- 5-8 Weeks
Age Requirement
Age Requirement Varies
Guidelines
All Nationalities
Cost per week
Program Cost Includes
- Tuition & Fees
Accommodation Options
- Group living
- Home-stays
Qualifications & Experience
- English
- Spanish
- Portuguese
Language Skills Required
- Any/All Education Levels Accepted
Accepted Education Levels
Application Procedures
- Disciplinary Clearance Form
- Phone/Video Interview
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Tim Dubois
Participated in 2025
Tim, 20 years old, from Antwerp, Belgium, is in his third year of university studying business engineering. He plays a lot of sports, including kite s...
Tim Dubois
Participated in 2025
So, I was looking for a two-week experience to do in September, and I wanted to do something different. I've never been to Latin America, but Brazil seems like a very nice country, and I ended up here looking at the volunteer world site.
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Eco Caminhos is a sustainable eco farm that follows the principles of permaculture and works to produce our own food, energy, and building materials. Our international community in Brazil is located in the peaceful and stunning mountains of Nova Friburgo, Rio Janeiro. Here, we learn to co-live, co-work, evolve, and resolve our problems together. This program is meant for those who have a limited amount of time and still want to experience a sustainable and community life, and learn about bioconstruction (natural building), agroforestry (syntrophic farming), and renewable energy through hands on training. Throughout the week volunteers have free time to go sightseeing, relax, and deepen their connection with nature. Volunteers can choose to focus on permaculture or bioconstruction or have...
Eco Caminhos
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Eco Caminhos is a sustainable eco farm that follows the principles of permaculture and works to produce our own food, energy, and building materials. Our international community in Brazil is located in the peaceful and stunning mountains of Nova Friburgo, Rio Janeiro. Here, we learn to co-live, co-work, evolve, and resolve our problems together. This program is meant for those who have a limited amount of time and still want to experience a sustainable and community life, and learn about bioconstruction (natural building), agroforestry (syntrophic farming), and renewable energy through hands on training. Throughout the week volunteers have free time to go sightseeing, relax, and deepen their connection with nature. Volunteers can choose to focus on permaculture or bioconstruction or have...
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