If you're looking to give something back to the planet, try a volunteer holiday.
Where: Conservation Volunteers Australia, Nationwide
Feelgood facts: Volunteering getaways are a great way to earn eco points along with your frequent flyers while getting up close and personal with nature. Monitoring the endangered eastern barred bandicoot, tagging turtles on remote beaches, building "designer homes" for the southern bell frog on the Barwon River, or clearing buffel grass at Uluru are just some of the thousands of projects non-government organisation Conservation Volunteers (CV) runs.
"Weed control in your own backyard might not be that exciting, but at a place like Uluru, it's a chance to immerse yourself in the landscape," enthuses Madeline Townsend, director of Conservation Volunteers Australia Enterprises.
Volunteering days typically start early, accommodation is usually shared (in hostels or tents) or in swags under the stars, and volunteers muck in with cooking and cleaning. For less intrepid eco warriors, Conservation Australia also offers Naturewise Conservation Holidays, combining volunteering with sightseeing, up-market accommodation (think a chic, ensuite eco tent or heritage lighthouse keeper's cottage) and prepared meals.
It's good for: The world we live in.
Essential info: Volunteering for projects with no overnight stay is free, while overnight stays start at $40 a head including meals, accommodation and transport to and from the nearest CV office to the sites. A luxe Naturewise seven-night package on Eco Beach in WA, studying turtles and staying in an ocean-view villa, costs $2080.
Feelgood facts: Volunteering getaways are a great way to earn eco points along with your frequent flyers while getting up close and personal with nature. Monitoring the endangered eastern barred bandicoot, tagging turtles on remote beaches, building "designer homes" for the southern bell frog on the Barwon River, or clearing buffel grass at Uluru are just some of the thousands of projects non-government organisation Conservation Volunteers (CV) runs.
"Weed control in your own backyard might not be that exciting, but at a place like Uluru, it's a chance to immerse yourself in the landscape," enthuses Madeline Townsend, director of Conservation Volunteers Australia Enterprises.
Volunteering days typically start early, accommodation is usually shared (in hostels or tents) or in swags under the stars, and volunteers muck in with cooking and cleaning. For less intrepid eco warriors, Conservation Australia also offers Naturewise Conservation Holidays, combining volunteering with sightseeing, up-market accommodation (think a chic, ensuite eco tent or heritage lighthouse keeper's cottage) and prepared meals.
It's good for: The world we live in.
Essential info: Volunteering for projects with no overnight stay is free, while overnight stays start at $40 a head including meals, accommodation and transport to and from the nearest CV office to the sites. A luxe Naturewise seven-night package on Eco Beach in WA, studying turtles and staying in an ocean-view villa, costs $2080.
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