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GEAI Volunteers’ Christmas Holidays
The Christmas holidays have arrived and we GEAI volunteers will spend them here, in Ireland, for the first time. Surely, we will make the best of it. What will our programs be?
Simona’s Quarantine Diary: Part II
Simona’s quarantine in Ireland continues. How did the second week go?
My quarantine: the beginning of the journey
Simona has just arrived in Ireland and she must face 14 days of quarantine: how are things going?
Good CAP, Bad CAP
The original EU Commission proposal for 2021-2027 CAP aka "the Good CAP" Source : European Commission Key points of the original EU Commission proposal Greater focus on environmental aspects — new CAP Strategic Plans commit to a higher environmental ambition than...
Leitrim Cróga Initiative: a Climate Ambassador Talk by Nick
Nick, our Climate Ambassador and Cróga man, gave a Climate Ambassador talk reporting on GEAI Cróga grassroots initiative. Nick was offcially appointed An Taisce Climate Ambassador at the start of 2020, when he was still part of our Erasmus+ team, and is still carrying...
Finding harmony on a Sustainable Farm
I grew up in a small town, still very attached to its rural history, and the concept of the farm is very familiar. But yet, when we left Tommy Earley’s farm, I was speechless with wonder. Last Friday, Tommy greeted us to his house and workplace. He takes care of 80...
From Minsk With Love (And A Little Bit of Patience)
Hello, my name is Tatsiana, or Tania for short, I’m from Minsk, Belarus. I am a new volunteer at GEAI, but instead of practicing social distancing of 2 meters with the rest of the team, I work at a 2300-something km distance due to a very long visa procedure. When I...
Marine: Quarantine Days
The first day in the house was the arrival one, so it was a very long and tiring day. The second and third days were installation days, when I unpacked my clothes and sorted them. Also, I spoke with my family. My sister and my parents wanted a tour of the...
Silvia: A Quarantine Diary
DAY 1 (31/08) It’s 8 p.m. and we have just arrived at our new house. I started travelling at 9.30 this morning, going from my little town to Venice Airport. Luckily, I didn’t have to stop at another airport to arrive in Dublin. But I guess the real adventure started...