{"id":3768,"date":"2025-08-25T13:02:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T11:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blogcielomareterra.it\/?p=3768"},"modified":"2026-01-08T13:49:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T12:49:10","slug":"logbook-make-it-green-2025-stories-from-the-volunteers-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blogcielomareterra.it\/?p=3768","title":{"rendered":"Logbook: Make it Green 2025, stories from the volunteers"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Chapter six: what we didn’t know we were looking for<\/h3>\n

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Make It Green 2025<\/strong> was much more than a volunteering project. For us, it became a shared life experience<\/strong>. Over six weeks, Tramonti transformed from an unfamiliar place into a home, shaped not only by its landscapes but, above all, by the people we lived and worked with.<\/p>\n

We arrived with different motivations: some looking for an international experience, some wanting to contribute to environmental protection, others simply searching for a break from routine. What we found was a strong sense of belonging<\/strong>. Environmental actions, cleaning paths, restoring public spaces, painting murals, gave us a common goal<\/strong>, but their true value was in how they brought us together.\"\"<\/p>\n

Living and working side by side taught us real cooperation<\/strong>. We learned how to share responsibilities<\/strong>, manage fatigue, face unexpected challenges, and navigate cultural and personal differences. Sustainability, for us, stopped being just an environmental concept and became something human: taking care of one another<\/strong>, listening, adapting, and growing together.<\/p>\n

The rhythm of intense work was balanced by simple but meaningful moments<\/strong>: cooking together, swimming at night, walking without a destination, talking until late. These everyday experiences created strong bonds and turned a group of individuals into a family.<\/p>\n

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Our connection with the local community gave purpose to everything we did. Small gestures, shared celebrations, spontaneous conversations, and mutual curiosity made us feel welcome and appreciated. This human exchange<\/strong> made our contribution feel real and reciprocal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In the end, what we take home is not only memories or photos, but a change in perspective<\/strong>. We leave with new ways of seeing time, community, and ourselves. Make It Green<\/strong> reminded us that you can live with less, feel more, and that \u201chome\u201d is not a place, but the people<\/strong> you choose to share your days with.<\/p>\n

Goodbye dear readers, we all hope to share much more of our adventures with you!<\/p>\n

With eyes full of tears (and big smiles),<\/p>\n

your Make it Green 2025 volunteers<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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