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Island Reef Research and Conservation

Volunteers supporting Island Reef Research and Conservation through ethical conservation project work

1–4 week Programs. Join marine biologists on tropical islands off Cairns to survey coral reefs, monitor marine life and collect real-world data that supports the long-term protection of the Great Barrier Reef.

Our Global Approach

Our Global Approach At Oceans 2 Earth Volunteers, we focus on the projects we run ourselves or have close, long-term collaborations with. This ensures every experience meets our promise of being Ethical. Transparent. Impactful. Every program we offer is selected to meet our strict standards for: Ethics: No exploitation of animals, communities, or volunteers. Transparency: You […]

Australian rescue animals​

I am Elisa from Germany. In my “normal” life I work in Public Relations for a cosmetics company. To fulfil my dream and go three months to Australia, my wonderful company gave me the time off from work. In these three months I did not only want to travel, I also wante…

O2E Responsible Volunteering Policy

Ethical Volunteer Programs Abroad As part of our Responsible Volunteering Policy we are committed to the following areas: Responsibilities to the Project: To support projects that fulfils the needs and requirements of animal welfare and environmental conservation objectives and the surrounding environment. To work alongside local NGOs, government, universities and partner organisations building long-term relationships based on mutual trust and respect. […]

O2E Volunteer Code of Conduct

The O2E Code of Conduct sets out the standards of behaviour that are expected of O2E volunteers, not only by O2E as a volunteer placement organisation, but also by in-country staff, home stay families and providers of accommodation, project hosts and the service providers that we work with. O2E is fully committed to ethical volunteer travel in […]