Purpose
Screening moves the burden of judgement from the volunteer to the charity. A listed project has already been asked the hard questions.
Scope
All prospective and current partner projects across every destination.
Structural model
- Welfare check
- The project does not exploit animals for tourism or entertainment, and meets the animal welfare requirements of the O2E Ethical Standards.
- Conservation check
- The project's objectives are animal and environmental conservation, and its funds are used to benefit animals and conservation.
- Community check
- Volunteers do not replace local jobs, and the project works with and supports its local community.
- Site visit
- Oceans 2 Earth visits every project to experience the work, the accommodation, the food and the people firsthand before volunteers are placed.
- Long-term partnership
- Oceans 2 Earth builds long-term relationships with its project partners so the benefit to each is ongoing.
Outputs
- Conservation-first placements
- Only projects whose funds benefit animals and conservation
Relationship to other terms
Authority
Oceans 2 Earth Volunteers is a registered Australian not-for-profit that screens and monitors the conservation projects it places volunteers with. This definition reflects the standard we apply to our own partners and publish so others can apply it too.
Version 1.1 · Last updated 2026-09-25 · reviewed monthly under ontology governance.