EVS in Pomiechówek

I am approaching the end of my volunteering experience and I wanted to come back to something that is really important to me: how to be sustainable and careful of our carbon footprint while traveling, more specifically here in Poland.  It goes without saying that we are facing a challenge that is far bigger than any of us, that is impacting absolutely everyone and yet not in an equal way. The fight against climate change is an absolute necessity if we want to remain under the 2°C of rise in temperature and therefore limit the effects of it. So here are a few tips for future volunteers interested in sustainability but also for anyone reading this.  Reduce your meat consumption or how to eat vegetarian/vegan One of the biggest positive impact you can have is by reducing your meat consumption or even stopping it altogether. Being myself a vegetarian, I was nicely surprised to discover how easy it was to be a vegetarian in Poland. You can find vegetarian options almost everywhere,...

 For  International Women's Day (or rather International Day for Women's Rights), I have created posters for the library to put the spotlight on the work of female writers. Indeed, when talking about the literature of different countries, we are usually more familiar with male writers rather than female writers when their works are as significant as their male counterparts'.  For this reason, I chose female writers from around the world and from different times. Some of them need no introduction, as is the case for Agatha Christie also known as the "Queen of Crime" but also Jane Austen, whose books have been adapted in films and series a large number of times.  Others are reknown for their feminist writings, sharing a glimpse of what it means to be a woman. With their strong political opinions, they fought in their own times against prejudices and for women's rights. For this, I could name Simone de Beauvoir, George Sand and Olympe de Gouges.  However, the fem...