Association Sunce is a non-profit organisation from Split, committed to the protection of nature and environment in Croatia. Our aim is conservation of nature and environment as fundamental values of society, and acceptable management of natural resources by application of sustainable development. Main areas of our work are protected areas and Natura 2000 management, sustainable tourism, sustainable fisheries and waste management.The aim of this project is to raise awareness about importance of nature protection and sustainable development among visitors and local communities in Dalmatia/Croatia protected areas. The second aim is to promote the added value of volunteering in protected areas as well as volunteering abroad. Project objectives are:- To motivate local community and visitors for nature conservation activities in protected areas- To educate local community about development of sustainable tourism in protected areas and motivate visitors to become a sustainable tourists- To motivate local young people for participation in volunteering activities home and abroad and promote its long-term benefits.Part of the project activities will be implemented in the field in protected areas we cooperate with, namely Nature Park Telašćica (Long island) and Nature Park Lastovo Islands (island Lastovo), while all of the administration activities will be held in Sunce office in Split. Volunteer will be engaged in various activities such as:-preparation and dissemination of communication materials (brochures, leaflets, web site etc.) - Volunteer will help us in making leaflets, brochures and videos on sustainable tourism, help in writing and previewing material, collecting and sorting photos, giving ideas on the content and visual, depending on his/her competences and interest, creating his/her own communication material for promoting EVS volunteering.-organisation of public events (exhibitions)- Volunteer will participate in overall design and planning, organisation and evaluation activities-organisation of education activities (workshops, lectures etc.)- Volunteer role will be to support Sunce staff in the organisation of logistics-data collection - Volunteer support in data collection in the field and on line, and to support in finding information, photos and sorting existing photo and similar databases and research results.Volunteer will also be encouraged to:- prepare and realize his/her own idea for mini project at the end of the EVS project.- support the cooperation and networking with other organisationsMain beneficiaries with whom volunteer will work are protected areas visitors, local communities and local youth.In this EVS project, one participant (volunteer) will be selected. Project is available for all young people, including participants with fewer opportunities in the age 17-30 years. The main requirement for selected volunteer is enthusiasm and a real interest in nature conservation, sustainable tourism and working with local community. This EVS project will allow a volunteer, to meet new friends and build new social networks, to gain valuable experiences through project activities (learning by doing), to develop several skills and competences which will be included in his/hers Youthpass certificate, to learn croatian language and culture and above all, it will give the possibility of an independent life abroad. EVS volunteering will represent a role model with positive impact on the local community, with multiplying effects on the national and international level. Therefore we want to develop intercultural dimension and solidarity, by fostering collaboration between a volunteer and local youth. Locals will have the opportunity to identify common values with a volunteer from different country and to be aware and respect the cultural diversity, by exchanging experiences, knowledge, tradition and habits. Volunteer will educate protected areas visitors and locals about importance of nature conservation and sustainable tourism. Long term impact will be seen as changed mindsets and behaviors of visitors and local communities allowing more efficient management and sustainable usage of natural resources. Volunteering with its wider benefits will get more attention from local authorities (from managers of protected areas) and will be included into their programs and strategies. This EVS project will also increase motivation of local youth for obtaining non-formal and informal education and engage their active participation. International experiences gained will increase their opportunities on the labour market and consequently decrease unemployment. With the knowledge, skills, competences and contacts obtained through Erasmus+ activities, European young people will become more open, connected, creative, employable, healthy, self- aware, as well as active citizens, motivated to improve EU's systems and therefore make a positive impact on society.