Expeditions
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Youth development charity that organises expeditions to remote and wild environments (such as Himalayas, Arctic, Amazon), developing teamwork and leadership skills.
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http://britishexploring.org/ Organises three month gap year expeditions combining language learning, volunteer work and an expedition through South America or Africa. There are also shorter summer adventures for 4-6 weeks that concentrate on either project work or an expedition.
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www.questoverseas.com Volunteer expeditions in Borneo, Costa Rica, Nicaragua and India involving environmental and community projects.
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www.raleighinternational.org Search expeditions. Organisation engages people worldwide in scientific field research and education to promote the understanding and action necessary for a sustainable environment.
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www.earthwatch.org Offers marine and forest expeditions in Cambodia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka and Kenya. Coral Cay is a not for profit marine conservation NGO who provide dive and science training, to enable their volunteers to conduct coral reef surveys to collect data which is used to provide the local governments with management advice relating to their marine habitats.
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