Conservation holidays that don't involve flying or cost thousands of pounds: Volunteer on one of over 30 RSPB reserves in the UK. Work includes practical conservation and wildlife surveys as well as showing visitors around the reserves.

www.rspb.org.uk

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Get actively involved in sea turtle conservation. Archelon, The Sea Turtle Protection Society of Greece, provides a chance to track nesting turtles and their hatchlings, hone your public speaking skills and live on communal campsites with international volunteers (May - Sept). Alternately help out at the rehabilitation centre in Athens (all year round). It doesn't cost thousands of pounds either - just 150 euros.

For application details see www.archelon.gr

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Get to Iceland without flying. Once a week a ferry goes from Lerwick (Shetland) to Seydisfjordur in eastern Iceland (May - Sept). There is the possibility to stop off in the Faroe Isles. Potentially rough crossing though, and it takes 30 hours.

www.smyril.ferries.org;
tel: 01595 690 845

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