Data Driven Storytelling: Butterflies in the corner and how you can help them

You see it more and more often in the news: insects are not doing well in the Netherlands. And how nice it is that you put a bee-friendly plant on your balcony, sometimes you just want to do more. The Butterfly Foundation gives a group of Green Trainees the opportunity to make a real impact.

More than two thousand different butterfly species live in the Netherlands. Quite a few of them are going downright bad. If we don't do anything, they'll be extinct in your lifetime. Fortunately, at De Vlinderstichting we know a lot about butterflies and dragonflies. For example, we know how their numbers have changed in recent decades and what we can do to protect them - crucial information for the conservation of vulnerable species. But we present that on complicated technical cards that not everyone understands - or are equally attractive to everyone. We challenge you to bring out the best in our knowledge and our people: on the screen!

With videos, interviews and the visualization of scientific data (eg catchy dynamic cards) you will start making contemporary visual material. Which butterfly species is it? What do we know about that? And how can we protect them? You are going to tell that story. Of course you will go outside, into nature, to film the special insects yourself. You will be assisted by experts in all steps of the process. Experience is therefore not necessary.

These videos will be shared via the website and the social channels of De Vlinderstichting, where they reach hundreds of thousands of people. Are you up to the challenge?

Your effort:

• You will learn from experts about butterflies diversity, behavior, habitat and protection. You consider which species you would like to portray and how.
• You will receive training in (nature) filming, editing and vlogging.
• You go to the locations where these butterflies live and make a vlog.
• You combine this vlog with the scientific knowledge of the Butterfly Foundation.
• And you can make a nice informative video about a protected species.

Your impact:

The Butterfly Foundation has many followers on social media. But because we work almost exclusively with photos, the younger target group is hardly reached. Thanks to your videos, the Butterfly Foundation comes into contact with an important target group: the young people! You improve knowledge transfer and show that science is more than dry numbers and graphs.

Corona update:

If the corona measures are still in force at the start of the traineeship, the Green Traineeship at the Butterfly Foundation can continue in an adapted form. We will provide the workshops digitally and meetings can also be organized online. Filming of fieldwork will usually take place outdoors where a large distance is possible.

When?

From July 20 to August 22 15-25 hours a week, flexible to fill in. Butterflies only fly in good weather, so we should check it out every week when we meet.

This block of the Green Traineeship runs from June 20 to August 22. Each project fills in this itself, but we would like to see you on the (online) festive national days of June 20 and August 22.

What do we offer?

The Green Traineeship gives you

● a unique opportunity to gain knowledge and experience at a national project organization in the field of nature, education and sustainability;

● professional guidance;

● collaborate with a group of 5-10 trainees;

● relevant training and workshops;

● an upgrade of your network;

● a creative environment where you can discover and use your talent;

● the possibility to convert ideas into implementation;

● a financial volunteer allowance of max. 170 euros per month and / or travel allowance.

So are you:

● Between 16 and 30 years old?

● Ready to increase your impact?

● Available from July 20 to August 22

Then sign up quickly!

Location

Everywhere in the Netherlands

Contact information:

Name of project leader: Ineke Radstaat

Disclaimer

For the time being, we assume that we can start the summer projects block 3 on June 20. Unfortunately, in connection with corona, we cannot guarantee that these will take place in the form described. We will keep an eye on developments and will notify you immediately if anything changes. So feel free to register, but also know that nothing is fixed in this time of crisis. We hope to have informed you sufficiently.