WWF Greece is an independent environmental non-governmental organisation, member of the international WWF, a global network of scientists, volunteers & citizens, active in Greece for almost 30 years. Our mission is to stop the degradation of the natural environment, to protect biodiversity, to ensure the sustainable use of renewable natural resources to promote the reduction of pollution wasteful consumption.
Wildfires work stream is a strategic and integral part of WWF Greece’s conservation programme.
The organisation is the only Greek NGO that works systematically on a broad spectrum of related issues: from policy interventions and proposals for forest fire prevention and spatial planning to alliances building among local communities - firefighting volunteers and competent authorities and
capacity building on fire prevention and post-fire rehabilitation.
For more info see https://www.wwf.gr/ti_kanoume/fysh/dasi/
Non-governmental organisation (NGO)
Tasks and responsibilities of the Trainee:
The Trainee is expected to draft a policy situation analysis and policy proposals on a landscape approach to wildfire prevention, at the Mediterranean and EU level, identifying gaps and opportunities across a wide spectrum of existing nature and climate policies. This analysis will be complemented by advocacy actions for increased investment in fire risk reduction, including nature-based solutions (NbS), community
empowerment, and targeted education and communication strategies.
The Trainee is expected to:
- conduct a comparative review of landscape/fire prevention policies in Mediterranean countries, focusing on agro-environmental tools, grazing, prescribed burning and knowledge transfer.
- identify policies and tools for enhancing Wildland–Urban Interface (WUI) resilience throughlandscape planning to shift fire suppression priorities and better protect both forests and people and properties.
- draft policy proposals to implement landscape approach both to post fire restoration and prevention planning and to harmonise all sectoral policies.
ELSA Greece
Athens, Greece
Negotiable
01/09/2026
31/12/2026
3 month/s
5 month/s
unpaid
Graduate Master
Administrative Law - General
Civil Law - General
Environmental Law - Advanced
Public International Law - General
English - Fluent
AND
Greek - Fluent
1
20
It is essential for the trainee to be either Greek national, or national from another Mediterranean country.
The trainee should be able to contact state authorities through email, phone or e-conference platforms.
The trainee will work closely with Elias Tziritis, Forest fires actions coordinator at WWF Greece.