Earthwatch offers 12% discount for 2012

Volunteers on an Earthwatch dolphin conservation holiday in GreeceConservation charity Earthwatch has announced it is offering 12% discount on all its volunteering trips for 2012.

This special, limited-time opportunity is available now, until Friday 29 July.

A spokesperson for Earthwatch said: "We are inviting people to join the Earthwatch movement of nearly 100,000 volunteers who have contributed over 11 million hours of vital field work on environmental research projects around the world.

"Volunteers work with leading scientists to help tackle environmental issues first-hand; make new friends, and discover new skills.

"With Earthwatch, volunteers’ efforts get genuine results, making an invaluable contribution to our knowledge and understanding of our planet and its biodiversity, and informing measures to conserve endangered species and safeguard threatened habitats."

Examples of Earthwatch's trips we feature on greentraveller, include the fabulous Wildlife & Wine Conservation Holiday in Bordeaux, France and Helping preserve Tuscany's Ancient Roman Coast, Italy.

To view all of greentraveller's Earthwatch trips that are reachable by train, see: Earthwatch Expeditions