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Appreciation post for Grótta Lighthouse
Appreciation post for Grótta Lighthouse
09.02.2026  One of our absolute favorite stops during our camps is the Grótta Lighthouse, a place we get genuinely excited to return to every time.   Grótta is a scenic nature reserve in the Seltjarnarnes area, at the western edge of Greater Reykjavík, known for its iconic lighthouse, rich wildlife,. . .
One cigarette butt at a time to a cleaner city with SEEDS
One cigarette butt at a time to a cleaner city with SEEDS
02.02.2026 Cigarette butts are the most common form of litter in the world. Just one can contaminate up to 1,000 liters of water.  In this volunteering activity, we cleaned the streets by collecting cigarette butts and transformed milk cartons into DIY ashtrays. Waste can be reduced with simple and crea. . .
Merry Christmas from the SEEDS family!
Merry Christmas from the SEEDS family!
25.12.2025
Come join SEEDS for a New Year's cleanup!
Come join SEEDS for a New Year's cleanup!
17.12.2025 New Year’s celebrations leave more than memories behind. Fireworks and bonfires create visible litter, but also invisible pollution.   Studies in the Reykjavík area show that during New Year’s celebrations, air pollution from fireworks can exceed European PM10 limits every other year, with e. . .
Celebrating SEEDS 20th Anniversary!
Celebrating SEEDS 20th Anniversary!
10.12.2025  We spent a wonderful week celebrating the 20th anniversary of SEEDS, filled with meaningful activities, inspiring conversations, and unforgettable moments.    Throughout the week, volunteers from different generations came together to share memories, reconnect, and celebrate SEEDS’ journe. . .
Happy International Volunteers Day!
Happy International Volunteers Day!
05.12.2025  Today we celebrate the incredible people who give their time, energy, and hearts to transforming the world into a better place. From cleaning Iceland's coastlines, to planting trees, collaborating on social projects and devoloping educational workshops, our volunteers make our mission possible. . .
SEEDS Iceland x Palstic Oceans 3 day "Trees and Seas" festival
SEEDS Iceland x Palstic Oceans 3 day "Trees and Seas" festival
17.10.2025 What an incredible three days!    Last September, together with Plastic Oceans, Loft, and our amazing guest speakers and volunteers, we explored powerful documentaries like 'Salmon Secrets', 'Territory of Puloui', and 'Bhutan: Green Paradise in Danger'.   Each screening sparked meaning. . .
Costal Care Sundays
Costal Care Sundays
21.09.2025Every first sunday of the month, if the weather allows it, SEEDS volunteers and members of the community get together to clean the south coast of Iceland and that's what we did this September!  With the support of other four non-governmental organizations, Landvernd, Ungir umhverfissinnar, GAIA Ice. . .
SEEDS volunteers clear 2,000 kg of trash from Iceland's coast in 2025!
SEEDS volunteers clear 2,000 kg of trash from Iceland's coast in 2025!
20.09.2025 This World Clean Up Day, we celebrate the impact of collective action!   In 2025 alone, SEEDS volunteers have already removed over 2,000 kg of trash from our coastlines. Most of it? Fishing nets, industrial metal, tires, and countless plastic bottles—waste that threatens marine life and frag. . .
Documentry screening "Fuglalíf"
Documentry screening "Fuglalíf"
24.07.2025 On last June 26, our SEEDS volunteers and participants had the chance of going through the creative and nature driven cinematographic experience of watching the documentary "Fuglalíf", directed, produced and brought to life by Heimir Freyr Hlöðversson and Pétur Þór Ragnarsson, whom we had the chan. . .
STOP EVERYTHING! OSCAR JUST TURNED 50! 
STOP EVERYTHING! OSCAR JUST TURNED 50! 
18.05.2025 Yes, half a century… but he still outruns us on cleanup days!   Today we celebrate the man, the myth, the legend who does it all — the founder, the director, the fixer, the pastries supplier, the midnight car rescuer, the "ask-for-help-while-parking" enforcer, the heart and soul of SEEDS: Os. . .
Cost Care Sunday!
Cost Care Sunday!
15.05.2025What do you do on Sundays at SEEDS? On April 13th, 18 volunteers came together to clean up yet another area of the Reykjanes peninsula as part of our Coast Care Sunday project .   While having fun in this “trash hunt”, we gathered many different kinds of waste such as tires, mooring buoys, and fis. . .
Documentary screening of
Documentary screening of
13.05.2025On the 8th of May, we experienced a touching moment in the heart of Reykjavík and in front of the Nature Reserve in Vatnsmyrin, thanks to a special collaboration between SEEDS and The Nordic House. We were honoured to present two short films that made us take reflective steps.   "The Last Observer. . .
Celebrating the UN International Day of the Volunteer
Celebrating the UN International Day of the Volunteer
05.12.2024  Today, we celebrate the incredible hearts and hands that make SEEDS possible - our amazing volunteers!  From those who join us for just 10 days to those who stay for months on end, SEEDS thrives because of your contributions to environmental and intercultural awareness, making the world a bette. . .
Documentary screening "State of Change"
Documentary screening "State of Change"
26.11.2024 On November 19th, we hosted another event in collaboration with The Nordic House, dedicated to raising awareness about climate change and the fragile beauty of our planet.   We watched In a "State of Change", a documentary by Donal Boyd and Frank Nieuwenhuis. This personal story takes us thr. . .