SEEDS Iceland

Climate Strike March

22.03.2019 Today our volunteers from China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, South Korea and Spain, took part in the climate strike in Reykjavik. They joined the protest at Austurvollur square, the main public square in the city. Every Friday, until the 5th of April, hundreds of people in Icel. . .

Photography and Environmental Sustainability in March

21.03.2019 It’s time to say farewell to our dear volunteers from Hong Kong, Japan and Russia who participated in our Photography & Environmental camp. As you can see, they finished their adventure with style and a lot of humor. They showcased their photographs of Iceland’s beauty on the walls of the Kaf. . .

What have our March volunteers been up to?

04.03.2019 This weekend was the kick off start for our Photography, and Environment & Sustainability learning camps! On the first day, Friday, we joined the Climate Strike protest, a movement inspired and motivated by Greta Thunberg’s activism… We weren’t even bothered about the rainy weather! On Sa. . .

Photography & Aurora in February

24.02.2019 For our most recent Photography & Aurora Hunting camp, people from three different continents armed themselves with cameras and met in Reykjavík to further their passion for photography. Their diverse backgrounds and experiences only helped them grew closer, as they jointly explored different tec. . .

Environmentally Awareness in February

22.02.2019 Currently, SEEDS is hosting an Environmentally Aware camp with participants from China, South Korea, and Taiwan. In the last few days we have organised an urban Clean-Up around Reykjavik; we went on the Golden Circle excursion; we visited the Whales of Iceland museum; we went on a guided tour. . .

Photomarathon, Auroras & Lights festival

17.02.2019 We have just finished another successful Photomarathon camp! For this time, we had participants from China, Germany, Japan, Russia, South Korea, Switzerland, and Taiwan. This camp started on the first day of the Winter Lights Festival which is an annual event that brings life to Rey. . .

A day at the Reykjavik Tool Library

29.01.2019 The past week we took our SEEDS Environmentally Aware volunteers to visit the Reykjavik Tool Library, a great new project in Iceland that promotes circular economy. We hope we're getting more and more people inspired to reduce, reuse and repair! Zero waste for the win!

Visit at the whales of Iceland Exhibition

28.01.2019 Our winter "Environmentally aware" camps have been hard at work cleaning the Reykjavik coastal area! After a hard working morning the group had the opportunity to visit the "Whales of Iceland" exhibition. The exhibition shows 23 man made life size models of various whale species found in Ice. . .

New Year's Environmentally Awareness camp

03.01.2019 After an intense week full of workshops, activities, sightseeing and a crazy NYE party, it is time for our Environmental Awareness volunteers to wrap up all they've learned and prepare a final presentation about their countries' environmental status. Tonght we will have a multicultural learni. . .

Christmas Environmentally Aware in Reykjavik, and Aurora Hunting Photo Marathon

14.12.2018 Today, a group of volunteers from Russia, Korea, Mexico, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Portugal, and USA are exploring Iceland’s Golden Circle! We’ve started the dark morning with an environmental class about how Iceland uses its natural resources (volcanoes and water) to produce renewable energy: geoth. . .

Sandra Yñiguez's last Photomarathon camp with SEEDS

03.12.2018 For the SEEDS 133 camp: Winter Photography & Aurora hunting, our volunteers had plenty of activities related to the photography field. The camp started with a jam-packed workshop about Photography Basics which gave all the volunteers the tools and knowledge on how to approach the manual mode of t. . .

What have our Environmentally Aware volunteers been up to in November?

30.11.2018 Filipa Gomes, one of our Environmental Messengers and co-leader of our latest SEEDS 134 Environmentally Aware in Winter camp, wanted to update everyone on what her group of short term volunteers has been doing this past week. Here is what they have been up to... This week our volunteers. . .

Winter in Iceland is anything but boring!

15.11.2018 Winter in Iceland is anything but boring! Reykjavik has a positive and proactive attitude, where something is always happening. And guess what? We are all the time keeping an an eye on it so we don't miss a thing. In our last Environmental Aware camp we had loads of fun and plenty of n. . .

SEEDS 130. Environmentally Aware and Airwaves Festival in Reykjavik

10.11.2018 Winter in Iceland is everything but boring! Reykjavik has a positive and proactive attitude, where something is always happening! And guess what? We're full time with an eye on it so we don't miss a thing. In our last environmental camp we had loads of fun and plenty of new information. . .

SEEDS 111. Island of Viðey

13.09.2018 The island of Viðey is an oasis of peace and tranquillity with the well known Imagine peace sculpture surrounded by nature and wildlife, even though it is only a 5 minute ferry ride away from Iceland’s lively capital Reykjavík. On the island the nature is in charge, diverse bird life is tigh. . .

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