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SEEDS 034. Paving the Way
SEEDS 034. Paving the Way
04.08.2022 Participants of the camp SEEDS 034. Þjórsárdalur - Hiking trails & Paths enjoyed their time by exploring the area while creating hiking paths. It was the first time for SEEDS to go building a hiking trail in Þjórsárdalur. They finished a hiking trail along the lava field and the river, leadin. . .
SEEDS 046. Full Vegan Camp
SEEDS 046. Full Vegan Camp
03.08.2022 All of our camps are vegetarian, to promote the idea of environmentally conscious living, that our organisations stands for, but our last camp SEEDS 046. Awareness, Engagement & Action! decided to go one step further and make the camp completely VEGAN! This great idea made all our vegan and v. . .
Camp Premiere: Awareness, Engagement & Action!
Camp Premiere: Awareness, Engagement & Action!
29.07.2022 Last week we had a premiere with our new camp and it was a great success. Our camp SEEDS 046. Awareness, Engagement & Action! was focused on coastal clean-ups, interesting environmentally-related workshops and informative presentations on different global issues. SEEDS volunteers worked. . .
Debate about Meat Consumption with our Volunteers
Debate about Meat Consumption with our Volunteers
28.07.2022 We often like to bring awareness to different environmental topics by discussing them with our volunteers, acknowledging different points of view, comparing what we know and what we're experiencing and most importantly trying to find solutions and ways to improve our habits. Our last discussi. . .
Successful Trash Hunting in Reykjavík
Successful Trash Hunting in Reykjavík
20.07.2022 Our camp SEEDS 029. Environmentally Aware & Trash Hunting in Reykjavík was super busy doing a clean up after cleanup! They started with a clean up in the forest around Perlan. The area is full of tourists and also locals spending their free time there and relaxing in the beautiful nature, oft. . .
Construction of a Lava Rock Wall in Western Iceland
Construction of a Lava Rock Wall in Western Iceland
08.07.2022 Participants of SEEDS 027 settled for their camp between glaciers and lava fields in western Iceland. While enjoying amazing accommodation previously visited by famous artists like Radiohead and Muse, our volunteers are helping to build a lava rock wall with local hosts.
Camp SEEDS 023. Hitting the Slopes never slows down
Camp SEEDS 023. Hitting the Slopes never slows down
23.06.2022 The weather in the past days was very though in Iceland, with heavy rains and strong wind, but our volunteers from camp SEEDS 023. Hitting the Slopes - Blue Mountains & Skálafell did not slow down! Suited up from head to toe, they picked up piles and piles of trash. Hard task, that´s for sur. . .
The Highlands of Iceland - desert, moon & paradise
The Highlands of Iceland - desert, moon & paradise
21.06.2022 Our volunteers’ workplace sometimes looks like a desert, sometimes like the Moon, but always like an absolute paradise! The participants of our camp SEEDS 020. The Highlands of Iceland - The Famous Kjölur Road had an opportunity to experience this while repairing and maintaining old hiking p. . .
Our camp leader Katka talking about her experiences in camp SEEDS 018. The Highlands North of Vatnajökull Glacier
Our camp leader Katka talking about her experiences in camp SEEDS 018. The Highlands North of Vatnajökull Glacier
14.06.2022 „SEEDS greetings from the northeastern farm in Icelandic highlands, Möðrudalur.     Our host Elisabet Kristjansdottir and Vilhjalmur Vernharðsson prepared variety of activities for us. So far we were fertilizing turf so turf roofs get more green and healthy. The idea of the traditional tu. . .
Shore of Ægissíða in Reykjavík is much cleaner now
Shore of Ægissíða in Reykjavík is much cleaner now
10.06.2022 Another clean-up! This time our long-term volunteers collaborated with the Whales of Iceland and worked on the shore of Ægissíða in Reykjavík!   The shore and surrounding park are always full of people, with locals but also tourists spending some good time there, resting, enjoying the views. . .
Trash hunting at Reykjanes peninsula
Trash hunting at Reykjanes peninsula
09.06.2022 SEEDS Camp 014 made a stop at the Reykjanes peninsula coasts to clean up all trash laying around. While having a good time together they managed to change vast natural areas for the better and most importantly without polluting materials like plastic, nets or fishing gear.
Sun&Sea festival collab
Sun&Sea festival collab
31.05.2022 Helping out where we can!   This week our long-term volunteers and volunteers from camp SEEDS 014. Environment & Photography - Midnight Sun prepared the scene for the upcoming Sun&Sea festival. The process of setting up the scene took four days during which volunteers unpacked bags o. . .
Intercultural dinner of SEEDS 009.
Intercultural dinner of SEEDS 009.
04.05.2022 What an exciting evening! Our volunteers from our camp SEEDS 009. Environment & Photography - Spring in Reykjavík organised an intercultural dinner consisting of traditional meals from nine different nationalities. This experience was not only very educational and inspiring, but also super y. . .
Icelandic coastline trash-free effort continues
Icelandic coastline trash-free effort continues
03.05.2022 Environment & Photography – Spring in Reykjavik collected more than four cubic metres of trash!   They did not shy away from getting their hands dirty when collecting all the fishing nets, ropes, other waste and of course, large amounts of plastic bottles that pile up around shore with ev. . .
My volunteering experience - testimony from Annie Heine, a long-term volunteer of SEEDS
My volunteering experience - testimony from Annie Heine, a long-term volunteer of SEEDS
27.04.2022 Annie Heine, former SEEDS volunteer from Switzerland wrote her testimonial about her experience as a long-term volunteer participating in the European Solidarity Corps program for young people who take part in projects that benefit communities. Annie also took part in recording, editing and p. . .