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SEEDS 057 camp makes Reykjavik waste free
SEEDS 057 camp makes Reykjavik waste free
13.09.2022 SEEDS 057 is making the area of Reykjavik free of its waste.   Our volunteers were lucky to catch a day with good weather to organise a trash hunt. Equipped with gloves, trash bags, and trash pickers, they became true waste heroes.   After the cleanup actions they visited the Whal. . .
Clean up at Viðey
Clean up at Viðey
09.09.2022 Our camp SEEDS 053 in Viðey is busy doing clean up after clean up!   The group of SEEDS volunteers started along the coastline and collected trash blown by the wind and brought by the sea to the shores and its surroundings. Moreover, they carried out some gardening activities.   T. . .
Whales at Faxaflói bay
Whales at Faxaflói bay
07.09.2022 What an absolute whale of a time!   Our participants from 047. Environmentally Aware & Trash Hunting camp enjoyed a magical journey into Faxaflói bay. The bay is full of birdlife and different whale species. They were very lucky and saw many humpback whales, white-beaked dolphins and harb. . .
The start of the aurora season
The start of the aurora season
06.09.2022 What a wonderful start of the month for SEEDS volunteers. We have been very lucky to see strong, stunning and mesmerizing Auroras in the skies just above Reykjavík. Northern Lights are definitely one of the world’s most spectacular natural wonders. Lets deep dive into the legends & the myths. . .
Teenage camp season comes to an end
Teenage camp season comes to an end
06.09.2022 The last teenage camp of the season finishes today and we want to say a big thank you. We gathered so many beautiful memories, stories & pictures. And we cannot wait to host you next year. Our photography leaders help participants to develop their unique photographic skill. . .
An August of Change!
An August of Change!
26.08.2022 Last week we finished successful series of new Awareness, Engagement & Action! camps. This summer we organized together 5 camps focused on coastal clean-ups, environmentally-related workshops and presentations on different global issues. Throughout July and August, SEEDS participants work. . .
SEEDS 056. Branching Out Our Roots
SEEDS 056. Branching Out Our Roots
25.08.2022 Our camp SEEDS 056. Hiking trails & Forestry - West Iceland is slowly but surely coming to an end, and even though our volunteers are sad to part ways, they’re proud of the work they’ve done, and new skills they’ve learned. orestry work can be quite challenging and demanding at times, but it’. . .
Together for a Cleaner Planet
Together for a Cleaner Planet
24.08.2022 Another one of our SEEDS Environmental Aware & Trash Hunting camps is again in action long the Icelandic coast. This time -and for the next 10 days- 14 of SEEDS volunteers coming all the way from Poland, Mexico, Germany, France, Italy, Hong Kong, and Turkey worked in collaboration with the Bl. . .
SEEDS 039. An Enigmatic Muse
SEEDS 039. An Enigmatic Muse
22.08.2022 Dark and mysterious Icelandic landscapes were captured yet another time by our amazing volunteers of photography camp 039. The atmosphere of the Land of Ice and Fire seen in pictures is perfectly described in the poem by Icelandic author Eggert Ólaffson. We have travelled far across the l. . .
SEEDS 042. Breeding Call
SEEDS 042. Breeding Call
18.08.2022 SEEDS Volunteers of the Photography camp SEEDS 042 captured a beautiful selection of Puffins at Dyrhólaey, a massive stone arch surrounded by the black sandy beach in the South of Iceland. Puffins are only present on land during the breeding season from April until August every year. For the. . .
SEEDS 037. A Land of Ice and Fire
SEEDS 037. A Land of Ice and Fire
16.08.2022 Volunteers from the camp SEEDS 037. Between glaciers & Lava (2:2) had a lot of fun in the Húsafell area. They stayed in a beautiful art residency and had a chance to work around the house of famous local artist Páll Guðmundsson. Pali creates statues, paintings and even musical instruments by usin. . .
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. . .