SEEDS 02. Icelandic traditions & culture in Reykjavík
13.04.2011
This workcamp about the Icelandic culture and tradition took place in Reykjavík.
We had the opportunity to discover the Icelandic culture through Icelanders who introduced us to various subjects like politics and the history of the country. We met a painter and helped him with his project to. . .
SEEDS Volunteers Promote Grænn Apríl (Green April)
11.04.2011
This month is Grænn Apríl (Green April) here in Iceland! Green April is a month long environmental campaign to educate people on local environmental issues, resources, and activities.
SEEDS Volunteers from Spain, France, Italy, Estonia, Israel and Luxembourg have come together to promote Gre. . .
SEEDS 01. Reykjavík: Design, renovation & environment
21.03.2011
SEEDS workcamps have started and at the moment a group of 6 international volunteers from France, Germany, Madagascar and Spain are in the city of Reykjavik supporting different projects in and around the Design March!
SEEDS volunteers are supporting the organisers of the events, as some of. . .
SEEDS 00. Afnorth International School
15.03.2011
This project took place in Reykajvik within the framework of an exchange with a group of international students from Holland.
The purpose of this project was intercultural exchange and to be able to visit Iceland through excursions organized by the team leaders. We also worked a few days in. . .
SEEDS starts to release its programme of workcamps!
08.03.2011
SEEDS is very glad to inform we have released our programme of short-term voluntary service projects through workcamps in Iceland.. so in case you want to join us or you know someone who may be interested in joining us this year, please feel free to pass on the information.
Please note that. . .
Útþrá - Hitt Húsið (Feb. 15, 2011)
07.02.2011
SEEDS will participate at the 2011 edition of Útþrá! The event organised at Hitt Húsið is a showcase for Icelandic youth to learn about the possibilities to make experiences abroad!
Different organisations have the opportunity to show their programmes and to present to Icelandic yooungsters. . .
Forseti Íslands tekur á móti sjálfboðaliðum SEEDS
15.11.2010
Forseti Íslands herra Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson tók á móti SEEDS sjálfboðaliðum á Bessastöðum mánudaginn 15. nóvember.
Heimsóknin var í tilefni að fimm ára afmæli samtakanna en sex daga hátíðardagskrá stendur yfir þar sem 25 núverandi og fyrrverandi sjálfboðaliðar SEEDS frá 11 löndum eru saman. . .
SEEDS Conference on the Environment 2010- Volunteering for Iceland
05.11.2010
SEEDS is celebrating its fifth birthday and on that occasion will be hosting a Conference on the Environment in co-operation with the Icelandic Environment Association and the Environment Agency of Iceland.
Sustainability is one of the most important issues to be addressed in our daily-lives. . .
SEEDS raising awareness in Kringlan!
04.11.2010
Today a SEEDS delegation of eight visited Kringlan (Reykjaviks largest mall )and disrupted the everyday life of the shopping centre by making (and teaching how to make) balloon flowers for by passers.
Our volunteers had the intention to raise awareness of SEEDS and introduce our projects, su. . .
SEEDS Umhverfisráðstefna 2010
02.11.2010
Sjálfboðasamtökin SEEDS fagna um þessar mundir fimm ára afmælinu sínu og að því tilefni verður efnt til Umhverfisráðstefnu í samstarfi við Landvernd og Umhverfisstofnun.
Sjálfbærni er eitt mikilvægasta málefni líðandi stundar innan umhverfisgeirans. Sjálfbær þróun og hagræn nýting. . .
Þjóðahátið Vesturlands - Festival of Nations - West Iceland
31.10.2010
As the 13 people strong SEEDS Squad entered the Sports Hall in Akranes, which was the venue for the anual Day of Nations on the 31.10.2010, a fantastic day began!
We helped to prepare the venue by setting up tables and chairs for the participants of the event, that came to present numerous c. . .
SEEDS 58. Ísafjarðardjúp: Nature & Fun in the West Fjords (3)
07.10.2010
Towards the end of September 2010, a group of SEEDS volunteers headed out to Ísafjarðardjúp in the westfjords, to help the locals for the third time in the season of 2010. The group consisted of 8 volunteers from 4 different countries: France, Germany, Israel and Italy.
The work consisted of. . .
Réttir & museum project - SEEDS 78. Nature & Culture in the South of Iceland
29.09.2010
SEEDS volunteers joined the farmers in Þykkvabæjarklaustur for two weeks of an amazing life. It is a magic place in a flat area between Vík and Kirkjubæjarklaustur.
The work there was diverse: we took part in farm life by helping to milk cows and by collecting sheep from the mountains - the. . .
Mannlegt friðarmerki á Degi án ofbeldis 2. október á Klambratúni
24.09.2010
Í tilefni ,,Dags án ofbeldis” hyggst Samhljómur menningarheima í samvinnu við fjölmörg félagasamtök og einstaklinga standa fyrir friðargjörningi sem felur í sér myndun mannlegs friðarmerkis, laugardaginn 2.október á Klambratúni kl. 20.00.
Með þessu er einnig haldinn hátíðlegur „Dagur án ofbel. . .
My Land, Our Land, Iceland
10.09.2010
It was the beginning of September 2009. Ordinary day for most of us...
But not for Future of Hope filming crew as well as volunteers of SEEDS 16. Fljótsdalshérað - Icelandic North-east (1). Exactly one year ago all of them accidentally met in the North-east of Iceland and still remember eac. . .