📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Worldwide Friends (WF), was founded in 2001 as a non-profit organization promoting nature and peace-oriented activities for volunteers wanting to spend some time in Iceland. Our main theme for this year is to give education about the 17 Sustainable Goals of the United Nations and to clean the whole coastline of Iceland. The main activities that we offer are workcamps, seminars, local events, and exchange programs suitable both for young people and adults.
💼 What the programme involves
Our main activity is Beach Cleaning, as we travel along we will be cleaning the coast. Our goal is to clean the entire Icelandic coastline.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Participants will be staying in the Hostels/Guest Houses. Based on gender they will share double or quadruple rooms with shared bathrooms. Wireless internet access is provided free of charge at the accommodation.Food is included for the duration of the work camp; however, everyone is expected to do their fair share of the cooking and cleaning. Since it is always nice to try new and different dishes, volunteers are encouraged to bring along their favorite recipes from home We encourage our volunteers to try vegan and vegetarian meals during their stay with us.We provide a well-balanced and healthy variety of food products that includes a wide variety of whole grains, seasonal fruits and amp; vegetables, pantry staples, dairy products, vegetarian/vegan options. We try to reduce our carbon footprint on the planet by cutting down our meat intake and we usually encourage volunteers to try more sustainable dishes.We do not provide soft drinks, candies, or alcohol. However, we will provide the ingredients for you to bake delicious snacks As we bake our own bread feel free to bring any golden crust recipes from home Please let us know if you have any food allergies or special dietary needs in advance.
📍 About the location
Traveling around Icelands Ring Road while visiting the most beautiful places on the island and one of its best-kept secrets: Vestmannaeyjar Islands. With exciting activities: Kayaking, whale watching, geothermal lagoon, discovering glaciers, black sand beaches, lava fields, and pure nature. During the camp, the young people will give a special focus and have workshops about how to prevent global warming in their daily life.
ℹ️ Additional information
12 days Adventure camp for 14 to 17 years old teenagers.