LET S GET SUSTAINABLE - 40 DAYS ON THE MOVE IN ICE

During the project the volunteers will travel around Iceland starting in Reykjavik, spending twelve days in our sustainable centre in the Northwest, two weeks in RaufarhEfn near to the Arctic circle and two weeks in StEdvarfjErE(ur in the east of Iceland. Reykjavik is a city full of energy, just waiting for everyone to experience it. Powered by heat from the earth below, with ever-changing weather sweeping across the landscape, its natural features are matched by the energy of its residents. Think of the denominators of a great city - fun, culture, nature, clean air - Reykjavik has them in spades. All the advantages of a modern, forward-looking society are complemented by the beautiful natural setting. In a country of only just over 300,000 people, the Reykjavik Capital Area has a population of about 200,000. However, since its the only major city in the country, Reykjavik has a lot of the amenities that one would only expect to find in a much larger centre elsewhere in the world. BrE the sustainable centre of Worldwide Friends is near to the crossroads to the West, South and North of Iceland in the area of Hrutafjordur which is a 36 km long fjord in Hunathing vestra. In the neighbourhood we can find a lot of pure and unspoiled nature, beaches full of driftwood, SnEfellsnes peninsula, glaciers in the highlands, waterfalls, strong rivers, canyons, and craters. The purpose of the centre is to protect the nature in the area and to raise the awareness of sustainability among the locals and the visitors which are coming to the area.
The house is more than 1.000 mI and has 16 double rooms, two kitchens, several bathrooms and common areas, rooms for workshops and galleries. It has its own generator to produce electricity for heating and daily use. The generator is broken at the moment but will be active later on this year.
The village of RaufarhEfn is the community that lies farthest north in Iceland. It is located in the eastern part of Melrakkasletta close to the Arctic Circle. The population of RaufarhEfn is about 200 and most of the people there earn their living from fishing and fish processing. The harbour is very beautiful and partly shaped by nature itself. A wide and untouched open area surrounds the village with a lot of birds and varied vegetation. In summer one will observe wild migratory birds within the village being a part of the village life with the villagers most often waking up in the morning to the songs of birds. The coastline with its inlets and creeks is filled with driftwood and reaches out into the Arctic Sea. Away and on the surface of the sea various sea-birds will be spotted and an occasional seal. On the beach waders strut and inland on the grassy moorlands there are dozens of lakes filled with trout. In the vicinity many species of ducks, waders and species that favour heaths and moorlands may be observed. StEdvarfjErE(ur village is characterized by Ice Age glaciers, the dramatic east coast boasts long, narrow fjords with steep sides.