📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The beautiful town of StykkishElmur is situated in the western part of Iceland, to the north of the SnEfellsnes peninsula. With its 1,540 inhabitants, it is a centre of services and commerce for the area. Most of the people make their living from fishing and tourism. A ferry gs over the BreiE(afjErE(ur to the West Fjords. The village features picturesque old houses, the oldest of which, the Norwegian House, is a folk museum, where exhibitions are frequently held. The film Secret life of Walter Mitty was filmed there. The SnEfellsnes peninsula and BreiE(afjErE(ur bay are renowned for their natural beauty and remarkable wildlife. SnEfellsnes is sometimes called Iceland in miniature, due to its many different kinds of geology all in one place, you cant miss this if you want to capture the true spirit and beauty of the island. There are several pleasant hikes to be made within the StykkishElmur area. A walk along SE gandisey by the harbour will reveal a unique panoramic view.
💼 What the programme involves
During the workcamp we will do different kind of environmental work, for example clean the coastline, plant trees and maintaining hiking paths. Our work will also depend on weather conditions and thats why we have to be flexible. Please keep in mind that the work might be physically hard, and you should be prepared for unfriendly weather, even though, hopefully, it will be nice most of the time. This is a perfect camp for people who like outdoor work and physical challengesWithin the project we will learn about green energy, sustainable house holding, waste treatment, nutrition, the effects of consumption and lots more. If you want to change something, develop solutions or inspire others, you have to understand the issues and tasks first. In addition to the theoretical part we are going to practice sustainable work. For example, planting trees is one of the main exercises of the camps. Planting trees becomes a very useful action against climate change because trees absorb carbon dioxide, clean the air and prevent erosion. Take part in this promising project and spring into action against climate change
🏠 Accommodation on site
The volunteers will stay in a local community building. Mattresses and sheets will be provided, and everyone is asked to bring his/her own warm sleeping bags and towels. The food will be supplied for the duration of the work camp and everyone is expected to do his/her fair share of the cooking/cleaning. It would be nice to try new and different dishes, so please remember to bring along recipes and specialities from your own countries.
📍 About the location
Worldwide Friends volunteers have free access to the local geothermal-heated swimming pool in the village. Traditionally, natural pools have played an important social role in Icelandic culture. Most Icelandic pools offer indoor and outdoor swimming, as well as hot tubs and saunas or steam rooms. WF Iceland will organise reasonably-priced weekend excursions to some of the most popular, beautiful areas and natural wonders that Iceland has to offer. Excursions include unique Icelandic sights, such as waterfalls, volcanic and geothermal areas, glaciers, lava forests, hot-springs, rhyolite mountain ranges, steam-vents or even icebergs.Take a look at http://wf.is/excursions/ We will also organize leisure activities for the group. The area around the village is also good for hiking so please bring your hiking shs.
ℹ️ Additional information
Fee includes the trip from Reykjavik to StykkishElmur and back again which is almost 1.000 km in total (excursions included