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The Community of the Eastern Fjords
Code : WF19
Date: 10.07. – 24.07.
13 volunteers
Project and location:
“Fjarðabyggð” is a association of different communities in the Eastfjords of Iceland. It includes the towns of Eskifjörður, Fáskrúðsfjörður, Mjóifjörður, Neskaupstaður, Reyðarfjörður and Stöðvarfjörður. The towns have a lot of things in common: They are all small fishing villages with steep mountains just behind the houses. In this area you will find most of the things that makes Iceland a unique place on a global scale. The fjords are magnificent and the sea is full of life, the birdlife is very rich and you can find a great variety of hiking paths. You will get to know the area during your stay in the east and it depends on the tasks and the situation in Fjarðabyggð where you will be working during the camp.
Work: Most of the work will be cleaning and beautifying the towns and the surrounding area. We will also clean the coastline, plant some trees and even make hiking paths. The work available will depend on the weather condition and that’s why we have to be a bit flexible. Please keep in mind that the work might be physically hard and you should be prepared for unfriendly weather, even though it will be nice most of the time, hopefully.
Leisure time:
Free access to the local swimming pool, great places for hiking. Excursion or a boat trip will be organized by the hosting partner.
Accommodation:
In a community center. Mattresses will be provided and everyone is asked to bring his/her own warm sleeping bag. We will have showers at the local swimming pool and sports centre.
Food:
The food will be provided for the duration of the workcamp and everyone is expected to do their fair share of the cooking/cleaning. It would be nice to share new and different dishes, so please remember to bring along recipes from your own countries
Language: The language of the camp will be English.
Terminal:
Intl. Airport: Keflavík (Reykjavík), KEF. The closest national airport to the camp site is located in Egilstaðir. Egilsstaðir airport is 40 km away from the project.
WF Iceland will organize a bus from Reykjavik to the workcamp site for the price of 90€.
Green army in Reykjavik
Date: 24.08 – 04.09
12 volunteers
Project and location:
In Reykjavik you can experience easily the pure energy at the heart of Iceland‘s capital city – whether from the boiling thermal energy underground, the natural green energy within the city and around it. Think of the qualities of a great city – fun, space, clean air, nature, culture – and Reykjavik has them in spades. It has the features of a modern, forward-looking society which are complemented by a close connection to beautiful nature.
The population of the Reykjavik Capital Area is about 200,000. Reykjavik is spread across a peninsula with a panoramic view of the mountains and the Atlantic Ocean on almost all sides. In the summer, you can sit by the harbour at midnight and watch the sun dip slightly below the horizon before it makes its way up again.
The world’s northernmost capital is framed by the majestic Mt. Esja, which keeps a watchful eye on the city, and the blue waters of Faxafloi Bay. On a sunny day, the mystical Snaefellsjokull glacier appears crystal-like on the western horizon, while mountainous moonscapes spread to the southeast.
Work:
Our work during this camp will mostly be beautifying the city center and help the local authorities to make it a better place to stay. This includes varied types of environmental tasks as well as e.g. cleaning tags and painting old houses. We will be working outside and help amongst others the environmental department to take care of all the parks and green spots in the heart of Reykjavík.
In addition we might also clean up the coastline in the city area.
Accommodation & Food:
We will stay in an accommodation owned by the community. Mattresses will be provided.
The food will be provided for the duration of the workcamp and everyone is expected to do their fair part of the cooking/cleaning. It would be nice to share new and different dishes, so please remember to bring along recipes from your own countries.
Language:
The language of the workcamp is English.
Extra info:
We will have free access to the swimming pool and excursions will be provided by our hosts
