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A successful event on climatic changes at Andrews Theater
Gardarsholm was invited by Keilir, Atlantic Centre of Excellence to give a lecture on the current changes in earth’s climate and the effects this is having on people’s lives around the globe. The event was held in collaboration with Al … Continue reading
Caroline Schill’s report on lessons on law reform
Our amazing intern from last summer Caroline Schill produced a very good piece of work during her stay here on what Iceland can learn from other countries about reforming the law on land reclamation and soil conservation. This work will … Continue reading
Landsvirkjun supports Gardarsholm
Gardarsholm recently received the generous grant of one million Icelandic krona from Landsvirkjun Community fund but Landsvirkjun is an Icelandic state owned energy company. This is invaluable for the project as we are still in a development phase and therefore … Continue reading
Gardarsbrunnur (the well of Gardar)
Gardarsbrunnur is a name given to series of lectures held by Gardarsholm. The first Gardarsbrunnur series was held this summer in conjunction with the setting sail festival. This is a rather belated update on this due to the busy Gardarsholm … Continue reading
24 Hours of Reality in Húsavík
Gardarsholm is very proud to take part in a seminal event in discourse on global warming. Al Gore and his Climate Reality Project are conducting an event where Gore’s new multimedia show on the climate crisis will be delivered in … Continue reading
Excellent “setting sail” event
The Gardarsholm sets sail event was an all round success. Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, EU ambassador Timo Summa, Sweden’s ambassador Anders Ljunggren and Mayor of Norðurþing Bergur Elías Ágústsson talked about the bravery and the drive needed to forge ahead … Continue reading
Gardarsholmur – Sets sail
On Monday July 18th, Gardarsholmur will officially set sail. The project has been in preparation for some time and has now reached a momentum of such a scale that the time has come to introduce it to the world. The … Continue reading
Garðarshólmur’s first intern has arrived
Garðarshólmur’s first intern, Carolin Schill has arrived from Germany. Carolin comes from the Black Forest in Germany but is currently studying Ecosystems, Resilience and Governance at the Stockholm Resilience Centre. She also holds a masters degree in Business Administration from … Continue reading
Great video on soil reclamation in Iceland (in Icelandic tho)
Here is a very good video from the Soil Conservation Service of Iceland. Tells a long and a dramatic story in ten short minutes. It is in Icelandic tho. Enjoy: http://www.land.is/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=160&Itemid=452
A very successful conference
Garðarshólmur recently brought together some of the finest minds in Iceland and Scandinavia to confer on issues relating to the Garðarshólmur theme; sustainability/resilience. The conference was built around the visit of two of the world’s most esteemed scientists in the … Continue reading
Personell and info
The Gardarsholm Project will become a world centre for environmental discussion and research, linking national and international learning institutions by:
- Supporting debate, innovation and research
- Hosting lectures, seminars and debate forums
- Offering training and practice for nature guides
- Providing a unique, cross-disciplinary perspective