SEEDS 009. Environment & Photography - Spring in Reykjavík
Breakdown:
- Accommodation and food: 230.00 Euro
- Transportation: 50.00 Euro
- Activities: 20.00 Euro
- Hosting organisation support: 0 Euro
Description: During this camp, participants can share their love for (and learn more about) global & local environmental issues, as well as photography. If you are interested in topics such as climate change, waste management, animal protection and sustainability, and you also love taking photographs or want to develop your photography skills, then this project is for you! While developing artistic and technical photography skills, you will be focusing on environmental and sustainability issues through non-formal activities such as workshops, discussions, presentations and visits facilitated by SEEDS. One of our aims is to help create more environmentally aware consumers & travellers!
Type of Work: You will visit local projects on environment and conservation.These may include hands-on activities or guided visits.Some examples include outdoor cleanup tasks, a community dinner or a visit to a recycling center, a geothermal power plant, a museum or exhibition.Some of these activities are dependent on conditions such as weather, pandemic-related restrictions, as well as availability of our partner organizations.SEEDS’ programme combines learning, sharing, hands-on activities, getting to know Iceland, its culture, having fun, exploring the city and its attractions, as stunning natural attractions in other possible excursions.Participants should prepare to share environmental issues from their countries and should be ready to spend time outdoors walking medium distances during activities.
Study Theme: Note this project is a learning/sharing camp and not a standard workcamp. This project has a smaller work part and puts a bigger emphasis on the personal learning process than on the community impact.
Accommodation: SEEDS participants will stay in a house in Reykjavík. The facilities are basic with a kitchen, showers, and a washing machine. Everyone is expected to show consideration for their companions. Participants will sleep in shared rooms or dormitories. Please bring your own sleeping bag. Volunteers will receive food supplies and will be in charge of cooking and cleaning. Please note the food SEEDS provides will be vegetarian. Do not forget to bring some traditional/typical food, drinks, recipes, music, games or movies from your country for the intercultural evening.
Language: English will be the language in the camp; intermediate conversational skills are needed.
Requirements: Participation fee EUR 300 (Euros). The fee can either be transferred in advance via bank transfer, or paid in cash on arrival. It includes transportation from the meeting point to the camp (on the first day) and the visits available.
Approximate Location: Reykjavík is a dynamic, modern city which lives in harmony with nature, using renewable energy sources. The world’s northernmost capital bridges the Atlantic, between Europe and North America. Reykjavík is spread across a peninsula with a panoramic view of the mountains and the Atlantic. It is an international city with a lively cosmopolitan cultural scene surrounded by beautiful nature. You will also have time to put the theory about photography into practice, walking around and exploring the city.