SEEDS Workcamps - Short-term projects
Workcamps and learning camps are the most common form of short-term opportunities that SEEDS offers, in which a group of participants live together and work on a specific project. Camps generally last from 9 to 16 days.
The projects we develop tend to focus on one or more of the following goals:
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Cultural and intercultural exchange and education
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Education and awareness of current environmental issues
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Education and development of artistic skills (such as basic photography skills)
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Nature preservation and reforestation
The summer projects mainly consist of outdoor camps that take place in Reykjavík or around the country in partnership with local organisations or municipalities. The work carried out in these camps encompasses outdoor volunteer work that raises environmental awareness through intercultural cooperation such as:
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Restoring hiking trails in nature parks for public use
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Planting trees in green areas
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Restoring cultural heritage damaged by the weather and natural disasters
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Carrying out coastal and beach clean-ups
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Helping with maintenance of the Botanical Gardens in Reykjavík
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Construction or renovation of community buildings, monuments or community centres
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Ecological research
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Removing invasive growth amongst others
The winter camps, usually called “Environment and Photography” mostly take place in the capital city. During these camps, our short- and long-term volunteers carry out non-formal educational activities to raise awareness of environmental, cultural and artistic topics of their interest. They usually carry out workshops, beach and downtown cleanups in cooperation with the Icelandic Ministry for the Environment, Blue Army as well as carry out night photography and northern lights workshops amongst other activities.
International camps bring together volunteers from different nationalities and backgrounds with the aim of building global understanding and therefore encouraging peace while working for an identified need of the local community. Group sizes vary from 6-30 participants.
SEEDS 139
New Year's & Aurora Hunting Photo Marathon
27.12.2018 | 05.01.2019
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
SEEDS 140
New Year's Environmentally Aware in Reykjavik
27.12.2018 | 04.01.2019
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
SEEDS 001
Photography & Aurora hunting in January
07.01.2019 | 16.01.2019
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
SEEDS 002
Environmentally Aware in January
07.01.2019 | 15.01.2019
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
SEEDS 003
Photography, Auroras & Midwinter festival
17.01.2019 | 26.01.2019
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
SEEDS 005
Photo Marathon & Aurora Hunting in Winter
28.01.2019 | 06.02.2019
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
SEEDS 006
Environmental Winter in Iceland
28.01.2019 | 05.02.2019
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
SEEDS 007
Photography, Auroras & Lights festival
07.02.2019 | 16.02.2019
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
SEEDS 008
Environment & Winter Lights
07.02.2019 | 15.02.2019
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
SEEDS 009
Photography & Aurora hunting in February
18.02.2019 | 27.02.2019
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
SEEDS 010
Environmentally Aware in February
18.02.2019 | 26.02.2019
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
SEEDS 011
Photography March & Aurora hunting
28.02.2019 | 09.03.2019
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
SEEDS 012
Environmental March in Reykjavik
28.02.2019 | 08.03.2019
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
SEEDS 013
Photography & Northern lights - Aurora
11.03.2019 | 20.03.2019
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
SEEDS 014
Environment & Sustainability in March
11.03.2019 | 19.03.2019
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
SEEDS 015
Photography, Aurora hunting & Design festival
21.03.2019 | 30.03.2019
Arts / Cultural / Festival
Capital Region
SEEDS 016
Environment & Sustainability - Design
21.03.2019 | 29.03.2019
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
SEEDS 017
Photo Marathon & Aurora Hunting in April
01.04.2019 | 10.04.2019
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
SEEDS 018
Environmental April in Reykjavik
01.04.2019 | 09.04.2019
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
SEEDS 019
Photography & Easter Aurora Hunting
13.04.2019 | 22.04.2019
Arts / Cultural
Capital Region
SEEDS 020
Environmental Easter in Reykjavík
13.04.2019 | 21.04.2019
Education / Environmental
Capital Region
SEEDS 022
Botanical gardens in Reykjavik (1:9)
22.04.2019 | 04.05.2019
Cultural / Environmental
Capital Region
SEEDS 023
April Photomarathon in Reykjavík
22.04.2019 | 01.05.2019
Arts / Cultural / Festival
Capital Region
SEEDS 024
Environmentally aware in Reykjavík
22.04.2019 | 30.04.2019
Education / Environmental
Capital Region