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The Icelandic Youth Environmentalist Association is a non governmental organisation with the primary objective of giving young people a platform to positively influence the way society interacts with nature.
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Nov 26, 2024
Sólin shines again !
We proudly present the results of Sólin 2024 ! The Icelandic Young Environmentalists' grading for the upcoming Alþingi parliamentary...
Oct 25, 2024
Changes to the board
Dear Young Environmentalists, Up ahead are changes to our bord which we want to inform you about. From today (October 25th), Finnur...
Dec 4, 2023
The Just Green Transition of the Labour Market
The following is the address of the secretary of UU to the Tripartite dialogue on the green transition on the labour market hosted by the...
Nov 28, 2023
Info package for COP28
Einnig aðgengilegt á íslensku hér. Get up to date on everything there is to know about COP28 and keep up with what is happening at the...
Nov 6, 2023
Tunglið: UU's mid-term grading of the Icelandic government
As we are at the mid-way point of the Icelandic Parliament's current four year term, Ungir umhverfissinnar (UU) are launching a project...
Oct 3, 2023
On sustainable fisheries and trumping
Article by Sigrúnu Perla Gísladóttir, UU's representitive in the public consultation committee for the Minister of Food's project Our...
Aug 25, 2023
Upcoming UU events!
Come meet other young environmentalists at these upcoming events! Information meeting about COP28 - August 29th What: Public event to...
Aug 23, 2023
Icelandic children and youth lawsuit against Icelandic state due to whaling
August 23rd 2023 Icelandic children and youth announce their intent to sue the Icelandic government over whaling under the United Nations...
Jun 22, 2023
UU celebrates the suspension of whaling
The Icelandic Youth Environmentalists are happy with the Minister of food, agriculture, and fisheries’ decision to suspend whaling until...
Jun 6, 2023
Comment on Nordic Nutrition Report 2023
Overall comment Ungir Umhverfissinnar (UU) deeply appreciates that the authors of NNR2023 studied, analyzed, and included the...
Jun 3, 2023
UU will pursue all options if whaling is not banned immediately
On May 8th, MAST, the Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority, released a report about the hunting of fin whales in 2022 by Hvalur hf.,...
Apr 29, 2023
Results from UU's Member survey 2023
Towards the end of our last working year (2022-23), we sent out a survey to all members of the association to gather information about...
Apr 20, 2023
New board & other announcements from UU's General Assembly 2023
The 2023 General Assembly of the Icelandic Young Environmentalist Association was held on the 15th of April at the University of Iceland....
Apr 4, 2023
Board of UU 2022-23 looks back over the year
President Tinna Hallgrímsdóttir Since I will not be seeking re-election at the upcoming general meeting, it’s certainly appropriate to...
Mar 5, 2023
Summary from National meeting on circular economy
Written by: Snorri Hallgrímsson, Cody Alexander Skahan, Unnur Björnsdóttir and Kolbrún Fríða Hrafnkelsdóttir. General summary from...
Oct 31, 2022
Information package for COP27!
Also available in Icelandic: https://www.umhverfissinnar.is/post/uppl%C3%BDsingapakki-fyrir-cop27 Get up to date on everything there is...
Aug 31, 2022
UU met with the Minister of Environment, Energy, and Climate
UU met with the Minister of Environment, Energy, and Climate Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson to discuss: *Improvements to the Climate Action Plan...
May 9, 2022
Applications Requested For the Boards of Our Committees 2022-23
We have now opened for applications for the boards of our committees. We encourage interested parties to apply, whether you are old or...
Apr 11, 2022
Newly Elected Board of The Icelandic Youth Environmentalist Association
WE PRESENT WITH GREAT PRIDE THE NEW BOARD OF THE ICELANDIC YOUTH ENVIRONMENTALIST ASSOCIATION: President: Tinna Hallgrímsdóttir...
Mar 13, 2022
UU General Assembly 2022
The Annual General Meeting of the Young Environmentalists will take place on April 10, 2022 at 12-15 at Hitt Húsið in Rvk. You will also...
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