Comment on Nordic Nutrition Report 2023
Overall comment Ungir Umhverfissinnar (UU) deeply appreciates that the authors of NNR2023 studied, analyzed, and included the...
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- 3 days ago
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
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
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
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
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...
- Dec 1, 2021
Summary from the national meeting on Nature conservation
The organization's first national meeting was held the 29th and 30th of October in hotel Natura in Reykjavík. About 50 people attended...
- Nov 30, 2021
UU review on the new Agreement on the Platform for the Coalition Government
Agreement on the Platform for the Coalition Government of the Independence Party, the Left Green Movement and the Progressive Party was...
- Oct 25, 2021
National Assembly for UU: Nature conservation
Landsfundur Ungra umhverfissina um náttúruvernd verður haldinn á Icelandair hotel Reykjavík Natura (Nauthólsvegi 52, 102 Rvk)
- Jul 20, 2021
A report on the highland vision of young people will be sent to the ministry
"Young people are very interested in the highlands and the highlands have been a big part of Icelanders' nature experience over the...
- Jul 20, 2021
UU really happy with last week's Climate Course
(Participants in an anti-growth workshop) Last July 3rd, the UU climate course was held in collaboration with NOAH, a sister association...
- Jul 20, 2021
UU's climate representative sent newspaper a statement due to a leak in a climate report
Finnur Ricart Andrason, The Young Environmentalists' climate representative sent newspaper a statement regarding the leak of the report...
- Jun 29, 2021
Bláskelin 2021
The Environment Agency of Iceland requests nominations for the Blue Shell 2021. The award will be given to a company, institution,...
- Jun 23, 2021
The Young People's Climate Course
Skemmtilegt námskeið í þrjá daga um loftslagsbreytingar og áhrif þess á alla fleti samfélagsins haldið í samstarfi við NOAH, systurfélag UU.
- Jun 1, 2021
Tinna and Finnur will represent Iceland at the #Youth4Climate event this September
Two members of The Youth Environmental Association, Tinna Hallgrímsdóttir (chairperson) and Finnur Ricart Andrason (climate...
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