{"id":19174,"date":"2019-04-15T11:57:26","date_gmt":"2019-04-15T11:57:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/event\/umhverfishatid-i-norraena-husinu\/"},"modified":"2019-05-10T12:18:11","modified_gmt":"2019-05-10T12:18:11","slug":"umhverfishatid-i-norraena-husinu","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/en\/event\/umhverfishatid-i-norraena-husinu\/","title":{"rendered":"Environmental Festival at The Nordic House."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">During the weekend 11-12th of May, The Nordic House invites you to a diverse and informative program for the whole family. The focus will be on repair culture and methods to extend the lifespan of items found in every home &#8211; ranging from bicycles to pants and toasters! The aim is to draw attention to the 12th UN Sustainability Development Goal, which encourages a more responsible production and consumption.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The program consists of workshops, lectures, presentations, pop-up repair labs, a design exhibition and documentaries. The events are all about introducing ways to better utilize the value of everything around us and to reduce waste in various ways.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>All weekend (Saturday and Sunday between 12-16 p.m)<\/h3>\n<p>Information booths and pop-up minimarket with environmentally friendly goods:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>FabLab<\/li>\n<li>United Nations Association of Iceland<\/li>\n<li>\u00cd bo\u00f0i n\u00e1tt\u00farunnar<\/li>\n<li>Mena<\/li>\n<li>Mistur<\/li>\n<li>Plan Toys<\/li>\n<li>Tool Library &amp; Repair Caf\u00e9<\/li>\n<li>Toskur med tilgang (Bags with Purpose)<\/li>\n<li>The Environment Agency of Iceland<\/li>\n<li>Ungir umhverfissinnar<\/li>\n<li>VOR &#8211; Verndun og r\u00e6ktun<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Misbrig\u00f0i:<\/strong> Exhibition prepared by students of fashion design in their 2nd year at the Iceland University of the Arts in collaboration with the Icelandic Red Cross Collection. New design from old clothes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Women&#8217;s Association\u2019s Sewing Workshop:<\/strong> Need access to a sewing machine? The Women&#8217;s Association of Iceland sets up a sewing workshop and helps guests to repair, improve and change their own clothing. A knitting expert will also assist guests with repairing knitted clothes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Organically certified at Aalto Bistro:<\/strong> On the occasion of the festival, TV chef Sveinn Kjartansson offers brand new dishes that will be cooked with only organic Icelandic food in collaboration with VOR, a producer of organic farming.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Experts on the hour:<\/strong>\u00a0Informal lectures and Q&amp;A with leading experts about topics related to repairing culture and the UN&#8217;s 12th sustainability goal. Note that all the talks, except the talk delivered by Anna Matos and Hafli\u00f0i \u00c1sgeirsson, will be delivered in Icelandic. See Icelandic program for full list of experts.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Anna Matos \/ Tool Library &amp; Repair Caf\u00e9 \/ Sat 14:00<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW165313519 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW165313519 BCX4\">A Tool Library allows members to check out or borrow tools, equipment and &#8220;how-to&#8221; instructional materials, functioning as a library would for books, with a membership, which allow members to take tools home for repairs, projects and hobbies.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW165313519 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span>Read more about them at their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rvktoollibrary.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a> or visit their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rvktoollibrary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a> page.<\/li>\n<li>Hafli\u00f0i \u00c1sgeirsson \/ Fab Lab\/ Sunday at 1 p.m. \/ Design global, make local \u2013 How local fabrication technology can limit global transportation of goods<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Saturday<\/h3>\n<p>Dr. Bike: Pop-up bike repair tent at The Nordic House, at 12-16 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Landvernd Environment School 13:30 to 15:30: Discussion and Art workshop for kids regarding marine life. Suitable for kids aged ca 6-10 and parents are encouraged to join. NB talk\/discussion will be in Icelandic.<\/p>\n<h3>Sunday<\/h3>\n<p>Repair Caf\u00e9 in the greenhouse, at 12-16 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Landvernd Environment School 12:00 to 14:00: Discussion and Art workshop for kids regarding marine life. Suitable for kids aged ca 6-10 and parents are encouraged to join. NB talk\/discussion will be in Icelandic.<\/p>\n<p>Documentary: The Light Bulb Conspiracy, 17:00 to 18:00<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW98488283 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW98488283 BCX4\">This is the story of companies who engineered their products to fail. In the 1920\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW98488283 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW98488283 BCX4\">businessmen realized that the longer their product lasted, the less money\u00a0they made. As a result, planned Obsolescence was\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW98488283 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW98488283 BCX4\">born,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW98488283 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW98488283 BCX4\">\u00a0and manufacturers have been engineering products to fail ever since.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW98488283 BCX4\"><span class=\"SCXW98488283 BCX4\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Documentary: The True Cost followed by discussion, 18:00-20:00<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW210790548 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW210790548 BCX4\">A documentary that focuses on fast fashion.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW210790548 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW210790548 BCX4\">It dis<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW210790548 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW210790548 BCX4\">cus<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW210790548 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW210790548 BCX4\">ses several aspects of the garment industry<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW210790548 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW210790548 BCX4\">\u00a0from production\u2014mainly exploring the life of low-wage workers in developing countries\u2014to its after-effects such as river<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW210790548 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW210790548 BCX4\">\u00a0and soil pollution, pesticide contamination,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW210790548 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW210790548 BCX4\">\u00a0disease and death.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW210790548 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Monday<\/h3>\n<p>Happy child in a healthy environment, at. 10.15-12.00 \/ Parental education, coffee and mingling. Lecture with Lene Midtgaard, who will give a lecture and good advice on how to avoid harmful substances in the environment of a child and change parents&#8217; habits and purchases to ensure a healthy environment. The event is organized by <span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Environment Agency of Iceland.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>The festival is organized by the Nordic House in collaboration with the following parties:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"9\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">United Nations Association of Iceland<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"10\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Women\u2019s Association of Iceland,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kvenf\u00e9lagasamband<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00cdslands<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"11\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Environment Agency of Iceland<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Umhverfisstofnun<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"12\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Icelandic Environment Association, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Landvernd<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"13\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">celand University of the Arts,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Listah\u00e1sk\u00f3li<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00cdslands<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:1,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:405}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"14\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Repair Caf\u00e9 \/ Tools Library<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:1,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:405}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"15\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ministry for the Environment and Natural Resources<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"16\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Vakandi<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:1,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:405}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During the weekend 11-12th of May, The Nordic House invites you to a diverse and informative program for the whole family. 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