Environmental action and awareness program in Iceland

This international volunteer project is part of our ongoing efforts to raise awareness, promote engagement in environmental issues and to support sustainability, organic and permaculture farming, social inclusion, education and hands-on actions in the field. Volunteers will gain insights into local and global challenges through non-formal educational activities such as hands-on work, visits, discussions, and workshops.

More info at: https://cadip.org/volunteer-in-iceland

The volunteers will take on a variety of activities, depending on the weather conditions and the needs of our partners including working in the forestry section and vegetable greenhouses in the EcoVillage, participating in a nationwide project to raise awareness of ocean pollution and plastic waste, as well as engaging in hands-on cleanup efforts in the area, allowing them to make a direct impact!

The project is based in an environmental education centre, which offers a range of activities to connect people with nature, such as community gardens, wildlife workshops, school programs, and hikes. As part of the project, volunteers will help maintain the center through tasks like gardening, renovating the house and other projects such as removing old fences to protect wildlife, marking walking paths, and potentially do forestry work like trimming or planting trees.

The project is located an hour drive south-east from Reykjavík. The house serves as an environmental education centre and sits under Ingólfsfjall, The Mountain of Ingólfur, with a view of Eyjafjallajökull where the volcanic eruptions began in March and April 2010.

The place is registered as natural Icelandic heritage; the nature, vegetation and birdlife is rich in variety and quantity. The volunteers can enjoy outdoor activities in a peaceful and beautiful location with a small stream and a pond nearby. Hiking trails with maps about cultural heritage can be found throughout the area, which is a popular attraction among foreign and local visitors.

The nearest town, Selfoss, only 10 minutes-drive away, with 6500 inhabitants, is a centre of commerce and small industries where you can find a geothermal swimming pool, shops, museums, cafés and bars.

Project dates:

• September 12 - September 20, 2025

Volunteering Worldwide: https://cadip.org

Give us a call:

USA: 929-949-7400

Canada: 604-628-7400