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    Saving Iceland: Resistance to Industrial Development

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    On July 19th, 2008, Saving Iceland activists stopped work at the Century Aluminum construction site by chaining themselves to machinery in protest of the damage being done to the geothermal areas near Hveragerði, and the company’s human rights abuses abroad. by: annakalea Views[327] The power station continues to expand, largely to fulfill the ferocious energy demands of aluminum smelters like the one being built on this site by the American company Century Aluminum. by: annakalea Views[298] The fragile geothermal areas near Hveragerði are being exploited to produce electricity at the Hellisheiði power station. by: annakalea Views[267] The fragility of Iceland’s unique ecosystems is reflected in the delicate and vulnerable flowers seen all across the country. by: annakalea Views[392] Hveragerði, Iceland, home to what is colloquially known as the hot river, is a magical landscape of geothermal activity and natural hot springs. by: annakalea Views[432]
     

    Photos: My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

    Thursday, 4 Jul 2013 | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

    I really love the north. I’m Canadian, I’ve lived in Scotland, and I’ve traveled extensively in Scandinavia and the North Atlantic, but I haven’t been to Greenland yet. I have a deep love and respect for northern landscapes and cultures, especially as ... Read more >
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