22 July 2010
UNU Fellows on the national news channel RUV
Wednesday the 14th of July the national news channel RUV broadcasted a news item on how Ystihver is made to erupt for the UNU-GTP annually by feeding the geyser 10 kg of brown soap. Thomas
Ongau Miyoro and Thecla Munanie Mutia, both from Kenya, were interviewed by the reporter on the experience.
15 July 2010
UNU-GTP publicity in Iceland Review
A seven page article on the UNU Geothermal Training Programme with pictures taken by Pall Stefansson is to be found in the latest issue of the Magazine Iceland Review.
The magazine can be purchased in bookshops in Reykjavík but is also available on loan from libraries (including the library at Orkugardur).
14 July 2010
Local news on UNU Fellows in reservoir engineering
Last week there was an article in the local newspaper in Hafnarfjordur on practical training carried out by the UNU Fellows in reservoir engineering. The local water supply permitted the UNU
Fellows to use a production well and pumps at Kaldarsel for various exercises. The teacher responsible for the group was Pall Jonsson from ISOR.
13 July 2010
Demonstration of land degradation problems and land restoration approaches in Iceland
Last week this year’s fellows travelled around Iceland to learn first-hand about land degradation problems and how they are
being approached.
1 July 2010
Two former UNU fellows graduate from Icelandic universities on a scholarship from UNU-FTP
Two former UNU fellows graduate from Icelandic universities on a scholarship from UNU-FTP.
6 June 2010
Celebrating the International Day for Biodiversity
On May 21st the UNU-LRT fellows participated in a tree-planting event to
celebrate the International Day for Biodiversity. This event was a part of the Green Wave Youth Education, an international campaign to educate the youth
about biodiversity. The fellows joined Icelandic school children in planting native trees, helped by the minister for the Environment, Svandís
Svavardóttir, and the former president of Iceland, Vigdís Finnbogadóttir.