Hafnarfjörður is taking part in Live Better.

Hafnarfjörður takes an active part in Live Better, an environmental and health festival, at Harpa on the 7th–9th. October. 20 seasoned experts will discuss all things related to health and the environment, 50 exhibitors will present environmentally friendly and health-promoting products and services, and short courses in all sorts of things will also be on offer. All participants at the event have in common that they offer environmentally friendly and health-promoting products, services, education and solutions. St. Jó's Quality of Life Centre will have a stand at the exhibition, and environmental engineer Þórey Edda Elíasdóttir, a former elite athlete and a future resident of the Skarðshlíðarhverfi area, will give a talk about her experience of building a Swan-certified house. The City of Hafnarfjörður provides a discount of up to 30% on the price of a plot for environmentally certified developments.

St. Jó's Wellbeing Centre will have a stand in the area – B10

Hafnarfjörður is actively participating in this year's environmental and health festival in collaboration with St. Jó's Quality of Life Centre. The Quality of Life Centre will be among the 50 companies with a stand at the product exhibition in Harpa, and companies from the Quality of Life Centre will present their products and services. The St. Jó Wellbeing Centre is a community offering prevention, healthcare, early intervention, education and a creative hub. All operators have in common the aim of improving people's quality of life in one way or another. The Quality of Life Centre is a self-sustaining unit run by the City of Hafnarfjörður.

The following people from St. Life Quality Centre are sharing the duty at stand B10 in Harpa:

• Janus Health Promotion
• NIASO RTT
• Lucina Ltd.
• Hand in hand
• Home-based occupational therapy
• The Centre for Grief
• Mother force
• Progress
• Lighten
• Sen Consulting
• Lára Sverris

Information about service providers at St. Jó's Wellbeing Centre

Construction of an eco-certified house – lecture

Þórey Edda Elísdóttir, a civil engineer and former elite athlete, will be giving a lecture at the Environment and Health Festival on the implementation and her experience, entitled: Building a certified house – why and what are the main challenges? The lecture will cover what is involved in building a certified Swan house and how these houses differ from „ordinary“ houses. Thórey is currently building her own house in Skarðshlíð, Hafnarfjörður, which is set to be certified Swan, and she will share her experience of the process. Þórey Edda runs the Facebook page Ecodesign | Facebook about the process and the implementation.

In May 2019, the Hafnarfjörður Town Council approved the implementation of special measures to encourage developers to obtain Swan Certification, BREEAM certification or a comparable certification for new buildings, including in the form of a discount on the plot price. The town council also approved that the discount on the plot price in Hafnarfjörður for a Swan-certified house shall be 20-30% in line with the BREEAM rating.

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All about the eco and health festival

Are you interested in improving your quality of life and your health? Learning about environmental issues and doing your bit? If so, this is a feast for you!

On Lifumbetur.is You can find more information about exhibitors, lectures and workshops.

Exhibition, lectures and short courses provide a variety of inspiration that helps visitors take steps towards a greener and healthier future.

• Friday 7 October: 15:00 – 19:00
• Saturday 8 October: 10:00 – 17:00
• Sunday 9 October: 10:00 – 17:00

Tickets available

Three-day festival pass = 5,500 kr.
Included: Access to the exhibition, lectures and workshops on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Also a live webcast of the lectures, plus access to a four-week replay of all lectures. >>>WE RECOMMEND

Festival Pass = 12,000 kr.
Only 30 tickets available. Same as the party pass, plus priority for all lectures over the weekend.

Saturday = 3,900 kr.
Included: Access to the exhibition, lectures and workshops on Saturday.

Sunday = 3,900 kr.
Included: Access to the exhibition, lectures and workshops on Sunday.

Live webcast of lectures = 5,500 kr.
Included: Live webcast of lectures, plus access to a four-week replay of all lectures.

Product Show
Around 50 diverse companies and organisations educate visitors, presenting innovations in products, services, software, education, innovation and more. All the companies have one thing in common: they offer environmentally friendly and health-promoting products, services, education and solutions.

LECTURES
On Saturday and Sunday, around 20 speakers will take to the stage to discuss health and environmental issues. Where do we want to be in 30 years' time? What do we need to do to get there? Topics such as stress, diet, plastic-free solutions, a healthy home, 5 simple tips to stay in shape into your eighties, and more will be covered. You can purchase access to a four-week replay of the lecture series.

Course
A variety of informative 30-minute courses will be available for visitors to the exhibition.

Comments from the 2020 lecture party
„I've often been to lecture series, but this was the first time I found all the lectures interesting.“
„I was very pleased, there were many surprises and it really shakes you up.“