First youth centre to receive Green Flag certification

Hamarri Youth Centre Received the Green Flag certification recently.
Landverndar and thus became the first youth centre in the country to receive such a quality mark.
In the autumn of 2019, the Hamarsins environmental committee applied to become a Green Flag Youth Centre.
at Landvernd. At the same time, the youth centre set itself ambitious goals and
has organised a number of events and meetings, including those concerning environmental issues, etc.
The stated aim of the Hammer to be a leading youth centre nationwide in this
in the same category as the others. The house association's general meeting was held yesterday, 21st December.
and at the meeting, a new and strong board was elected for the residents' association.

New management of the housing association
The members of Hamarsins are:

• Melkorka Assa Arnardóttir
• Bjarki Freyr Ólafsson
• Nicolas Leo Sigurthorisson
• Ásbjörn Ingi Ingvarson
• Tristan Flóki Arnarson
• Vera Mist Magnúsdóttir
• Björk Davíðsdóttir
• Marín Helgadóttir
• Thorvald Michael Vágseið
• Valtýr Melsted

The young people themselves are the driving force behind the work.

Hamarinn is a youth centre for young people aged 16-25.
in the old tax office at 14 Suðurgata and operates according to the values of equality,
friendship and well-being, as well as respect for nature and the environment
an underlying element in all activities. Internal operations are based on them
on the premise that the young people themselves are the driving force in the work and thus reflects
The activities and projects of the house are in keeping with the spirit of the times and the interests of the young people themselves. Environment Committee
Hammers thus created an environmental agreement which includes the important
A message to leave the Earth in a better state than you found it, or at least as good.
Thus, nature is respected through utility and moderation, maintenance and recycling.
guiding principle. A new environmental committee will be elected at the beginning of the new year and it will, among other things,.
the task of building upon the good foundation that has been laid and to make
Even better on environmental issues.

Goals that lie adjacent
First Green Flag Certification

• Commissioning a landfill
• Go plastic-free
• Be mindful of energy consumption and use renewable energy.
  source of energy
• Publicise goals externally and get more people to
  to take part

Landvernd considers that Hamarinn is doing well and
has done its part to fulfil the above-mentioned objectives despite difficult circumstances
During the Covid-19 pandemic, the Hamar's Environment Committee, among other things, organised a clothes swap and educational evenings.
on environmental issues and such events will be held annually.