{"id":12991,"date":"2016-04-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-04-12T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/vertu-med-a-umhverfisvaktinni\/"},"modified":"2022-10-25T08:59:20","modified_gmt":"2022-10-25T08:59:20","slug":"join-the-environmental-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/vertu-med-a-umhverfisvaktinni\/","title":{"rendered":"Join the environmental watch"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Environmental Watch is back. The project is about the upkeep and beautification of the town, and the aim, as ever, is to raise residents' environmental awareness, make the town more beautiful and increase cleanliness. \u00a0Associations and groups in Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur are invited to monitor the environment, i.e., to undertake the cleaning of a designated area in exchange for financial support for their activities. Only twelve groups are accepted each time.<\/em><\/p>\n

Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur has been divided into twelve areas. In each area, the emphasis is on cleaning up rubbish and debris from main paths and main roads, streams and ponds, the coastline, natural lava fields, and open and green spaces. The groups that are selected will clean their area twice a year.,<\/em> once during the period from 2nd to 31st May and once during the period from 1st to 27th September.<\/p>\n

See the regional breakdown here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Who can be on duty?<\/strong><\/p>\n

All clubs, associations and groups in Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur are invited to apply to take part in the Environmental Watch. There is one group per area, and a total of twelve groups can partner with the town on the project. When allocating areas, the composition of the group and the nature of the area, i.e. its accessibility, will be taken into account. Each group must have a leader who will liaise with the Council's Operations Department and arrange, in consultation with them, when and how the clean-up will be carried out.\u00a0 If groups composed of children or young people apply to participate (e.g. junior sections of sports clubs or scout troops), the condition is set that the group leader and a responsible adult must be an adult, and furthermore that adults must work with the children during the clean-up. The reason for this is primarily safety, as the clean-up will take place in areas where hazards may be present, such as near roads, streams and the coast.<\/p>\n

The accompanying information for group applications must state the following:<\/p>\n