Towards sustainability
“Nature provides us with resources, clean water and shelter, heats our houses and inspires us – and we must conserve it. Snæfellsness stories are tangible in landscape and buildings, and we have to remember that stories don‘t only belong in the past, but also the future. We‘re still writing.”
Nature provides us with resources, clean water and shelter, heats our houses and inspires us – and we must conserve it. Snæfellsness stories are tangible in landscape and buildings, and we have to remember that stories don‘t only belong in the past, but also the future. We‘re still writing.
Snæfellsnes municipalities have pulled together their strenghts to protect nature, society and culture and write new stories with sustainability at the forefront. We want to be able to look back and be proud of what we‘ve done for our environment and our role in fighting against the climate crisis.
On Snæfellsnes you will find pathways to attractive spots that protect the environment and ensure guests safety, you will find less trash on the coastline and in land because we have improved our waste management and organize regular coastal clean-ups, you will find more opportunities to use other transportation than vehicles and you will find that in Snæfellsnes we choose local ingredients and foods.
Snæfellsnes receives EarthCheck destination certification annually which underlines that we want to improve our performance for environment and society. We want to be able to tell stories that don‘t leave footprints that stand in the way of future generations.
The untouched nature of our home, the Snæfellsnes Peninsula, leaves no one untouched. Home to natural wonders such as the Snæfellsjökull Glacier, Kirkjufell mountain and the archipelago of Breiðafjörður Bay. The variety is endless. Here… read more
The magical beauty of Snæfellsjökull has affected people spiritually, and has been an inspiration for novelists, painters, and other artists. The Icelandic Nobel laureate Halldór Laxness’s Under the Glacier takes place at the outskirts of… read more
The Snæfellsnes Peninsula is known for its vivid wildlife. All around it and in the surrounding bays of Breiðafjörður and Faxaflói are prosperous fishing grounds that have sustained the population throughout the times. The peninsula… read more
Snæfellsjökull National Park was established on June 28, 2001. It covers about 170 km2 of the westmost tip of the Snæfellsnes peninsula. The park takes its name from the beautifully shaped glacier and stratovolcano, Snæfellsjökull,… read more