Hydrogen (Brain) Power
You won the award together with two others. How does that work? The official explanation is that Professor Sigfusson gets it for the research and development of hydrogen as an [&he
A Trip to an Eco-Village
An hour’s drive to the East of Reykjavík is the community of Sólheimar with around fifty houses, home to roughly one hundred persons. Sólheimar is the first intentional commun
First Vegetarian
The restaurant Á næstu grösum, located on the corner of Laugavegur and Klapparstígur, is popular with locals who want healthy and nutritious meals served fast and reasonably pr
From the Editor’s Chair
Green is the catchphrase of the day. As PR firms bend over backwards in order to establish ecoconscious images for their clients, the current marketing mantra seems to be: all [&he
Democracy and Environmental Rationality
The Mismatch Problem Why can the fundamental procedures of democracy not guarantee or encourage suitable outcomes in environmental issues? Stating that democracy is about procedure
One Giant Step for Mankind
You’d need to have pretty big feet to walk in our shoes. Our footprint is 25% bigger than the whole planet. However: it may be big, but it’s not clever. […]
Morr Music: One Big Happy Family
The Berlin based independent music label, Morr Music, known for its quality electronic and dreamy indiepop releases is highly influential in the international music world. Having p
Grænn Kostur
Grænn Kostur, or “The Green Choice,” is a small vegan/vegetarian restaurant in downtown Reykjavík. Seating around 30-40 people, Grænn Kostur is tucked away on Skólavörðus
The Nature / Culture Duality
The other day I was in Skaftafell, the most renowned National Park in Iceland. A series of didactic panels are on display in the Visitor Centre to celebrate the saga […]
Björk – Volta
Like enthusiastic parents, we’re supposed to egg Björk on. Even if she doesn’t score a goal or win first place at the science fair, we’ve still got to hand it […]
Sour Grape
Dear all, Góðan dagin! My name is Augustin, I live here in Iceland and some of you know who I am. I found your e-mails from the cultural centre website […]
Iceland: A Hot Server Spot?
Global Internet giants and computer corporations such as Microsoft, Yahoo!, Cisco and Google are showing a growing interest in Iceland as a possible location for building data cent
Hraun – I Can’t Believe It is Not Happiness
I’m not going to tell you that the packaging of this album didn’t frighten me. That would be lying. Hraun is written in Old English font, and the album title […]
To be Green or not to be Green
I remember when being Green, or whatever it is called nowadays, was generally referred to as being: an environmentalist, a hippie, or rather tastefully, a weirdo. It was like being
The Motion Boys Fear For Their Success
How did it all start? Árni: We started working together about a year ago. Biggi asked me to help arrange a song he was writing for Sigtið [an Icelandic comedy […]
Kaldi: The Coolest Beer in Iceland
It seems that the introduction of an Icelandic microbrewery has been long overdue: it was nearly twenty years ago that the ban on beer was lifted, and since then big-brand [&hellip
Ruddinn – Ruddinn
Calling himself a ‘true Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,’ the lone Ruddinn has been writing and putting forth pop for the past 15 years. If I’m doing my math right, […]
Reykjavík Bike Punks
“We just wanted do to something!” says Ingibjörg Ingvarsdóttir, one of the four people who run the alternative bike repair shop Ræbbblarnir (punxs) at Ásvallagata 48 in Wes
The Grave-digger and the Bell-ringer
I’m a ridiculous man – all too familiar with self-contempt and self-mistrust. I envy those who can sleep, who can ‘dream’ without imagination… who can have that clarity d
Maður lifandi
Being one of only a handful of strictly organic restaurants in town, Maður Lifandi (which translates to “Man Alive!”) has a practical philosophy: show sceptics that organic fo