Iceland’s vast remote wilderness is one of the largest in Europe. This rugged terrain is the proposed location for the building of several hydropower plants and associated roads and power lines, which would result in far-reaching wilderness destruction.
Read MoreProtection of wilderness and completion of the hydroelectric power project cannot coincide. While hydropower may bring short-term gain for local residents in the form of jobs, it will permanently harm the environment and eliminate the long-term prospects for more sustainable forms of economic development.
Read MoreWhen we learned of the proposed dams in the Westfjords, we had to ask ourselves how can a project like this still be under consideration in 2019, after all we’ve learned.
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