Iceland Life Off The Grid Essay

The aim of the fieldwork was to investigate the management and maintenance of Shrimptons Creek Parklands for encouraged use from the local community. The investigation would focus on the purpose/use of the parklands by the general population, the accessibility of the parklands and the environmental

Once Erik arrived in Greenland, he found that it had many fjords and green fields, but it was also summer. He returned to Iceland and was able to convince about 500 people to start a colony. The colonists went in 25 boats but only 14 made it to Greenland. Erik as the chieftain ruled the settlement. The settlers farmed as they had in Iceland. There was not much wood around the settlement so the houses were made of dirt and were stronger than the ones of Iceland. The book, Dwellings of the Saga Time in Iceland, Greenland, and Vineland by Cornelia Horsford, describes the location of the houses as, “As in Iceland, these farmsteads were situated on the shores of rivers and fjords.” The reason for it being close to water was so the settlers

Religion played a key role in the captive lives of the writers of the three captivity

The community has a big challenge maintaining the grass on the multiple golf courses within a desert state with little water recourses. Scottsdale pioneered wastewater reuse and water banking which recycles water within the community thus decreasing the need to import water. The community aims to conserve its natural water resources, preserve its meaningful open space, and enhance the character areas that make Scottsdale such a desirable place to live (City of Scottsdale, 2013).

The company says their homes will be nine stars out of ten when it comes to environmental designs. The homes will use “cutting edge clean and green technology". They will also be off the grid, and have places to plug in electric cars. The company has consulted with a Dr. Richard McLeod, from the Environmental Studies Link. Still Dr. McLeod had yet to publish a paper on his research about the Newstown marshes.

One country with an icecap as large as Sweden. Another country with the most active volcanic area in the world. These two nations may sound very different and yet they have a large quantity of similarities as well. The average population size for a country is 38.2 million people, and although the scale is offset by heavily overpopulated nations, there are also countries that greatly decrease the average. Two of these are Iceland and Greenland. Both are northern island nations with fierce, snowy climates, and neither is home to greater than 350,000 people with Greenland containing just over 55,000. By the names of these two countries, one may assume Iceland is a cold land covered in snow and ice. One may also assume that Greenland is home to the more verdant scenery than its counterpart; however, the entire population of Greenland is forced along the coastline due to the interior being too icy and cold to inhabit. If one moved to Iceland, they would be 88.7% less likely to see the coastline on a daily basis due to the interior of the country being warmer and more inhabitable. These two island nations have a great variety of similarities and differences with holidays, history, culture, and beliefs. This is largely due to their large blend of foreign influence which makes them such unique countries.

If I had a plane ticket, I would travel to Iceland. Iceland is “the land of fire and ice”. The opportunity for photography and film would be indescribable, from the history to the scenery. Iceland is known for being one of the happiest countries in the world. The glaciers, black sand beaches, waterfalls, geysers, hot springs, and caves. The mountains falling into volcano’s and the countryside, it is so beautiful. In Iceland, the Icelandic’s are big believer’s in elves, trolls or fairies. They believe they live in the rocky areas. Apparently in 1991, an Elf School in Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland, opened the first Elf School where they have had 9000 elves attend. Road projects are delayed because of the belief of hidden elves. Proof Iceland

In Jared Diamond’s novel 'Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed' he discusses many civilizations that moved away from their homelands, grew in population, and then either failed or succeeded in their new environments. Throughout this essay I will attempt to explain the Collapse of the Greenland Norse, one of the many societies to rise and fall. The Greenland Norse faced multiple challenges including economical, agricultural, and unfriendly neighbors. Alongside Greenland other North Atlantic islands faced geographical challenges that lead to some of their falls as well. Yet, first I will discuss why the Norse left Scandinavia in search of new terrain.

Once upon a time, long, long ago, in the second half of the ninth century, there were vikings in Iceland, and vikings in Denmark. But there were two specific clans that were important to today. The horrendous Icelandic clan, Agner, whose leader is the mighty and all powerful, Bjorn, with his loyal right hand man, Hans,his only son, by his side. But we can’t forget the grateful, Danish Espen clan, with the intelligent, honest, Gunnar, as their leader. And his best friend Gisl, by his side.

Humes focuses on Portland Oregon’s vaunted ecological approach to life. He points out the flagship effort Portland has put forth for decades to limit the negative footprint left by the population that live there. It is pointed out that while the citizens of Portland excel in so many eco-friendly categories they do fall short when it comes to the amount of trash they produce on an individual basis. Humes relates how the city’s leaders are now looking to new approaches in disposing of waste by using electricity to dissolve the trash to a molecular level.

Even though I believe the poster “The Navy Needs You” is the better poster out of the six, there might think that the “If I Fail He Dies” is better. The “If I Fail He Dies” poster has many colors and a good message. It is very persuasive in trying to get people to be nurses in the war. The poster has images of what it's is like in the war, as well as what it is like to help “Work For The Red Cross”.

Like so many stir crazy souls, mid-winter madness creeps in on Uncle Boise, too. I don't really have a calling to go too far from home since Idaho is one of the finest places on earth. Being the true definition of a home town boy, more often than not I just want to investigate the wonders of Idaho. With skiing so close, and not only within, but close to the borders of Idaho, I go north, base out of Coeur d'Alene, and take the short ride to the slopes. When I want to have a little diversion, and kiss the sky from a chairlift, I go visit my buds in Coeur d'Alene.

Backpacking the Ozette Coast was one of my many memorable encounters with nature during my month long trip to the Pacific Northwest this past summer. Every day brought something new and invigorating, from hiking Mount Rainier to whitewater rafting down the Snake River. Each experience brought new memories, a greater connection with nature, and a newfound sense of accomplishment; I longed for it to stay. However, as I discovered, these natural monuments won’t last long if humanity continues its current habits.

TRANSITION STATEMENT: Iceland’s beautiful geography gives way to incredible activities for both locals and tourists to do. (Maddie)

This idea came to me while touring the floating island chain of Uros, in southern Peru. The native’s lives revolve around the reed plant; they build their homes, boats, and furniture from reeds. Their only source of contact is from the tourists who take the nearly one hour boat