Posts Tagged: alvraddarna

Sigur Ros, Karahnjukar and the Alta River

We all hate it when beautiful, untouched waters are ruined by hydroelectric powerplants. But too few of us try to do something to prevent it. The other day, I stumbled upon this video from 2007 featuring the great Icelandic rock band Sigur Ros. Protesting against the building of an enormous dam project called the Kárahnjúkar… Read more »

Älvräddarna – Saving Our Rivers

We need energy. That´s a fact. In the Nordic countries, we are blessed with lots of different energy sources, providing plenty of energy for the Nordic market. That´s why you can still find some free-flowing rivers up here. Not many – most of the big rivers were developed and ruined long ago – but a… Read more »