Sustainability Day at Reykjavík University took place on Wednesday, October 29.
A diverse programme was offered throughout the day for staff, students, and visitors.

The programme began with presentations in Sólin, where partners and sponsors of SIF (The Sustainability Institute & Forum at Reykjavik University), Landsvirkjun, and Landsnet presented their efforts in support of increased sustainability, with an emphasis on circular thinking. As per usual, Sorpa’s second-hand free shop was open, and Freyr Eyjólfsson, project manager of communications at Sorpa, led students through a KAHOOT quiz competition on the circular economy.

At noon, a seminar was held by the Centre for Law on Climate Change and Sustainability (CLoCCS) titled Climate Action: Where Does the Responsibility Lie? The Commitments of the Icelandic State in the Field of Climate Issues. Experts from the university and the business sector discussed the main commitments of the Icelandic government in climate affairs, with particular emphasis on the contribution and responsibility of companies in the fight against the climate crisis.

Grants awarded at Sólin

Sustainability Institute and Forum (SIF) emphasises promoting research and education in sustainable development. In the afternoon, Landsvirkjun and Landsnet, partners and sponsors of SIF, awarded grants for selected doctoral and research projects.

Landsvirkjun handed out a grant for the PhD project:

• "Healthcare Innovation for Sustainable Delivery of Anxiety Care Across Iceland." The recipients are Anna Sigríður Islind, Brynjar Halldórsson and Hafrún Kristjánsdóttir.

Landsnet handed out a grant for the PhD project:

• "Pathways of Microplastics. The recipient is Hlynur Stefánsson.

Project grant-Landsvirkjun handed out a grant for the following projects:

• "Supporting the sustainability transition of salmon aquaculture: Policy leverage points for circular business models." The recipient is Ingunn Ýr Guðbrandsdóttir.
• "Equipment for microplastic research." The recipient is Hlynur Stefánsson.

Landsnet handed out a grant for the following projects:

• "Off-grid hydropower."The recipients are David Christian Finger, Guðmundur Kristjánsson, Ágúst Valfells, Aldís Ingimarsdóttir and Michael Shannon Moorhead.
• "Pilot Scale testing of GeoEjector integrated with real-time measurements of two-phase geothermal flow."The recipients are María Sigríður Guðjónsdóttir and Nursanty Elisabeth Banjarnahor.

Landsnet and Landsvirkjun hand out a grant for the following project:

• "Effectiveness and Efficiency in the Public Sector Through the Lens of Sustainability." The recipient is Þórður Víkingur Friðgeirsson.