Over the past few months, Terraforming LIFE has been showcased across a variety of platforms in Iceland and abroad. The project has been featured in media coverage, presented at conferences and industry events, and highlighted for its approach to converting fish sludge and other organic side streams into valuable resources within a circular economy.
At the Nordic Biogas Conference in Reykjavík, Sveinn Aðalsteinsson, CEO of Orkídea, presented Terraforming LIFE and the opportunities associated with converting fish sludge and other organic side streams into biogas, energy and organic fertiliser.
The project was also highlighted at Aqua Ice and IceFish by project partners, including representatives from First Water and SMJ. As part of the Aqua Ice programme, Terraforming LIFE was presented during the Salmon & Lava Tour, where Sigurður Trausti Karvelsson introduced the project to international visitors at the Ölfus Town Hall.
The project has also received attention beyond Iceland. The Finnish publication Business Kristinestad recently featured Terraforming LIFE and the potential to utilise fish sludge from Icelandic land-based aquaculture for the production of biogas and organic fertiliser. In addition, Terraforming LIFE was highlighted in a CORDIS briefing on innovation in European aquaculture.
Terraforming LIFE has also received coverage in Icelandic media. Morgunblaðið featured the project in an in depth article on the potential of fish sludge as a valuable resource within a circular economy, including its use for biogas and organic fertiliser production. Bændablaðið also covered the project and its progress towards the environmental assessment process.
Terraforming LIFE in the Spotlight
- CORDIS briefing on innovation in European aquaculture
- Business Kristinestad
- Morgunblaðið: Fiskeldismykjan styður hringrásarhagkerfið
- Bændablaðið: Terraforming LIFE á leið í umhverfismat
- Aqua Ice Conference
- Nordic Biogas Conference
Sharing knowledge and experience is an important part of Terraforming LIFE. Through participation in conferences, events and media coverage, the project contributes to discussions on the circular use of organic side streams and helps raise awareness of sustainable resource utilisation both in Iceland and internationally.
