The first Konnect workshop was held in Iceland in September 2015. 16 students from the Art Academy and 4 from the Environment and Natural Resources Program of the University of Iceland gathered with a selection of mentors in the farmstead Kolstaðir in Hvítársíða.               The farm is beautifully located on the edge of the desert mountainland, overlooking glaciers, lavafields, rivers, birchwoods and grasing fields. It offers prime ...

In the beginning of May 2015, Konnect leaders got together to share ideas and plan activities ahead. Present were Konnect leaders from the participating Art Academies, the Stockholm Resilience Centre and the Institute of Sustainability Studies, University of Iceland. Discussions were very fruitful and a plan was set up for diverse and innovative workshops to be held in Iceland (fall 2015), Denmark (spring 2016), Finland (fall 2016) and Sweden (spring 2017).