Húnaklúbburinn
Cubs Club
Who we are
Húnaklúbburinn (Cubs Club) is a youth nature club, established in 2016 in Húnaþing vestra, with the purpose of connecting youth to nature by using a combination of environmental education and nature-based recreation.
Activities are designed holistically to help youth develop awareness of their role in environmental stewardship, while also learning about how their culture relates to the natural and cultural landscapes.
Activities are designed holistically to help youth develop awareness of their role in environmental stewardship, while also learning about how their culture relates to the natural and cultural landscapes.
Ice fishing 2022
Húnaklúbburinn Mission, Vision, and Values
Sea Scavenger Hunt 2017
Mission
To help the youth of Húnaþing vestra develop their local identity through place-based environmental education; and to show how they can contribute to a sustainable development of their community.
Vision
Húnaklúbburinn aims to enable community engagement through the youth and assist them to take a more active role in shaping their own future, and the future of their community, while developing an awareness of the role they play in environmental stewardship and also learning about how they are connected with the natural environment.
To help the youth of Húnaþing vestra develop their local identity through place-based environmental education; and to show how they can contribute to a sustainable development of their community.
Vision
Húnaklúbburinn aims to enable community engagement through the youth and assist them to take a more active role in shaping their own future, and the future of their community, while developing an awareness of the role they play in environmental stewardship and also learning about how they are connected with the natural environment.
Values
- Nature: To develop local identity through place-based environmental education.
- Empowerment: Through knowledge, assist on the process of becoming stronger and more confident and show how they can contribute to a sustainable development of their community.
- Inclusiveness: Through compassion, responsibility and respect, help to build practices to include all members of the community towards a more sustainable environment.
- Leadership: Engage the youth to take action and responsible citizenship.
- Well-being: Healthy habits and healthy choices leads to healthy communities and happy life.
Spider in the woods. 2018
Board of Directors
Dr. Jessica Aquino
Founder
Project Coordinator and Director
Founder
Project Coordinator and Director
Tanja Ennigarð
Founder
Sports and Recreation
Founder
Sports and Recreation
Greta Clough
Arts and Culture
Arts and Culture
Freyja Lubina Wappler Friðriksdóttir
Family Support
Family Support
Luís Aquino
Education Liaison
Litatrommur, Afro-Brazilian Drumming
Education Liaison
Litatrommur, Afro-Brazilian Drumming
Youth Leaders
Linda Þorleifsdóttir
Youth Leader
Youth Exchanges and Community Youth Development
Youth Leader
Youth Exchanges and Community Youth Development
Cécile Chauvat
Youth Leader, Listsköpun
Coordinator Youth for Arctic Nature
Youth Leader, Listsköpun
Coordinator Youth for Arctic Nature
Jóhann Örn Fínnsson
Youth Leader, Youth Exchanges, Outdoor Activities, and eSports
Youth Leader, Youth Exchanges, Outdoor Activities, and eSports