NordBio, the project of the Icelandic Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers, is about to end. On that occasion, a conference was held in Harpa last week under the title "Minding the future", Which can be translated into Icelandic as"The future matters”.
Very exciting lectures were offered at the conference, but you can access them all Youtube. It was also possible to view the results of the project part of the plan, where projects such as Biophilia, Ermond, Innovation in the Nordic Bioeconomy, Marina and Woodbio. It was also possible to view and taste food made in the project, but Greenlandic, Faroese and Icelandic small food producers allowed visitors and pedestrians to taste their products.
During the Icelandic Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers in 2014, the aim was to take advantage of the enormous potential of building a bioeconomy in the Nordic countries. NordBio
The program was for three years and was launched as part of the Icelandic presidency program. NordBio combines a number of different projects and divisions, with the aim of improving the utilization of resources and minimizing waste.
The goal of NordBio
- To develop and improve methods of sustainable production and product utilization with a view to stimulating innovation and the economy, and reducing the environmental impact in the Nordic countries.
- To strengthen knowledge that is useful for economic and environmental policy-making by increasing collaboration in the fields of research, development and innovation.
- · To promote innovation in energy efficiency, food security and public health, and to facilitate Nordic production in the markets to meet the growing food needs that accompany world population growth.
- To present the results of projects in the field of education on sustainable development.
- To make research and university work in the fields of sustainable production and utilization more attractive in the eyes of future generations.
- To bring together the practice of science, technology and culture at the various school levels, within institutions as well as the business community.
- To offer a common Nordic forum for co-operation and exchange of views for different age groups and experts from various backgrounds.
It is safe to say that it was a success and many people made their way to Harpa to listen to all the lectures and no less to taste the delicacies offered by Nordic small producers.
More information can be found at www.nordbio.org.