Music / NewsBjörk fights for Icelandic national park projectThe songwriter is backing the Hálendið campaign to protect Iceland’s highlands by establishing a national park and preventing development of the regionShareLink copied ✔️March 8, 2016MusicNewsText Selim Bulut Björk has added her name to a list of supporters petitioning the Icelandic government to create a national park in the country's highlands. Yesterday, various organisations across Iceland (including the Iceland Nature Conservation Association, the Icelandic Travel Industry Association, and 20 outdoor activity associations) made a written agreement at Reykjavík town hall supporting the Hálendið campaign, a project that aims to protect the central highland of Iceland by establishing a national park, owned by the Icelandic nation, and prevent extensive development planned for the region. Also present at the signing was Björk, who stressed that the Icelandic government must respect the country's people by establishing the park. Björk has been vocal in her support of the campaign before: she's previously appeared at a press conference alongside writer-environmentalist Andri Snær Magnason, written an open letter to Iceland's Minister of Industry and Commerce, shared a home-made video with her fans, and spoken to Sky News on the subject. The highlands contain volcanoes, glaciers, rivers, waterfalls, hot springs, mud pools, vast lava fields, and black sand, forming the largest area of untouched wilderness in Europe. Among the demands from the Hálendið petition are the withdrawal of plans for hydro-electric dams, power stations, or high voltage pylons in the area. UK prime minister David Cameron travelled to Iceland last year to assess the possibility of using energy from Iceland's volcanoes to provide the UK with energy. You can find out more information about the project and sign the petition here. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.TrendingThree Dazed Clubbers on documenting a complete digital detoxAcross London, LA and New York, winners Kaiden Ford, Raiya Kimble and Molly Johnson took their Polaroid Flip camera on an adventure as they shut off from the digital worldArt & PhotographyArt & PhotographyThings To Come: Porn saves the world in Maja Malou Lyse’s ‘bimbo sci-fi’BeautyNude awakening: Meet the young people embracing naturismLife & Culture9 tips for surviving post-grad lifeBeauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaFashionHow Indian designer Diya Joukani became the coolest girl on the internetLife & CultureIs Gen Z the most psychic generation yet?Film & TVFrances McDormand talks need for ‘inclusion riders’ in Oscars speechBeautyThe sexiest flesh-baring Instagram accounts you need to followEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy