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.TrendingThese photos capture moments of beauty and surprise in Mexico CityCo-edited by Nan Goldin, Órale: Love and Death in Mexico City is the only photo book by the late Michel Hurst. Here, his partner Robert Swope discusses Hurst’s work and their decades-long love affairArt & PhotographyArt & PhotographyThese photos portray life on a tropical island as a beautiful prison PumaLife & CultureMeet freestyle footballer Janella HernandezBeautyIn pictures: Lesbians take London for the Dyke March 2026 Nike FashionNike celebrates the culture of U.S. soccerReplitLife & CultureJoin Spike Jonze, Reshma Saujani and more at vibeconLife & CultureThe World Cup is putting America on trialBeauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaBeauty‘Bruises have a beautiful colour palette’: The rise of injury tattoosEscape 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