Saving Iceland
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Saving Iceland describe themselves as "a network of people of different nationalities, who do not intend to stand by passively and watch the Icelandic government in league with foreign corporations slowly kill the natural beauty of Iceland." They have been highly critical of the aluminum industry in Iceland.
Some of their protest tactics have included setting off alarms, leaflets, chaining themselves to machinery, and throwing stink bomb
s. They have also used vandalism to get their message out on multiple occasions. Concerts to oppose heavy industry have also been organized by Saving Iceland.
In 2007, Saving Iceland began their "Summer of Dissent" campaign, which included a conference on “Global Consequences of Heavy Industry and Large Dams.”
Some of their protest tactics have included setting off alarms, leaflets, chaining themselves to machinery, and throwing stink bomb
Stink bomb
A stink bomb or stinkbomb is a device designed to create an unpleasant smell. They range in effectiveness from simple pranks to military grade or riot control chemical agents.The Guinness Book of Records lists two smelliest substances...
s. They have also used vandalism to get their message out on multiple occasions. Concerts to oppose heavy industry have also been organized by Saving Iceland.
In 2007, Saving Iceland began their "Summer of Dissent" campaign, which included a conference on “Global Consequences of Heavy Industry and Large Dams.”