Terraforming life: Turning waste-to-value in Iceland’s circular economy

Terraforming life: Turning waste-to-value in Iceland’s circular economy Sigurður Trausti Karvelsson, the Terraforming Life Project Coordinator and R&D Project Manager at First Water along with project partners; The Icelandic Farmers Association, Orkídea, SMJ Consulting Engineers, and Ölfus Cluster, present an initiative that transforms waste into resources within Iceland’s circular economy. In Iceland, a quiet transformation is underway – one that could redefine the relationship between land-based salmon farming, agriculture, and the environment. The Terraforming LIFE project, an ambitious European Union (EU)-funded initiative running from 2023 to 2028, is pioneering circular-economy solutions to one of the nation’s most pressing environmental challenges: organic waste. With five partners and a total budget of €10 million, the project seeks to convert fish sludge, manure, and other organic residues into clean energy and valuable fertilisers.