Report from my summer

[luzula]

So, an update! I have been on a week-long forest inventory camp in the north of Sweden, and had a great time. Admittedly it was very hot, but our camp was on an island and we went skinnydipping about ten times a day.

The forest we were in is threatened by a nickel mine, which is supposed to be on/in a huge hydroelectric dam (the island we were on is in the dam). And then the poisonous refuse from the mine will be stored in dams which are walled-off portions of the hydroelectric dam. The water level in the dam varies a lot, and also there are lots of towns downstream that rely on this river for their drinking water. Who thought this was a good idea?

The forest was really old and we found tons of red-listed species, so that's one more argument against the mine. I really enjoyed this camp because we had so much contact with the local resistance against the mine, mostly Sami people (the indigenous people of Scandinavia), and some of them participated in the camp, too.

I'm now in my old home town hanging out for a few days and resting (and coordinating the press release and species lists from the camp). Next up: a trip to the mountains with podfic_lover!

Comments

[seascribble]

Your life is so busy and exciting, I am kind of tired just reading about it. Hopefully you've helped prevent the terrible idea mine.

[luzula]

Heh, yeah, I am having a busy summer, but I'm enjoying it a lot so far? Hopefully it won't become too much.

Have been working on press release stuff now, and it's a lot of fun! Everyone has been so constructive and easy to work with. \o/

[umadoshi]

And then the poisonous refuse from the mine will be stored in dams which are walled-off portions of the hydroelectric dam. The water level in the dam varies a lot, and also there are lots of towns downstream that rely on this river for their drinking water.

...I have ZERO scientific background, and even to me that sounds like an appalling idea. O_o I hope it can be fended off!

(And this comment is really about 90% in the name of saying hello. ^^ I wandered over from seascribe chatting about books and reading books with interesting people and book clubs about which there are emails to which I will totally reply someday. So hi!)

[luzula]

We'll do our best!

And hi! : ) Yeah, I had your journal open in a tab, but hadn't had time to check it out yet. Welcome!

*looks forward to book club*

[scribe]

I know I basically said this about your last entry, but your life is so cool. I hope the mine gets stopped! Maybe you should dump some dead caribou on someone's desk. You know, to show them that you're serious. :D

[luzula]

Aww. : ) And, well, the mine does actually threaten the reindeer grazing grounds (we only have domesticated reindeer in Sweden, not wild caribou). Maybe we should try the dead reindeer thing!