GeoCamp Iceland’s Busiest Season Yet

From March through August 2025, GeoCamp Iceland welcomed over 400 participants (students, faculty, and educational leaders from around the world) making this our busiest first half of the year ever, and nearly double the number we hosted during the same period in 2024.

The majority of our groups come from US-based high schools, colleges, and universities, including returning partners such as Marist College, the University of Southern Maine, the University of Wisconsin–Madison and Northwood School, as well as Beijing Normal University who joined us for the first time since before Covid. These institutions have returned year after year to bring their students into the field with us, deepening their engagement with Iceland’s dynamic natural and cultural landscape.

This year also marked the arrival of several new partner institutions, including University of Maine, Phillips Exeter Academy, Taylor University, Georgian Court University, and Auburn School. We’re thrilled to welcome these schools into the GeoCamp Iceland network and look forward to supporting their continued commitment to field-based learning and sustainability education.

Why partner with GeoCamp Iceland?

Each program is designed in close collaboration with faculty and tailored to the academic focus of each group. Themes range from glacier science, geothermal energy, and climate change to coastal biodiversity, STEAM education, and cultural geography. Our approach bridges disciplines, encourages critical thinking, and connects learners directly with the environments they study.

In addition to student programmes, we hosted faculty development trips and scouting visits from schools preparing for their first GeoCamp journeys in 2026, a sign of the growing interest in place-based, experiential learning across disciplines and age groups.

As we look ahead to 2026, we’re proud to see more institutions joining our growing community, bringing new ideas, new energy, and a shared mission to make education more active, relevant, and globally connected.

To all the educators, students, and partners who joined us this year: Thank you for making Iceland your living classroom and for contributing to deeper awareness of the challenges (and opportunities) our planet faces today.