Svalbard

Posts from August, 2007

Ny-alesund’s history of polar explorations

By Cape Farewell // Thursday 9 Aug // 12:53:06 // View

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Ny-Alesund has a rich history of polar explorations. Find out more in interviews and footage filmed during the 2003 expedition. (Duration: 1:20mins)

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Measuring the oceans

By Cape Farewell // Thursday 9 Aug // 12:48:02 // View

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Plankton hold crucial evidence about the impact of global warming and the arctic foodchain. Hear from the Cape Farewell scientists as they analyse samples of plankton, in footage filmed during the 2003 expedition. (Duration: 4:58mins)

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History of Longyearbyen

By Cape Farewell // Thursday 9 Aug // 12:42:33 // View

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Find out about the history of Longyearbyen, from it’s beginnings in 1906 up until today, in interviews and footage filmed during the 2003 expedition. (Duration: 3:50mins)

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Life in the Water

By Cape Farewell // Thursday 9 Aug // 12:38:05 // View

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The Cape Farewell crew explore life in the waters around Svalbard in footage filmed on the 2003 expedition. (Duration: 1:40mins)

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Hunting on Svalbard

By Cape Farewell // Thursday 9 Aug // 12:31:59 // View

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The human exploitation of Svalbard and the oceans around it began in the 17th century. Watch interviews and footage filmed on the 2003 expedition. (Duration: 1:30mins)

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Hornsund, Svalbard

By Cape Farewell // Thursday 9 Aug // 12:23:09 // View

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Background on the geography of Svalbard and it’s changing landscape, filmed during the 2003 voyage. (Duration: 4:30mins)

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From Longyearbyen to Ny-Alesund

By Cape Farewell // Wednesday 8 Aug // 13:47:46 // View

In September, Cape Farewell launches its first international youth expedition, voyaging north of the 78th parallel to the fragile extremes of Svalbard in the High Arctic with twelve students from Germany, Canada and the UK to investigate and raise awareness of the impacts of climate change. In a landmark arts, science and media project the young people will work alongside artist Dan Harvey, Professor Mark Maslin of University College London’s Environment Institute and others to develop scientific and creative projects.

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New Collaborations

By Cape Farewell // Saturday 4 Aug // 14:02:58 // View

Cape Farewell begins an ambitious three-year collaboration with Southbank Centre and the Eden Project in 2007 and in August began operating as a cultural eco-hub at Southbank Centre as part of their creative climate change initiatives. Work from the Cape Farewell artists will be presented at Southbank Centre and the Eden Project and new and existing work will be shown internationally.

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Profile: Subathra Subramaniam

By Suba // Thursday 2 Aug // 11:16:56 // View

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Subathra Subramaniam  (Project Director)
As both choreographer and science teacher Suba believes strongly in combining science and the arts as an effective way into climate change for young people. Suba was part of the first Cape Farewell Voyage as presenter of North To Svalbard. She is artistic co-director of Angika, a leading South Asian dance company in the UK.

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Profile: Jessica Knight

By Cape Farewell // Wednesday 1 Aug // 11:39:46 // View

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Jessica Knight (All round invaluable multi-tasker)
Jessica joined the Cape Farewell Youth Expedition team in January as part of a gap year from Sussex University and has proved to be absolutely invaluable member of the team.

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