Cape Farewell Youth Expedition 2007

Hear about the launch event from Akash at Southbank Centre, London (from Tuesday 11 September) and find out how you can follow him during the expedition.  (Duration: 50 secs)
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Hear from Suba, on a mooring mast for the airship used by Amundsen in 1926, as she traces the rich history of polar explorations in Ny-Alesund. (Duration: 32secs)

Rough Science: Sea Level Rise
A simple explanation of water levels and glacier melt – part of the Rough Science series from science teacher Mike Vingoe (Riddlesdown High School) filmed on-board the Noorderlicht during the 2004 voyage. (Duration: 1.10min)

Rough Science: Thermohaline Circulation
A simple experiment demonstrating that water at different temperatures and different levels of salinity don’t mix. Part of the Rough Science series from science teacher Mike Vingoe (Riddlesdown High School) filmed on-board the Noorderlicht during the 2004 voyage. (Duration: 1.20 mins)

“Hi I’m Doriana. It’s almost summertime… it’s going to be hot and I hate it.” Meet Doriana in footage from the workshops at Victor Sammurtok School and hunting caribou near Igluligaarjuk in Nunavut.  
(Duration: 46 secs)

Hear from Akash and the Cape Farewell crew at Villiers High School, in footage filmed at the workshops earlier this year.
(Duration: 1:02 mins)

“What worries me about it is the fact that we won’t see it coming until it’s right here and right now… that’s climate change creeping up and us ignoring what’s happening…  until it’s there in our face and we can’t do anything about it.” Meet Nonie and hear from her in footage from the workshops at Canford School earlier this year. (Duration: 1:03 mins)

Hear from Liam on what inspired his film project and his motivation for being on the voyage. (Duration: 48 secs)

“I would like to see what climate change is doing to the planet up front.” Meet Jethro and get an introduction to his projects – with a bit of song and dance thrown in.  (Duration: 1:03 mins)

“Young people have a voice and it should be heard” Hear from Shona on glacier mass balance and getting people thinking. (Duration: 30 secs)

“Climate change is destroying ecosystems up in the arctic” Click to watch a short introduction to the projects Josef wants to explore in the Arctic. (Duration: 1:08 mins)