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Returning to the Arctic

By Cape Farewell // Friday 17 Oct // 14:14:19 // View

Following the success of the 2007 Youth Expedition, Cape Farewell returned to the Arctic in September 2008 with the second Youth Expedition. The international crew of 28 young people from across the world, accompanied by educators, artists and scientists, sailed to Cape Farewell before crossing to West Greenland and finishing on Baffin Island. Organised in collaboration with the British Council Canada, the students acted as youth ambassadors for their schools and communities. From the Arctic they each completed art and science projects and talked live to their schools, communicating the global impact of climate change to their local communities.

Follow the journey of these youth ambassadors and watch the expedition as it happens.

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Visiting spectacular Disko Bay

By Cape Farewell // Friday 17 Oct // 14:03:17 // View

In September 2008 Cape Farewell returned to Greenland to continue the work started in 2007. The Art/Science crew began their 10 day sail in West Greenland, visiting the spectacular Disko Bay area and the Jakobshavn Glacier, one of Greenland’s largest glaciers moving at a faster rate than ever before, losing 20 million tons of ice every day.

Working in partnership with the British Geological Survey, the scientists extended their investigations of climate change with extensive surveying below the seabed.

The arts crew, dominated by an international array of musicians including Laurie Anderson, Vanessa Carlton, Jarvis Cocker, Feist, Robyn Hitchcock, Ryuichi Sakamoto, KT Tunstall and Martha Wainwright also featured artists, comedians, architects, film-makers and journalists.

Follow the 2008 Disko Bay Expedition in blogs from over 40 artists, musicians and scientists as we sailed through the extraordinary Disko Bay. During the voyage we brushed aside snow and broke out our portable satellite gear to broadcast text, images and video direct from the deck of the boat. Check the expedition website, subscribe to the podcast or view the galleries of images and video to journey with us.
https://www.capefarewell.com/diskobay/

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BBC News School Report!

By Amy // Saturday 15 Mar // 22:29:59 // View

Hey all.
I notice that other than Jethro’s post there hasn’t been many others so I thought i’d post one too. This is part of the actual footage shown on BBC North West Tonight last Thursday. I sent an email around to most people (who’s emails that I have) sending them this link:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_7280000/newsid_7289100/7289196.stm?bw=bb&mp=wm&news=1&nol_storyid=7289196&bbcws=1

Just though that i would post it onto the website for any others to look at. Enjoy.
AmyLove xxx

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First New Post in……YONKS!

By Jethro // Wednesday 5 Mar // 18:34:40 // 3 Comments // View

I was bored so i thought id made a post on a site which is probably rarely used…i check up on it from time to time but i dunno about the others.

 I have a whole new CD (which contrasts to the other one because this one is…good) i want to give everyone one, can we have another reunion or do i have to send them in the post?

 well there you go, tally ho and toodle pip!

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Shona’s latest video reports

By Shona // Friday 21 Dec // 15:33:45 // 2 Comments // View

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Find out what Shona has been up to since the voyage.

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Shona reports from the voyage.

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Arctic swimming madness

By Duncan // Friday 21 Dec // 15:32:38 // 3 Comments // View

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In and out… damn that had to be cold!

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Video update from Akash

By Akash // Friday 21 Dec // 15:31:59 // View

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Hear Akash’s eperiences on returning from the voyage find out what he’s been working on. (Duration: 2mins)

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What Hayley’s been doing

By Hayley // Friday 21 Dec // 15:29:48 // View

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Find out what Hayley has been up to since the voyage in these two video reports.

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Jethro’s latest video reports

By Jethro // Friday 21 Dec // 15:28:47 // 1 Comment // View

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Find out what Jethro has been up to since the voyage.

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Watch the final video report from Jethro during the voyage.

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Amélie’s latest video reports

By Amélie // Friday 21 Dec // 15:28:23 // View

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Find out what Amélie has been up to since the voyage.

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Amélie reports from the voyage.

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