Cape Farewell Youth Expedition 2007

“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)

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Hayley
Kidbrooke High School, South East London, UK

Science Project
Hayley wants to investigate different types of wildlife in Svalbard specifically tufted saxifrage, arctic willow, polar bears, bearded seals and arctic foxes. With the help of the others, she will record the names and numbers of all the animal and plant life they see during the trip 

Art Project
Hayley plans to create a collage/diary of her voyage experiences.

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Cape Farewell launches its first international Youth Expedition
Sunday 9 September, 3-6pm, Southbank Centre

3pm Gamelan, Sea Shanties and Film in the Royal Festival Hall
4pm Comedian Marcus Brigstocke compères a programme of speeches, performance, conversation and film in the Ballroom of the Royal Festival Hall
4.45pm Voicelab Sea Shanties and Accordion ensemble led by Martina Schwarz
5pm Youth Team Launch at Festival Pier in front of Southbank Centre with fanfare from London Philharmonic Orchestra

Cape Farewell Youth Expedition Launch!
Sunday 9th September 2007

Cape Farewell launches its first international Youth Expedition
Sunday 9th September 2007, 3-6pm, Southbank Centre, London

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“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)

Discover the questions Amy wants to explore during the expedition and what she hopes to share when she’s back. Plus a cameo clip in the middle.  (Duration: 48 secs)

“I want to see how they react to different experiments… stuck between salty and fresh. How will it react to that? I don’t know yet…” Watch this short clip from Amélie introducing her project and the areas she would like to explore. (Duration: 48 secs)

Our challenge: Doriana blogging in Inuktitut 
Doriana, from Victor Sammurtok School in Chesterfield Inlet (Igluligaarjuk), Nunavut, would like to blog in her native Inuktitut. This isn’t something we’ve tried before(!) but we’re doing our best to make it possible. As I researched the ins and outs of doing this, I found some interesting facts and links I thought I’d share…
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Watch footage from the workshops at Kidbrooke and get an introduction to Hayley’s projects. (Duration: 41 secs)

Meet Franziska and watch footage filmed earlier this year from workshops at Lise-Meitner Gymnasium. (Duration: 33 secs)