Cape Farewell Youth Expedition 2007

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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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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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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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.