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2008 Youth Expedition: Cape Farewell Canada
Twenty-eight high school students from Canada, Ireland, Brazil, Mexico, Scotland, Germany,
India and the United Kingdom boarded a research vessel in Reykjavik, Iceland, on Sept. 7, 2008.
As ambassadors of their schools and communities, these students set out on a journey to observe
and interpret the effects of climate change in the Arctic. This voyage, Cape Farewell, is created
by an organization of artists who combine arts and science with the aim to raise awareness
about the environment. Their hope is to inspire the youth to share their experience and influence
the world to find solutions to this problem. For all the blogs, videos and photos visit capefarewellcanada.ca.
| ABOUT THE EXPEDITION |
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MEET THE STUDENTS |
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PHOTO GALLERY |
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About the expedition
By Margret Brady
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| THE TEAM (click image to enlarge) |
Cape Farewell
Cape Farewell is an inspirational international climate change project whose goal is to inspire
a generation of children to influence and seek social and technological solutions to this global
problem. Envisioned by British artist David Buckland, it brings together scientists, artists,
educators and high school students from around the world on an Arctic voyage of discovery.
Organized by the British Council Canada, the expedition is an opportunity for youth to become
informed about the science of climate change and to communicate their findings through art,
discussions and writing. During the voyage they are being mentored by top scientists and artists
from Canada, the U.K. and the U.S. such as Amy Balkin, Nick Cobbing, Liam Frost and Suba Bubramaniam.
To share their experience with the public, students will post updates via blogs and webcasts.
At 27 participating schools, teachers and students integrate the project and climate change
awareness into disciplines as diverse as dance, music, art, geography, science and mathematics.
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| THE VOYAGE (click
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Itinerary
In early September, the students met in Toronto for initial training and the expedition launch.
On Sept. 7, 2008, the ship departed from Reykjavik, Iceland and headed across the Atlantic.
On Sept. 9, the students arrived in Ammassalik, Greenland. Between the 10th and 12th, the ship
rounded the southern tip of Greenland. Students made stops in Pammiut and Nuuk on the 13th
and 14th before sailing from Greenland to Qikitarjuaq on Baffin Island. On the last five says,
voyagers crossed the Arctic Circle and completed their journey in Iqaluit on Sept. 20.
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| THE VESSELL (click image to enlarge) |
Expedition vessell
The ship, MV Academik Shokalskiy, is a Russian research vessel built in 1983 and modernized
to high standards of safety, accommodation, food preparation and other services. The ship is
small, nimble, ice-strengthened and capable of reaching the nooks and crannies that deter many
larger ships. She is the perfect vessel for research and play, equipped with a lecture hall,
library, lounge, sauna, open bridge, kayaks and zodiacs. The ship spends its summers sailing
the Arctic and winters in Antarctica.
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