Wednesday, February 22, 2006

Cape Farewell Arctic Voyage

Sea ice, Spitsbergen Archipelago 2003.




Last night I was watching BBC4, when I realised that this week is the "Climate Chaos" season on BBC4. Plenty of great documentary about Global warming, El Nino, Sea level rise, and a brilliant 1hour long movie about an expedition into the High Arctic. Cape Farewell is a charitable organisation made possible through sponsorship and partnerships. Cape Farewell brings artists, scientists and educators together to collectively address and raise awareness about global warming. Created by David Buckland, Cape Farewell has led three expeditions into the wild, beautiful and icy High Arctic, a place for artistic inspiration and scientific enquiry.



Cape Farewell aboard The Noorderlicht (46m schooner) at anchor in an area of broken sea ice, Spitsbergen 2003.



On board the 100-year old Dutch schooner, The Noorderlicht, Cape Farewell has sailed right to the heart of the debate. From this vantage point the artists and scientists aim to illustrate the workings of this crucial part of the planet, drawing attention to the role ocean currents play and the effect rising CO2 levels and changing weather patterns will have on us all and our climate.


Great TV !

photos were taken from the official Cape Farewell site

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