The culture of climate change

The artist David Buckland, created Cape Farewell in 2001 to instigate a cultural response to climate change.

Cape Farewell has brought together our leading artists, writers, scientists, educators and media for a series of expeditions into the wild and challenging High Arctic. Together they have mapped, measured and been inspired by this awesome environment and have endeavoured to bring home stories and artworks that tell how a warming planet is impacting on this wilderness. More ›

Climate change is caused by the way we choose to live in our urban environment and a cultural shift of values could stabilise what is potentially a dangerous situation. The Cape Farewell voyagers have created provocative and compelling art, words and music that aim to inspire a response to this cultural challenge. More ›