Partners and Collaborations

How We Work 

A small team works at the centre of Cape Farewell's  ambitious programme of activity. Our work is not possible without the support of our staff, board of trustees, partner organisations and individuals and our funders. The expertise of many feeds into and across our programmes. Click for more on how we work as an organisation or read on for information on our key science collaborators and partners.

Science Programme Partners

Cape Farewell exists because Director David Buckland read an article by a NASA scientist who said the window of opportunity for dealing with climate change was very short, perhaps less than 10 years. Cape Farewell is founded on the belief that dealing with climate change culturally or at least subjectively means there is a chance of achieving success is getting this movement started, where governments have perhaps failed.

Since it's conception, the knowledge about climate change and science research has directly influenced the programme of activity. Our expeditions are led by the science and the artwork and ideas that develop are founded in scientific research.

We work with organisations across the UK and internationally to ensure that our work is rooted in science.  For the 2007 and 2008 expeditions these have included National Oceanography Centre, University College London, British Geological Survey and Scottish Association of Marine Science.