Home Cape Farewell Cape Farewell Cape Farewell News Release the Nobel Peace Prize 2007 Expedition Route Ground Crew - FOG Arctic Ice and Climate Change HTHS Weather Station Climate Change Websites Icebergs - NL NL & Canadian Gov't Websites Conservation Corps Friends of the Gully > Ocean-Net Search		Cape Farewell                                                          (photos: courtesy of capefarewellcanada.ca)                 and      Youth Expedition 2008! Youth Climate Change Arctic Voyage!! Holy Trinity High        will Represent Newfoundland and Labrador! Come Along with Us and Experience a Voyage of a Lifetime! Cape Farewell Youth Expedition Iceland - Greenland - Baffin Island, Canada September 7 - 20, 2008   At Holy Trinity High school, we are very proud and excited to be part of an innovative expedition to communicate the awareness of climate change in a unique setting - the high Arctic.             Holy Trinity's student enivornmental group, Friends of the Gully (FOG), submitted a proposal in the Cape Farewell competition to represent our province of Newfoundland and Labrador in the 2008 Cape Farewell Arctic Youth Expedition, sponsored by the British Council.       Cape Farewell is an international project about climate change. 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.         On September 7.  28 young voyagers from Canada and six other countries will board a research vessel in Reykjavik, Iceland, to sail around the southern tip of Greenland to Iqaluit on Canada’s Baffin Island.        As ambassadors of their schools and communities, they will observe and interpret the effects of climate change in the Arctic. What they see and experience will inspire them and those they touch to seek social and technological solutions to this huge global problem.         Julia, a Holy Trinity High student, was chosen to participate in the Arctic Expedition. In addition to Julia, our art teacher, Ms Karen Channing -- is one of four teachers and the only Canadian Art Teacher invited to join the expedition.         Julia                   Ms Channing Where are Julia and Ms Channing today-Monday, September 15, 2008? Click to view the up-to-date voyage map! Julia will be undertaking an oceanography project with other students. Here is the group picture. View the Expedition Photo Gallery Watch Julia's and her fellow voyageurs' Video 1!! Watch Video 2!! Watch Video 3!! Participate in the voyage by visiting the - Interactive - Cape Farewell Website ! As part of the Cape Farewell Youth Expedition, students from schools across the globe are invited to upload their own location-specific data based on four themes: Biogeography, Climatology, Geomorphology and Oceanography. Meet the Young People who will be with Julia on the Expedition. They are  from the other 9 provinces and three territories of Canada and from other countries of Brazil, India, Scotland, Ireland, England, Mexico Cape Farewell Blog - Find out what the 28 youth voyageurs -- from Canada and around the world -- are doing -- meet students from other countries. Blog about climate change. View Art and Science Videos from the 2007 Voyage! How will climate change affect Newfoundland & Labrador???  Visit the NL Department of Environment and Conservation to find out!! From the Canadian Council of Ministers of Environment: (CCME): Climate Change Indicators Initiative   Sound, unbiased information on the impacts of climate change in Canada plays an important role in informing the Canadian public. A more informed Canadian public will be in a better position to respond to climate change and to contribute to climate change policy and programs developed by all levels of government throughout Canada. In response to this need, CCME established an intergovernmental task group intended to provide Canadians with such information.  The product of their work is Climate, Nature, People: Indicators of Canada’s Changing Climate.   Climate, Nature People: Indicators of Canada's Changing Climate describes changes to Canada’s climate during the 20th century and reviews trends and implications for twelve climate change indicators.  Temperature, precipitation, and other trends identified in the report suggest that climate in many regions of Canada is changing.  Individuals, communities, businesses and ecosystems will all be affected, although impacts will vary across the country.  By producing this report, CCME is raising awareness of the impacts changes in climate may have on the things Canadians value.  How was Julia, a member of FOG,  chosen to participate in this Expedition? Holy Trinity's student enivornmental group, Friends of the Gully (FOG), submitted a proposal in the Cape Farewell competition to represent our province of Newfoundland and Labrador in the 2008 Cape Farewell Arctic Youth Expedition, sponsored by the British Council. Our environmental group, FOG, was very excited to win this competition!!  We now have the opportunity to broaden our world view of climate change in a real  way.  We are committed to communicate, explore and promote the awareness of climate change to youth, both in our province and beyond, as we all have the resposnsibility to problem solve and act to ensure the sustainability of our planet. One member of our FOG group, the voyageur, will be democratically chosen to represent our school on the Arctic Expedition. In the true spirit of team work and adventure, our environmental group, school community, district and province will participate in this expedition, both virtually and through classroom reflection of the effects of climate change and remedial responses that youth can take. Our ground crew,  comprised of our Friends of the Gully environmental group selected, from their numbers, a team of five members, the Green Team: Samantha - Renee - Julia (top L-R); Shalaine - Sarah (bottom L-R) View the Green Team Video - that they made!! One member of the Green Team, our Cape Farewell voyager,  has been chosen by the British Council to embark upon the Arctic Expedition. Septem ber 1, 2008......Bon Voyage, Julia!!! The Green Team - Together on Send-off!! Meet the Young People who will be with Julia on the Expedition. They are  from the other 9 provinces and three territories of Canada and from other countries of Brazil, India, Scotland, Ireland, England, Mexico Julia will be undertaking an oceanography project -- with other students. Here is the group picture. Oceanography Group September 2008 Our Valued Partnerships In addition to our school, Holy Trinity High, and the Eastern School District, who are important partners in all that we do, we are very proud to be affiliated with the following groups and organizations who have offered both their expertise and means to support our participation and communication efforts in the promotion of climate change awareness to youth. **The Conservation Corps Newfoundland and Labrador, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to youth and environmental and cultural heritage conservation. **The Well Aware Program is an initiative of the to provide well owners with the information to protect themselves and their families. **Jacques Whitford Ltd.  Established in Atlantic Canada in 1972, Jacques Whitford is a leading provider of engineering, sustainability, environmental, earth sciences solutions, and carbon-neutral consulting with more than 45 offices in Canada and internationally.         **Voted one of the top 100 employers in Canada and one of the best places to work in Atlantic Canada. **The Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, is the lead provincial department on climate change policy and program development.         **Read about the Impacts of Climate Change on Newfoundland and Labrador ========= and Special Environmental Friend - Ocean-Net Ocean-Net  for ten years has inspired, encouraged and acknowledged the effort of youth in cleaning up our beaches and developing an ocean conservation ethic. ========== Come along with us on the expedition of a lifetime!! Experience the expedition from Iceland - Greenland - Baffin Island. View climate change through the dual lenses of Art and Science!! Through satellite communication, webcasts and weblogs, communicate with our Holy Trinity Voyageur as she travels through the High Arctic.   View the arts and science projects undertaken on this expedition. View the unique landscape.   Broaden your knowledge about Climate Change.   Come to appreciate the delicate and fragile ecosystem – the Arctic!! Experience the voyage that very few students have ever taken.   Take the opportunity to    think about,         talk about           and            plan your own              Art and Science                 Climate Change project!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Visit the Cape Farewell website to discover more about Expedition 2008! Cape Farewell Canada is an innovative program designed to raise awareness of climate change. It is supported by the British Council Canada, the UK's international organisation to promote education and cultural relations. The British Council connects people worldwide with learning opportunities and creative ideas while building lasting relationships between the UK and other countries. It is the UK's leading cultural organisation, working in 109 countries.
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