Cape Farewell Strategic Plan 2008–2011 “We choose to do … these things, not because they are easy but because they are hard.” John F. Kennedy, 1962 A VIEW FROM 2012 From artist and director of Cape Farewell, David Buckland The climate agenda has moved forward with increasing speed, partly in response to serious weather events occurring with greater regularity. International laws, based on agreements formed at summits such as the UN’s Copenhagen (COP15) conference have given a framework to the reduction of global CO2 emissions and there is an acceptance worldwide that cultural values and ambitions will adjust to embrace this new reality. This has reinforced Cape Farewell’s pioneering position in establishing a cultural response to the climate challenge. Our work has gathered pace: our original exhibition has toured to over 12 international venues; a new exhibition is showing in university galleries across Europe and the USA; musicians and performers inspired by the project, have created new material and have just completed a music festival at Southbank Centre and the Sessions at Eden. In theatre, we have co-commissioned the fi rst touring stage plays directly addressing the subject of climate change and have appeared at arts-specifi c festivals and wider events as varied as Hay on Wye Literary Festival, the 2012 Olympics, MaRS Toronto and TED in the USA. The media is key to the delivery of our vision and we continue to attract editorial on television, the radio and in innovative web-based activity. Our latest fi lm, Disko Bay (directed by Peter Gilbert), has been shown and broadcast to international audiences following its premiere at the Berlin Film Festival. We are in receipt of regular funding from Arts Council England and have long-term partnerships with a range of organisations nationally and internationally, including British Council, the Compton Foundation in the USA and the Musagetes in Canada. We have strong creative relationships with talented and diverse artists and professionals, who are working with us to advance a cultural response and inspire individual responsibility. Cape Farewell acts as a creative glue, bonding individual David Buckland, artist and director of Cape vision to a collective force for cultural change. Farewell, onboard the Noorderlicht schooner, research expedition to the east coast of Greenland, 2007. Following the scientifi c and political success of our voyage to the Russian Photo: Nick Cobbing North East Passage, our expeditions continue to contextualise the important work of climate scientists. In turn, this inspires creative expression, cementing “Scientists cannot work on issues like this alone. The Cape Farewell an emotional agenda that embraces a caring attitude – a symbiotic marriage of project has brought the climate human aspiration and planetary eco systems. change issue to the attention of key cultural movers and shakers.” Cape Farewell is central to the cultural response to climate change. We remain Sir David King, UK Government Chief Scientifi c Advisor, October pioneers in our fi eld, reinventing ourselves to drive forward a cultural shift. It is 2000 to December 2007 the way that we have chosen to live our lives that has caused climate change and this must be addressed. 2000–01 2001 David Buckland identifi es the need to create a 1999 Emma Gladstone works with David Buckland new language of ideas that will engage the public David Buckland meets mathematician, Dr. Richard Wood, who to develop Cape Farewell with the science of climate change explains his mathematical climate model, the HadCM3 CONTENTS 6 Introduction 8 Vision, mission and values 10 Strategic direction 12 Strategic objectives 14 Context 16 Exploration 22 Creation 32 Engagement 36 Management of resources 40 Appendix 1: Sustainability 41 Appendix 2: Measures of success 44 Appendix 3: Risk assessment Iceberg, east coast of Greenland, reserch expedition, 2007. Photo: Emily Venables 4 CONTENTS 5 Nov 2002 Cape Farewell registers as a charity in the UK, supported with seed money from NESTA Jan 2003 Kathy Barber at Bullet creates Nov 2002 www.capefarewell.com Alex Lambert joins as project manager CAPE FAREWELL PIONEERS THE CULTURAL RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE Cape Farewell is entering a new and distinct phase in our organisational development. This document reflects these developments and represents a contextual review and reassertion of our objectives. Our core mission remains robust; Cape Farewell works in partnership with the best creative minds to pioneer a cultural response to climate change. The causes of climate change are locked into how we have evolved as a worldwide community and which, if left unchecked, threatens the very fabric of our society. To mediate the causes and effects of climate change we must achieve a cultural shift that will embrace a sustainable future. During the past five years, we have produced an extraordinary body of ideas, imagery and media inspired by the interaction between the artists and the scientists working in the High Arctic and beyond. Our work continues to have a worldwide impact and has established our position as a pioneering force responding to the climate challenge. Cape Farewell’s program must reflect this responsibility. This strategic plan covers the period of 2008 – 2011, during which time we are artists in residence at the Southbank Centre and have a long-term collaboration with the Eden project. The plan charts an expansion of our scientific and research agenda into the Russian Arctic and the Amazon rain forests whilst creatively expanding to encompass a broader range of art forms and creative disciplines. We are establishing new partnerships with art and educational institutions, delivering a shared concern of the realities of a changing climate and a changing society. Internationally, the plan reveals the broadening of these partnerships and a significant expansion of the number of artists, writers and film-makers with whom we engage. To maximise our audience potential, we are continuing to expand our web and media presence. The plan also reveals a period of organisational consolidation supported by a broader and more diverse range of financial partners. Michèle Noach Contextascope Cape Farewell responds to the fast changing challenges of climate change. Embracing 2006 this fast-paced reality is reflected through our innovative programming, our catalytic nature and our pioneering status. 6 INTRODUCTION 7 Apr 2003 Mar 2003 Colin Izod and Big Heart Media work with David May 2003 Planning with National Oceanography Centre to place Buckland to develop an education programme The fi rst expedition heads to Tromso with images two oceanographers, Dr. Val Byfi eld and Sarah Fletcher, and blogs sent back daily from the Arctic aboard the Noorderlicht for the fi rst research expedition CAPE FAREWELL PIONEERS THE CULTURAL RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE The Cape Farewell crew witness snap freezing of sea ice in Turner Sund, east coast of Greenland, research expedition, 2007. Photo: Kathy Barber VISION MISSION VALUES Founded by artist David Buckland, Cape Farewell As a creative agent for climate change, Cape Enquiring Collaborative believes in the power of artists and creative Farewell works internationally to bring artists, We question the relationship between climate We collaborate with outstanding creative individuals to communicate and effect change scientists, communicators and opinion formers change, human endeavour and the human individuals, thinkers and opinion formers from on a considerable scale. Motivated by a desire together to develop the production of art response. We celebrate the potential of the across the arts, sciences and cultural fi elds, to change the predicted course and impact founded in scientifi c research. Using creativity human mind to research, understand and enabling us to align creativity and climate change of climate change, Cape Farewell galvanises to innovate, we engage artists for their ability communicate creatively. to a variety of platforms and settings. creative energies and empowers artists to to evolve and amplify a creative language, engage, research and communicate their communicating on an emotional level and on a fi ndings. The core ambitions of Cape Farewell human scale the urgency of the global climate Empowering Catalytic Sustainable centre on collaboration, creation, presentation, challenge. We draw inspiration from the creative and We inspire others to consider their position We aim to operate sustainably, managing our understanding and communication. professional energy of our team, partners, artists, organisationally and individually, operating as a programme in an environmentally responsible scientists and practitioners. Our programmes and catalyst for change founded in creativity. Cape fashion. We aim to deliver according to the activities encourage artists to renew and extend Farewell spreads its message and impact virally, aspiration for best practice. their practice through professional development emotively and powerfully. by engaging with broader agendas. We empower audiences and individuals through increased understanding, to play a part in effecting change and fi nding a voice. 8 VISION, MISSION AND VALUES 9 Aug 2004 Jan 2004 Sir David King launches the second expedition at the New Year’s Day, broadcast on Material World (BBC RSA. The story makes the front page of the Guardian Radio 4) about the Cape Farewell 2003 research Sep 2004 expedition, written and presented by Quentin Cooper The second expedition heads to Spitsbergen, Alex Hartley Mar