A group of artists will set sail for the remote Marshall Islands in the Pacific Ocean, hoping that their trip through one of the world's most vulnerable regions will draw attention to the impact of climate change and rising sea levels
Organised by Cape Farewell, a cultural programme founded by artist David Buckland in 2001 to raise climate awareness, the 12-day trip will explore through art and scientific study how global warming threatens the way of life for the islands' inhabitants.
The group plans to make a three-minute film each day during the expedition. A book and museum exhibition are also planned on their return.have risen to their highest on record both on land and at sea, and as extreme heat and flooding events around the world highlight the reality of climate change. Artist and climate change activist David Buckland poses for a portrait, ahead of an expedition to the Marshall Islands, at the Reuters office in London, Britain, August 9, 2023. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
"I think it’s been a huge wake up call. It’s come home that this is serious," Buckland said of the recent climate extremes. The 30-strong team - 20 international members and 10 young local artists - will embark on a 450 nautical mile Kõmij Mour Ijin "Our Life Is Here" voyage, sailing through the atolls of the Marshalls, where rising sea levels are projected to putFor Buckland, the scale of the climate disruption will be visible even before he begins - his journey to the starting line will take him through Hawaii, where recently wildfires have claimed the lives of"Am I optimistic? I thought when I...
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