Sustainability Policy
Cape Farewell aims to promote sustainable living in its activities and through its practice. We work hard to reduce our own and our partner's environmental impact through all areas of our work.
Our sustainability plan outlines steps we have taken to reduce our environmental impact. We strive for improvement across all areas of our activity and work with partners such as Greenpeace to evaluate and develop our plan as we go forward. We are registered with Arts Council England’s Arts Energy Programme, a toolkit designed to help organisations implement effective energy management programmes.
Procurement
> Office supplies recycled and sourced locally, including office furniture, equipment, stationery, food and drink
> Publications printed adhering to latest sustainability guidelines
> Staff travel completed by bike, rail and road. Where possible, international travel completed by rail.
> Banking with an ethical bank
Working space
> 85% of our daily waste reduced, reused, recycled
> Participation in development of Southbank Centre’s sustainability plan, with particular focus on artists in residence space
> Photovoltaic cells installed at our secondary working space to offset a proportion of our electricity use
Programme
> Dialogue with exhibition curators and artists to optimise efficiency in creation of art
> Promotion of online activity to minimise material production and waste
> Artworks including the exhibition, u-n-f-o-l-d are transported in the most efficient way possible
Working with partners
> Ethical sponsorship policy held
> Partnerships with organisations who understand the necessity for addressing efficiency across their activity
Staff members commitment
> Staff members are committed to reducing their own carbon emissions, by for example buying electricity through Good Energy and by participating in the Ride to Work scheme
If you have any comments or questions about our policy, please contact us.
Latest News
RPS Awards Shortlist
Tim Sutton’s Unplugged, Winning the Clay has been shortlisted for an RPS Award
Carbon 12 Exhibition
Save the Date: Cape Farewell's Carbon 12 exhibition opens on 3 May in Paris. It's an exciting mix of art commissions, with the artists working in close relationship with scientists. The exhibition runs 4 May - 16 September 2012 at the Espace Foundation EDF. Find out more ›
Poetry by Nick Drake
Acclaimed author and Cape Farwell voyagers Nick Drake, launches his new collection of poetry, The Farewell Glacier. The poems grew out of his journey to the Arctic.
Nature Journal
David Buckland's feature article 'Climate is Culture' has been published in the March issue of Nature Climate Change. Read about how Cape Farewell's approach has relevance to the discussion about our future.
Goodbye Arctic by Marina Moskvina
Russian novelist Marina Moskvina has just published her book on the 2010 Arctic Expedition with Cape Farewell. Illustrated by Leonid Tishkov, the book captures the voyage and questions the future of the Arctic.
Without Boats, Dreams Dry Up
An exhibition of 20 emerging artists and designers who have participated in Cape Farewell's SHORTCOURSE / UK; a 3-day urban expedition in London. Exhibition runs 24 Feb to 29 March.
U-n-f-o-l-d in Liverpool
Our exquisite exhibition U-n-f-o-l-d is back in the UK and opens on 8 March at John Moores University in Liverpool. If you miss the opening, come to the closing event on 24 April, which starts off the next SHORTCOURSE/UK expedition. Find out more ›
Reality of Change
On 15 March, together with TckTckTck and the UK Youth Climate Coalition, Cape Farewell invites you to a ‘Reality of Change’ evening at the Dana Centre, with architect Sunand Prasad, campaigner Martin Kirk and others who will present and discuss ideas around (climate) change.
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