In 2024, representatives from the Royal College of Art (RCA) joined the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) on an expedition from Greenland to Iceland onboard Royal Research Ship James Cook, but what exactly was an art school doing in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean? In this collaborative episode, Into the Blue Podcast and the Royal College of Art Podcast join together to explore the critical role of collaboration in tackling the challenges facing our oceans.

Professor Ashley Hall, Professor of Design and Innovation in the School of Design and Lead Researcher on NEMO (New Economic Model for the Ocean) at the RCA, is joined by Marine Biogeochemist and Biological Oceanographer Dr Filipa Carvalho. The pair discuss the unique partnership, how their projects are helping us to better understand climate tipping points, and the role of co-design processes that connect life on land with ocean systems to incorporate local knowledge and perspectives. Find out more about NOC's time in Greenland and Iceland here - https://noc.ac.uk/news/rrs-james-cook-welcomes-greenland-community-ahead-ambitious-research-expedition / https://noc.ac.uk/news/rrs-james-cook-inspires-next-generation-icelandic-ocean-scientists-mariners Learn more the partnership between the RCA and NOC here - https://www.rca.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/royal-college-of-art-signs-memorandum-of-understanding-with-the-national-oceanography-centre/ Subscribe to Into the Blue on your preferred podcast platform or YouTube to ensure you don't miss out on future episodes - https://linktr.ee/nocintotheblue Discover more episodes of the RCA Podcast on YouTube - https://bit.ly/4ha7kEg