Curating Climate: Insights from a Curator of Human Ecology
Many thoughts went through my mind late last year, when I saw that the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) was aiming to hire a Curator of Climate Change. Like my colleague…
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June 4, 2021
What are we waiting for?? An Open Letter to Canadian Museum and Gallery Directors from Robert R. Janes, Founder of the Coalition of Museums for Climate Justice
Everyone knew — and we all still know … We know that if we don’t act to reduce emissions, we risk the collapse of our civilization. We also know that,…
February 22, 2021
Bridget McKenzie talks about … Climate Museum UK: a contemporary response to the Earth crisis
Today's Guest Post is by Bridget McKenzie, founder of Climate Museum UK, a researcher and creative curator in culture, learning and environment. This month we are highlighting articles from a…
February 1, 2021
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Activism / Advocacy / Climate Change / Cultural Heritage / Environment / Gardens / Historic Sites / Museums / Programs / Sustainability
Heritage and Sustainability Unite at the Potato House [Case Study]
Today's Guest Post is by Joe Borsato, Eco-curator and Project Alchemist at the Potato House in Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada The past has many lessons for a sustainable future…
August 11, 2020
Activism / Art Galleries / Biodiversity / Conservation / Cultural Heritage / Environment / Greening the Museum / Museum Associations / Museum Workers / Museums / Sustainability
In motion – Greening our cultural institutions
NAC VisitThe National Gallery of Canada Green Team visit the National Arts Centre and its exterior spaces for a potential herb garden, currently occupied by a new bee hive. In recent…
June 30, 2020
On Every Thursday, in Valencia…
Today's Guest Post is by Ian Kerr-Wilson, Manager of Heritage Resource Management for the City of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and Interim Co-Vice President of the Global Network of Water Museums…
February 21, 2019
It all started with the disposable nitrile gloves – The story of Sustainability in Conservation (so far)
Today's Guest Post is by Caitlin Southwick, the Executive Director and Founder of Sustainability in Conservation SiC, Sustainability in Conservation is a non-governmental organization (NGO) aimed at building awareness and…
January 23, 2019
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5 Most Popular Museum Climate Action Stories of Year 1 – Coalition of Museums for Climate Justice
The purpose of a storyteller is not to tell you how to think, but to give you questions to think upon. -- Brandon Sanderson, fantasy/science fiction writer Bob Janes, Founder…
August 29, 2018
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U.S. Cultural Institutions Are “Still In” (And Joining Global Climate Action Summit September 12-14!)
Today's Guest Post is by Sarah W. Sutton, LEED-AP, Principal, Sustainable Museums / Sector Lead, Cultural Institutions, We Are Still In. United States cultural institutions are taking their work to…
August 22, 2018
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Can Museum Interpretation Advocate for Environmental Justice? Using a New Lens to View the First Peoples Gallery at the Royal Ontario Museum
Today's Guest Post is by Irina D. Mihalache, Assistant Professor of Museum Studies at the Faculty of Information, University of Toronto. Can museum interpretation advocate for environmental justice? How does…
August 15, 2018