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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
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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,…

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February 22, 2021
Bridget McKenzie talks about … Climate Museum UK: a contemporary response to the Earth crisis
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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…

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February 1, 2021
Talking About – Museums, the Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement
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Talking About – Museums, the Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement

Today's Guest Post is by Henry McGhie. McGhie has a background as an ecologist, museum curator and senior manager. This month we are highlighting articles from a special issue on…

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January 26, 2021
The evolving responsibility of museum work in the time of climate change
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The evolving responsibility of museum work in the time of climate change

Today’s Guest Post is by Sarah Sutton, Principal of Sustainable Museums, a consultancy for cultural organizations pursuing climate action. Over the next few weeks, as we leave 2020 and enter…

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January 11, 2021
Climate museums: powering action
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Climate museums: powering action

Today's Guest Post is by Jenny Newell who manages Climate Change Projects at the Australian Museum, Sydney. Over the next few days, as we leave 2020 and enter 2021, we’ll…

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January 4, 2021
Museums in perilous times
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Museums in perilous times

Today’s Guest Post is by Robert R. Janes, Founder and Co-Chair of the Coalition of Museums for Climate Justice. Dr. Janes is an independent scholar and past editor-in-chief of the…

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December 31, 2020
Museums and climate action: introduction to a special issue of Museum Management and Curatorship
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Museums and climate action: introduction to a special issue of Museum Management and Curatorship

Today's Guest Post is by Joy Davis, a cultural heritage specialist who directed the Cultural Resource Management Program at the University of Victoria for many years. Over the next few…

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December 29, 2020
In motion – Greening our cultural institutions
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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…

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June 30, 2020
Museum workers and our climate challenges: A call to action
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Museum workers and our climate challenges: A call to action

Today's Guest Post is by Robert R. Janes, the Founder and Co-Chair of the Coalition of Museums for Climate Justice. He has worked in and around museums for over 40 years…

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February 6, 2019
How the Coalition “Popped-Up” at a Conference – and found museum workers care about climate change
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How the Coalition “Popped-Up” at a Conference – and found museum workers care about climate change

Today's Guest Post is by Julie Tomé, a Museum Teacher at the Royal Ontario Museum and Douglas Worts, culture & sustainability specialist with WorldViews Consulting, both in Toronto, Canada. Photo courtesy…

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November 21, 2018
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