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Robert R. Janes

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
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 in Perilous Times – Ontario Museum Association Keynote Address by Robert R. Janes, November 26, 2020
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Museums in Perilous Times – Ontario Museum Association Keynote Address by Robert R. Janes, November 26, 2020

The museum community has yet to have a forthright conversation about the climate crisis, including the role and responsibilities of museums in addressing it. In addition to their deep view…

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December 1, 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
Rethinking Museum Collections in a Troubled World
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Rethinking Museum Collections in a Troubled World

Today’s Guest Post is by Robert R. Janes. Dr. Janes is an independent scholar and served as editor-in-chief of the Journal of Museum Management and Curatorship from 2003 to 2014.…

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June 27, 2018
Alberta Museums Association, Coalition of Museums for Climate Justice launch “Museums and the Climate Challenge” Video
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Alberta Museums Association, Coalition of Museums for Climate Justice launch “Museums and the Climate Challenge” Video

April 12, 2018 Edmonton, Alberta  ... The Alberta Museums Association (AMA), and the Coalition of Museums for Climate Justice (CMCJ), in partnership with Shadow Light Productions, are excited to announce…

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April 12, 2018
Museums and climate change – Revisiting Lynda Kelly’s 2016 Blog Post – Is anything different?
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Museums and climate change – Revisiting Lynda Kelly’s 2016 Blog Post – Is anything different?

A still helpful & relevant post from 2016 that Robert R. Janes brought to our attention. Reblogged with permission of Dr. Lynda Kelly. Thanks, Lynda and Bob! Museums | Digital…

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March 13, 2018
“To participate is to be permanently uncomfortable” – Museum Educators as Activists
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“To participate is to be permanently uncomfortable” – Museum Educators as Activists

Today's Guest Post is a thought-provoking video by Robert Janes*, which was premiered during the Group for Education in Museums (GEM) (UK) Conference in 2016. We invite you to take…

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November 29, 2017
Sleepwalking? What is your museum doing about climate change?
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Sleepwalking? What is your museum doing about climate change?

This week - take just 10 minutes to listen and respond to a word from Robert R. Janes, Co-Chair of the Coalition of Museums for Climate Justice https://youtu.be/d7PT_Ew0hhE So ...…

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July 24, 2017
The Elephant in the Room – Museums Won’t Risk Doing Anything That Might Alienate Their Audience
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The Elephant in the Room – Museums Won’t Risk Doing Anything That Might Alienate Their Audience

In this guest post, Robert R. Janes, Founder and Co-Chair of the Coalition, writes more about climate change and museums and the founding of the Coalition of Museums for Climate…

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April 19, 2017

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