The Climate Museum

Call for applicants! The Climate Museum is accepting applications for two one-year positions funded by the Mellon Foundation. ➡️ Seeking humanities scholars (recipients of a PhD degree in the humanities after June 2020 and before June 2025) who wish to engage the public on climate change and inequality for a full-time Postdoctoral Fellowship. ➡️ Seeking rising college juniors and seniors majoring in a humanities field and planning to pursue careers in academia for a part-time Undergraduate Fellowship. Our deepest gratitude to the Mellon Foundation for their support of our work. Know someone who might be interested? Visit the link below for more information! https://lnkd.in/eu9wj8nA

We are delighted to help spread the word about this powerful film about Mary Robinson, the former President of Ireland, human rights leader, and founder of Project Dandelion. MRS ROBINSON is a film that empowers us all to join Mary in her life’s greatest mission—taking a stand in the fight for climate justice. Join Project Dandelion dandelion in sharing this story far and wide by hosting a screening of #MrsRobinsonFilm for your community or organization through Earth Day, April 22! To host a screening, visit kinema.com.

Exciting news: we’re honored to announce that we’ve received a grant from NYC Department of Cultural Affairs FY2025 Cultural Development Fund (CDF)! Art and culture are the heart and soul of New York, contributing to a safer, stronger, more vibrant city. We’re proud to be among 1,078 organizations receiving over $59 million through the CDF—the largest-ever city allocation for the program, thanks to the partnership between the NYC Office of the Mayor and the New York City Council. This investment in our work will help us bring programming combining art, learning, and action on climate to members of our community. You can read more about this year’s CDF awards at nyc.gov/culture. #NYCulture 

Do you have a climate story to tell? Apply to present your story on a free, live, online, two-hour storytellers’ summit. Applications for presenters due March 1; full program will be available March 15.

Featured in The New Urban Order: “The Do’s and Don’ts of Urbanism.” 💬 “DO: Create a climate museum as part of a mixed-use development. Founded in 2015, New York’s Climate Museum, which is the first in the country to address climate change exclusively, has long been without a permanent home. As part of a project on New York state-owned land, the Climate Museum will soon occupy a 24,000-square-foot space in a $1.35 billion mixed-use development near Hudson Yards. The project, which has been touted by YIMBYs because it is the first NYC building in 60 years with a residential FAR over 12.0, will include more than 1,300 residential units, a hotel, commercial space, a workforce nonprofit, a gym, and more.” Check out the full piece by Diana Lind in the link below! https://lnkd.in/emHsYJRb 

We’re excited to share a new episode of the People in THIS Moment℠ podcast featuring Climate Museum founder and director Miranda Massie! In this episode, hosted by Jacqueline Strayer, Miranda discusses her journey establishing the Museum and the power of cultural institutions in advancing climate action. 🎧 Find the full podcast episode on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. https://lnkd.in/eWsVNmQx 

We’re delighted to announce a pop-up exhibition at LaGuardia Community College! Presented in collaboration with La Casa de las Américas, NYC Climate Justice Hub, and El Puente, the exhibition presents opportunities for learning and action on climate change and features elements from our last show “The End of Fossil Fuel.” ✨ Join us for the opening this week! 🗓️  Thursday, February 27 from 4-6pm 📍 M-Building Lobby, LaGuardia Community College (31-10 Thomson Ave, Long Island City) For more information, contact casa@lagcc.cuny.edu.

A new peer-reviewed study in PLOS Climate highlights the crucial role museums play in raising awareness and fostering conversations about climate change. Conducted by the Center for Climate Change Communication, George Mason University, the study examines the Climate Museum’s last exhibition, The End of Fossil Fuel. The findings reveal that visitors left the museum with increased confidence in discussing climate change, more hope for a better future, and a stronger determination to engage in conversations about climate change. Thank you Nic Badullovich, Ed Maibach, and John Kotcher for your research. Check it out below! https://lnkd.in/eZ6j9shJ

New research by Nic Badullovich and colleagues finds that climate-oriented museums have an important role to play in engaging the public on climate change https://lnkd.in/eZ6j9shJ Miranda Massie John Kotcher Ed Maibach

The Climate Museum is on Bloomberg Connects! 📲 Our guide takes you behind the scenes at some of our past exhibitions and installations, with multimedia perspectives from artists and Museum team members. 🎙️ Here’s a clip of artist David Opdyke discussing his work “Someday, all this.” Listen and learn more with the Bloomberg Connects app! Images: Sari Goodfriend https://lnkd.in/emA5YHA