‘Our ethical and professional priority is to work with our communities for the future sustainability of the planet. Museums have a critical role to play in environmental sustainability and imagining our possible futures. Our commitment is that we will use our diverse collections and the stories that they hold to inspire people and facilitate change. We realise that it is no longer possible to preserve our heritage and collections in their current conditions. We are committed to re-evaluating our collections in terms of their social, historical, environmental and educational impact.’ A strong closing statement from the NEMO - Network of European Museum Organisations conference. What will it mean for museums to truly enact this statement? And what is the role of funders and museum agencies/ associations in achieving this aim? 🌎🏛️🌱 #museums #planetarycrisis #climateaction #climatecrisis #climatechange #collections #conservation #socialimpact #environment
Abira H.
11mo
This is incredibly important, entangled in these objects are vast histories that are transnational and connected to knowledge systems that endangered both environmentally and intellectually
Research Expert | Strategist | Digital Specialist | Curious Learner
11moInteresting that this is collections-focussed. There's so much in our organisational processes that could also be examined through a sustainability lens and require change.