Open Forum

These are difficult times for those of us who understand the urgency of addressing the climate crisis.  While we may be feeling pretty down, we're not out!

Check out some of the freshest content produced by the American Institute for Conservation Sustainability Committee:

• AIC News lead article - "Managing Museum Environments: Reconsiderations, Reflections, and Resources" (April 2025, vol. 50, no. 2, p. 1, 7-13).  Written by the Sustainability Committee in collaboration with the Preventive Care Network, it's a comprehensive overview of indoor set points past and present, and the considerations and ramifications involved in changing them, from building systems to loan agreements.  

• The latest Conversation with Changemakers webinar recording is posted!  Listen to the heads of two conservation departments - Pil Rasmussen, Director of Conservation at the National Gallery of Denmark, Copenhagen, and Nina Quabeck, Head of Conservation at the Kunstsammlung Nordhein-Westfalen - talk about their experiences expanding indoor environmental set points and optimizing their building systems for efficiency. We also have some other great conversations in this series, including Risk Assessment at the V&A which we recorded in January. Check out the full playlist!

• Green Tea Podcast Latest Episodes: Gloves and Greenwashing with Kate Fugett, An Equitable Future for Conservation with Bianca Gonçalves, and Composting for Conservation Labs with Collective Resource (and 13 more in the archive!)

Don't forget we archive all our original content on our wiki where you will also find a link to our Zotero resource bank (168 citations and growing!).