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Looking to connect with any exhibit managers or designers who are doing research about how to best create sustainable and low-carbon footprint exhibits in their museums. I am especially interested in research about how material and equipment choices affect BIPOC communities and what choices lead to improved environmental justice. Would love to share resources. Let me know if you know of any research being done in this area, what you are doing to do better, or if this is a topic that intersts you.

Hi Douglas,

I actually just submitted a session proposal to ACM on this subject, focusing most specifically on exhibit materials. For us, we just created an exhibit, Dream Tomorrow Today, in which we tried to reduce the amount of overt plastics, in part due to the environmental justice issues around vinyl and the like. Fingers crossed the session gets accepted. I will share the results if we wind up putting together the session. Feel free to reach out directly if you'd like more specific information on the work we're doing at The DoSeum.

Meredith Doby

Vice President of Exhibits

The DoSeum

Looking to connect with any exhibit managers or designers who are doing research about how to best create sustainable and low-carbon footprint exhibits in their museums. I am especially interested in research about how material and equipment choices affect BIPOC communities and what choices lead to improved environmental justice. Would love to share resources. Let me know if you know of any research being done in this area, what you are doing to do better, or if this is a topic that intersts you.

Looking to connect with any exhibit managers or designers who are doing research about how to best create sustainable and low-carbon footprint exhibits in their museums. I am especially interested in research about how material and equipment choices affect BIPOC communities and what choices lead to improved environmental justice. Would love to share resources. Let me know if you know of any research being done in this area, what you are doing to do better, or if this is a topic that intersts you.

Looking to connect with any exhibit managers or designers who are doing research about how to best create sustainable and low-carbon footprint exhibits in their museums. I am especially interested in research about how material and equipment choices affect BIPOC communities and what choices lead to improved environmental justice. Would love to share resources. Let me know if you know of any research being done in this area, what you are doing to do better, or if this is a topic that intersts you.

Looking to connect with any exhibit managers or designers who are doing research about how to best create sustainable and low-carbon footprint exhibits in their museums. I am especially interested in research about how material and equipment choices affect BIPOC communities and what choices lead to improved environmental justice. Would love to share resources. Let me know if you know of any research being done in this area, what you are doing to do better, or if this is a topic that intersts you.

Looking to connect with any exhibit managers or designers who are doing research about how to best create sustainable and low-carbon footprint exhibits in their museums. I am especially interested in research about how material and equipment choices affect BIPOC communities and what choices lead to improved environmental justice. Would love to share resources. Let me know if you know of any research being done in this area, what you are doing to do better, or if this is a topic that intersts you.

Looking to connect with any exhibit managers or designers who are doing research about how to best create sustainable and low-carbon footprint exhibits in their museums. I am especially interested in research about how material and equipment choices affect BIPOC communities and what choices lead to improved environmental justice. Would love to share resources. Let me know if you know of any research being done in this area, what you are doing to do better, or if this is a topic that intersts you.

Looking to connect with any exhibit managers or designers who are doing research about how to best create sustainable and low-carbon footprint exhibits in their museums. I am especially interested in research about how material and equipment choices affect BIPOC communities and what choices lead to improved environmental justice. Would love to share resources. Let me know if you know of any research being done in this area, what you are doing to do better, or if this is a topic that intersts you.

Hi Douglas,

actually this post is mainly to be in the loop, interesting topic. I know a lot can be done, but at the end of the day, I strongly believe that either the museum (director) wants to pursue sustainability or not. Certifications, public statements, projects, all that is fine, but at the end it all comes down to whether an institution is committed or not.

We have an active group at the german museum association, a recent interesting document I found on this issue is this (lots more available, I assume this kind of papers are known, if not, let me know and I will upload more).

Good initiative,

best,

ars

Looking to connect with any exhibit managers or designers who are doing research about how to best create sustainable and low-carbon footprint exhibits in their museums. I am especially interested in research about how material and equipment choices affect BIPOC communities and what choices lead to improved environmental justice. Would love to share resources. Let me know if you know of any research being done in this area, what you are doing to do better, or if this is a topic that intersts you.

Looking to connect with any exhibit managers or designers who are doing research about how to best create sustainable and low-carbon footprint exhibits in their museums. I am especially interested in research about how material and equipment choices affect BIPOC communities and what choices lead to improved environmental justice. Would love to share resources. Let me know if you know of any research being done in this area, what you are doing to do better, or if this is a topic that intersts you.

Hi Douglas,

I wanted to be sure you are aware of the STiCH website as a resource. Its Carbon Calculator allows you to compare the carbon impact of various materials based on life cycle assessment data. The Foundation for Advancement in Conservation was just awarded a two-year grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to expand and improve the calculator based on user feedback.

Looking to connect with any exhibit managers or designers who are doing research about how to best create sustainable and low-carbon footprint exhibits in their museums. I am especially interested in research about how material and equipment choices affect BIPOC communities and what choices lead to improved environmental justice. Would love to share resources. Let me know if you know of any research being done in this area, what you are doing to do better, or if this is a topic that intersts you.

Hi Douglas,

I wanted to be sure you are aware of the STiCH website as a resource. Its Carbon Calculator allows you to compare the carbon impact of various materials based on life cycle assessment data. The Foundation for Advancement in Conservation was just awarded a two-year grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to expand and improve the calculator based on user feedback.

Looking to connect with any exhibit managers or designers who are doing research about how to best create sustainable and low-carbon footprint exhibits in their museums. I am especially interested in research about how material and equipment choices affect BIPOC communities and what choices lead to improved environmental justice. Would love to share resources. Let me know if you know of any research being done in this area, what you are doing to do better, or if this is a topic that intersts you.

Looking to connect with any exhibit managers or designers who are doing research about how to best create sustainable and low-carbon footprint exhibits in their museums. I am especially interested in research about how material and equipment choices affect BIPOC communities and what choices lead to improved environmental justice. Would love to share resources. Let me know if you know of any research being done in this area, what you are doing to do better, or if this is a topic that intersts you.

Looking to connect with any exhibit managers or designers who are doing research about how to best create sustainable and low-carbon footprint exhibits in their museums. I am especially interested in research about how material and equipment choices affect BIPOC communities and what choices lead to improved environmental justice. Would love to share resources. Let me know if you know of any research being done in this area, what you are doing to do better, or if this is a topic that intersts you.

Hi Douglas,

I am an organizing member of Art + Climate Action, and we are hosting a Zoom-based community meeting on Sustainable Exhibition Design this Friday, October 6th. Here's the link to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcpde-orT8iH902Ik_DK6XUKjy67TRgjarb

A+CA is also a member of PACT (Partners on Art and Climate Targets). PACT is an international coalition of organizations within the visual arts engaged in collaborative efforts to accelerate the sector's broad adoption of collective climate action. They include: Art to Acres, Art + Climate Action, Art/Switch, Art to Zero, Artists Commit, Galleries Commit, Gallery Climate Coalition, Ki Culture. Many of these organizations have conducted extensive research on how art spaces big and small can reduce their climate impact. For starters, I would recommend checking out GCC's website, under Resources: https://galleryclimatecoalition.org/ 

I also invite you to check out A+CA's video library which includes recordings of previous community meetings on topics that range from climate conscious shipping to waste and materials: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVTgNkNF4SiQUXEqVkGIhSg

Devon Bella

Art + Climate Action, Director

Looking to connect with any exhibit managers or designers who are doing research about how to best create sustainable and low-carbon footprint exhibits in their museums. I am especially interested in research about how material and equipment choices affect BIPOC communities and what choices lead to improved environmental justice. Would love to share resources. Let me know if you know of any research being done in this area, what you are doing to do better, or if this is a topic that intersts you.

Hi Douglas,

I am an organizing member of Art + Climate Action, and we are hosting a Zoom-based community meeting on Sustainable Exhibition Design this Friday, October 6th. Here's the link to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcpde-orT8iH902Ik_DK6XUKjy67TRgjarb

A+CA is also a member of PACT (Partners on Art and Climate Targets). PACT is an international coalition of organizations within the visual arts engaged in collaborative efforts to accelerate the sector's broad adoption of collective climate action. They include: Art to Acres, Art + Climate Action, Art/Switch, Art to Zero, Artists Commit, Galleries Commit, Gallery Climate Coalition, Ki Culture. Many of these organizations have conducted extensive research on how art spaces big and small can reduce their climate impact. For starters, I would recommend checking out GCC's website, under Resources: https://galleryclimatecoalition.org/ 

I also invite you to check out A+CA's video library which includes recordings of previous community meetings on topics that range from climate conscious shipping to waste and materials: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVTgNkNF4SiQUXEqVkGIhSg

Devon Bella

Art + Climate Action, Director

Looking to connect with any exhibit managers or designers who are doing research about how to best create sustainable and low-carbon footprint exhibits in their museums. I am especially interested in research about how material and equipment choices affect BIPOC communities and what choices lead to improved environmental justice. Would love to share resources. Let me know if you know of any research being done in this area, what you are doing to do better, or if this is a topic that intersts you.