Cultural heritage and climate change

online, 19th March 2021

Posted on: 17 March 2021

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On March 19, the Fridays For Future Movement and Europeana Climate Action Group organized a meeting to discuss collective climate action with a focus on steps that the cultural heritage sector can take to achieve this.

As a sector, a call to action is needed to fight against climate change, and work together to protect our planet. The programme highlighted and shared the climate action work that has been done by cultural heritage professionals, as well as introduce a Climate Action Map where cultural heritage institutions and organisations can share their climate actions, whether small or large.

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Agenda:

  • 10:00 – 10:10 Welcome by Barbara Fischer
  • 10:10 – 10:20 Your Digital footprint by Patrick Ehlert
  • 10:20 – 10:30 Inspiration on the ‘Museums On the Climate Journey’ roadmap by Diane Drubay
  • 10:30 – 10:40 Museums For Future by Anna Krez
  • 10:40 – 10:50 Culture Declares Emergency by Bridget McKenzie
  • 10:50 -11:00 Presentation of the map by Kathryn Cassidy and Killian Downing
  • 11:00 – 11:20 Debate moderated by Diane Drubay and Killian Downing
  • 11:20 – 11:30 Wrap up by Barbara Fischer

More information can be found in this news piece on Europeana Pro.

 

 

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