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Museums and Galleries Responding to the Climate and Ecological Crisis at The Whitworth
Museums and Galleries Responding to the Climate and Ecological Crisis
The Whitworth
7th March 2022 – 8th March 2022
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Following COP26 and the release of NMDC’s report ‘Green Museums: Tackling the Climate Crisis’, NMDC is convening the Museums and Galleries Responding to the Climate and Ecological Crisis conference hosted at the Whitworth to explore the role of museums and galleries in combatting the climate and ecological crisis.
Museums and galleries have a unique perspective as institutions that take a long-term view with their mission to preserve collections and stories for the future. But how can they do so with the existential threat of the climate crisis? How can museums combat climate change and biodiversity loss? Museums and Galleries Responding to the Climate and Ecological Crisis will provide a forum to consider two key questions:
What can museums do to reduce their environmental impact?
How can museums inspire positive action?
Monday 7th March
11:30 – Welcome by Maria Balshaw, Director of Tate and Chair of NMDC
11:45 – Keynote: Henry McGhie, Curating Tomorrow: Climate Action is Not Just for COP
12:30 – Panel session: Engaging the Public as Active Citizens
Chair: Jenny Waldman, Art Fund
Panellists: Clare Matterson, Natural History Museum, Nick Merriman, the Horniman Museum and Gardens, Francine Hayfron, the Whitworth
13:45 – Lunch
14:30 – Panel session: Planning to Reach Net Zero
Chair: Sara Kassam, V&A
Panellists: Jamie Saye, Opera North, Naomi Garnett, Quaker Tapestry Museum, Craig Bentley, Science and Industry Museum, Simon Branson, Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios
15:30 – Break out discussion: the Road to Net Zero
16:30 – Afternoon break
16:45 – Keynote: Carly McLachlan, Professor of Climate and Energy Policy, Director of Tyndall Manchester
18:00 – Evening reception
Tuesday 8th March
09:00 – Online contribution: Zehra Ahmed & Jenny Newell, the Australian Museum: Taking Action on Climate Change & Sustainability at the Australian Museum
09:30 – Keynote: Heath Lowndes and Greg Hilty, Gallery Climate Coalition
10:00 – Coffee break
10:20 – Panel session: Mitigation, Adaptation and Resilience
Chair: Lisa Ollerhead, Association of Independent