This workshop will explore practical ways for museums and museum educators to support the public-facing aspect of the Paris Agreement. It will present resources developed by the project Museums for Climate Action, an AHRC-funded project inspiring radical climate action in and with museums for COP26. Participants will explore and be provided with the Mobilising Museums for Climate Action Toolbox.

Refreshments will be provided at this free event, however participants are asked to bring their own lunch, or purchase lunch nearby.The workshop will be led by Henry McGhie (Curating Tomorrow), a member of the Museums for Climate Action team.

Timetable

10:00 Arrivals

10:30 Introductions

10:40-11:45 How are you working with climate action? (Group Discussions and Feedback)

11:45-12:15 Reimagining museums for climate action

12:15–12:45 Let’s all reimagine museums for climate action (Group Discussion)

12:45-1:30 Lunchbreak

1:30-2:00 Mobilising Museums for Climate Action

2:00-2:45 Mobilising your museum (Group Discussion)

2:45-3:15 Discussion, Q&A

3:30 Close