Activating Environmental Care and Strength at Museums and Historic Sites - Virtual Summit
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Overview
Environmental and climate sustainability are becoming increasingly important and urgent. This virtual summit will address how museums and historic sites are impacted by the environment and contribute to greater environmental sustainability. The summit will explore these topics from a variety of viewpoints.
Attend the summit to learn:
- Effective ways to communicate with the public about climate and the environment.
- Examples of how historic sites are becoming more sustainable.
- Tips on how to prepare your organization for a disaster and how to respond.
- Interpretation of the environment and educational programming at museums and historic sites
Sarah Sutton, the CEO of Environment & Culture Partners and an expert on how the environment intersects with museums, will give the opening keynote. The summit will conclude with a panel discussion about how people are working to preserve the environment and historic sites and communities in Louisiana.
In addition, there will be time on both days for you to meet your peers from across the country. You’ll be able to discuss what you’ve learned and share what your museum or historic site is doing or might do to strengthen environmental sustainability.
This virtual summit is organized by the AASLH Climate and Sustainability Committee.
SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Time | Session Title |
|---|---|
| 12:00 - 1pm EST | Opening Keynote: Sarah Sutton |
| 1:15 - 2pm | Effectively Communicating Climate Change to the Public |
| 2:15 - 3pm | Increasing Environmental Sustainability on Your Site |
| 3:15 - 3:45pm | History (Half) Hour with the AASLH Climate and Sustainability Committee |
| 4-5pm | Preparing for and Responding to an Environmental Disaster |
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Time | Session Title |
|---|---|
| 12:00 – 1pm EST | Where Do I Begin? Tools for Disaster and Climate Action and Resilience Planning |
| 1:15 - 2pm | Interpreting Climate and the Environment at History Organizations |
| 2:15 - 3pm | Environmental and Climate Education at Museums and Historic Sites |
| 3:15 - 3:45pm | History (Half) Hour with the AASLH Climate and Sustainability Committee |
| 4 - 5:15pm | Closing Session: Preserving History and Historic Communities and Promoting Environmental Sustainability in Louisiana |
Recording and Captioning
This event will be recorded. Registrants of this event receive complimentary access to the recording in their Dashboard. Captioning will be provided for the live event.
How to Register
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