The Field Lab creates opportunities to share research beyond disciplinary boundaries, develop questions collaboratively, experiment with different forms of observation and documentation, and involve communities in understanding the ecological changes happening around them.
Museums are among the few public places that still carry social trust. If they stop pretending “sustainability” is compatible with business-as-usual growth and start telling the truth, convening difficult conversations, and building practical capability, they can help communities face disruption with dignity. If not, they’ll drift into irrelevance, ever more polished and ever less helpful.
That’s the hinge of the book. Not “How do we keep growing?” but “How do we become useful?”
Below is a breakdown of the high-level findings, insights gathered from cross-country conversations, and key recommendations for driving change in the arts sector’s approach to climate resilience.
The SHIFT partners have developed three templates for the Eco-guidelines here in the chapters on Management and Policy; Travels; and Events.
Created by Creative Carbon Scotland: This guide introduces the concept of climate justice and outlines the ways in which it is relevant to the running of arts and cultural organisations.