• #4QsonClimate

    #4QsonClimate is a contemporary collecting project of Climate Museum UK. We are collecting what people feel about climate change, using four questions to draw these out.  If climate breakdown is a thing, or an object, what do you see? (Write a description or draw or make this object…) Thinking about this object, and what it represents,…

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  • Analysis of survey

    Back in May/June I put out a survey to capture views of museum & cultural professionals on how a Climate Museum could help them, and what kinds of topics you want to explore. I’ve been delaying analysing and sharing the findings, as I had hoped for more responses, and more from staff working within museums.…

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  • Fearless gripping climate art

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    I’m struggling to write a response to the IPCC climate report published this week, as it’s somewhat overwhelming. I’m pleased to see that it is triggering lots of conversation about climate breakdown. It’s been chosen as the topic of BBC’s Moral Maze this week and commentators that normally steer clear have been touching on it.…

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  • Greening our work

    I’m sharing this from my Learning Planet blog. See at the end some explanation about organisational plans for Climate Museum UK. Yes, I’ve been active and vocal about the planetary emergency for as long as I can remember. But I’ve never been very strong on environmental management of one’s work and life. I don’t want…

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  • Tate Modern + Climate

    A planned strand of Climate Museum UK is to run tours of museums or open heritage sites, adding (more, or more pertinent) climate and biosphere content to their stories. These tours might be in collaboration with the museum, or more independent and paid for by those on the tour. I tried out a possible format…

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  • Collecting climate music

    One of the collections of Climate Museum UK is songs and compositions about climate change (and the wider planetary crisis). It feels important to capture the musical response to the unfolding planetary emergency. Musicians/Artists gathered in this list might be commissioned for new works. Researchers might use this collection to inform research on music &…

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