ACM Leadership Call on Climate Crisis

and ResiliencyOctober 10, 2019

Welcome!

• As you join, please share the following in the chat box:– Your name (names if in a group!)– Your organization– Your location (city & state!)

Agenda

• Introduction• Why Us? Why Now?• How CMs are Already Taking Action• ACM Board Climate Change Taskforce Actions

to Date• Draft Action Plan & Exemplars• Closing

What is the most top of mind issue around

climate and resilience for your museum?

Vote in the poll and share in the chat box!

Why Us? Why Now?

How other museum associations are engaging in the climate

conversation:

• Administers the Environment and Climate Network, which established the Sustainability Excellence Awards (SEA)

• Participates in We Are Still In

• International Science Center & Science Museum Day on November 10 – Focus on Sustainability

• Participates in We Are Still In• Supports member-to-

member networking

How other museum associations are engaging in the climate

conversation:

• Climate messaging focused on animal conservation

• Releases Annual Report on Conservation and Science

• Variety of committees, awards, and surveys

How other museum associations are engaging in the climate

conversation:

Supporting Youth Movements

How Is Your Museum Taking Action on the

Climate Crisis?Share in the chat box!

Madison Children’s Museum (WI)

Forces of Nature

Museum of Discovery and Science (Fort Lauderdale, FL)

Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum (Poughkeepsie, NY)

Museum Expansion

A Move to Higher Ground

New Science Museum

Discovery Place(Charlotte, NC)

Explore More Life – Discovery Place Science

Climate Crisis Task Force

ACM Leadership Call

February 2019

Launch of Task Force

May 2019

Discussion at InterActivity 2019

September 2019

ACM Climate Crisis Statement

October 2019

ACM Leadership Call

October 2019-May 2020

ACM Community Engagement

May 2020

Presentation of Action Plan at

InterActivity 2020

ACM Climate Crisis Action Plan –Five Areas of Influence

• Fostering museum experiences around sustainability, social justice, and climate education.

ProgrammaticExperiences

• Leveraging partnerships, creating collective action, and elevating youth voice.

Alliances and Advocacy

• Outlining past, present, and future action and best practices in our field.

Documentation and Research

• Understanding larger trends to bring about change and expand our message. Outreach

• Updating ACM operations to proactively respond to climate challenges.

Association Infrastructure

Areas of Influence – How it Works

ProgrammaticExperiences

Alliances and Advocacy

Documentation & Research

OutreachAssociation

Infrastructure

Member Input

Member Input

What are the challenges your museum faces in

making the climate crisis a

strategic priority?

Share in the chat box!

How have you been able to

make the climate crisis a strategic

priority?

What resources would help your

museum convey the urgency of climate

change to your community?

Share in the chat box!

What resources have you leveraged to

convey the urgency of climate change to

your community?

Opportunities for Engagement

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Questions?

ACM Leadership Call on Climate Crisis

and ResiliencyOctober 10, 2019