Museums for the Future
A Development Toolkit: become the centre of a sustainable community
For museums, being sustainable isn't just about low energy lighting in displays. It is about so much more. Museums have extraordinary opportunities to transform themselves, their visitors' lives, their communities, natural environments and the planet. These opportunities include:
* being centres for innovation with sustainable materials, working with students and local businesses
* protecting and growing green spaces where wildlife can thrive
* being a base for local food knowledge and heritage, even producing and selling food
* exploring the science behind new energy technologies and running energy challenges
* and many more.
This Toolkit aims to give a legacy to the Green SLIME initiative from Renaissance South East in providing a framework and materials for museums to become agents in forging a more environmentally sustainable future. That is, to be a Museum for the Future.
Find this Toolkit on:
http://abcofworkingwithschools.org.uk/widening-access/museums-for-the-future/
I would welcome your thoughts and comments on the resource. Please circulate this email to other colleagues and as widely as possible.
Best wishes
Sharon
Sharon Bristow
Learning Manager
Renaissance South East
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