Sustainability for Heritage Professionals: Understanding Sustainability and Carbon in GLAM with Lorraine Finch

British library

Ref: L1D13624

Location: London
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About this course

Gain knowledge of sustainability in general and within the heritage sector, how the changing climate affects the sector and develop tools to strategically embed sustainability in your institution. Through practical exercises, learning activities, and group discussion this course will provide you with a sound understanding of sustainability and strategic action planning. You will have demystified carbon jargon, learned the basics of carbon footprinting, and will leave with tips, resources and case studies to guide your sustainability journey onwards.

Course Description

This course is ideal for all heritage professionals interested in developing knowledge and skills in sustainability to implement in their workplace or practice. The course will begin with an introduction to sustainability (What does it actually mean?), the UN Sustainable Development Goals and sustainability in the heritage sector. We will then focus on carbon equivalent emissions and why they're important for everyone to consider regardless of role. We will build on that understanding through an exercise in carbon footprinting. In the afternoon, you will be guided through a reflection exercise to determine: where in your own practice you're doing well regarding sustainability, where you think it could be better, and where the sticking points or hurdles lie followed by tips for sustainability in heritage. We will finish with a practical workshop guding you through the process of crafting a sustainability action plan from ideas generation to finished plan. You will also benefit from the informal exchange of viewpoints and experience with other partcipants, and a resource list to take away as progress on a sustainable future hinges on partnership and continued action for a common goal.

Timetable

Timetable for one day courses held at the British Library in London.

Students should arrive by 9.30am for registration.

Classes are from 9.30 - 4.30pm.

A working lunch in the Foyle Room is included.

Course Materials

Included

1 A3 activity sheet/person

What students need to bring

Please bring along a pen, notebook, and any other physical notetaking tools for the learning activities. 

Tutors

Lorraine Finch

Lorraine Finch

Lorraine is a sustainability specialist in cultural heritage. She is the founder and director of LFCP, which is accelerating the cultural heritage sector's climate and environmental actions through research, knowledge sharing and resource creation.

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