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Climate Action
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Climate Action
Advice and tips on how museums and galleries can improve their sustainability and engage with audiences on climate action.
Introduction to Energy Efficiency
Find out how improving energy efficiency can have multiple benefits for your museum or heritage organisation.
Climate action examples from museums
We've collated a range of climate action examples from museums across Scotland to inspire and inform.
Calculating carbon costs in your museum
Carbon calculators can help museums and galleries reliably measure your carbon footprint so you can reduce your energy usage.
Conducting an energy audit in your museum
Find out ways you can improve the energy performance of your museum building to help you lower both your energy bills and your carbon emissions.
Energy efficient lighting to cut emissions
Installing energy efficient lighting systems throughout your building can help reduce the amount of energy consumed, lower your electricity bills, and reduce the carbon footprint of the building.
Improving draught proofing in museums
Draught proofing is one of the most effective changes for energy use that can be made to a building. This guide covers practical draught proofing options for doors, loft hatches, and chimneys in museum and gallery buildings.
Reducing Heat Loss Through Windows in Museums
Windows can be sources of large amounts of lost and wasted heat for a museum building. Find out ways of minimising lost heat through your windows.
Green Certification, Accreditation, and Standardisation
Find out about methods and tools to help museums become more sustainable. Including through accreditation, training, certification, and standardisation schemes.
Supporting sustainable transport to museums
Find out ways you can help museum and gallery visitors reduce their travel emissions when visiting your venue.