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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.

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Innovation Panel: Building financial sustainability
Drawing on three inspiring success stories from Scottish museums, this session explores how to create the conditions for innovative thinking and turn new ideas into sustainable change and financial resilience. 
Culture and climate change
Introduction to culture and climate change
This guide looks at the impact of climate change on access to culture and the role that culture has in climate action. 
Energy efficiency
Introduction to Energy Efficiency
Find out how improving energy efficiency can have multiple benefits for your museum or heritage organisation.
Sustainability in museums
Climate action examples from museums
We've collated a range of climate action examples from museums across Scotland to inspire and inform.
Carbon management
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.
Sustainability in museums
Circular Economy for Museums
FInd out about the circular economy and how museums can get maximum value out of the resources they consume.
Energy efficiency
Reducing heat loss with insulation
To improve the insulation of a building there are several steps that can be taken, which should be balanced with protecting the original heritage of the building.
Green schemes for museums
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.
Carbon management
Supporting sustainable transport to museums
Find out ways you can help museum and gallery visitors reduce their travel emissions when visiting your venue.