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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.
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.
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.
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.
Reducing water use in museum buildings
Learn how conserving water and using it efficiently can dramatically improve the environmental performance of your museum building, saving money.
Planting Hedges And Trees At Museums
Hedgerows can have a direct impact on climate change and carbon emissions, they also can help to create spaces and supportive habitats for many species to thrive.
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.
Find climate help and support through green networks
Find examples of networks that may be useful to museums, or their staff looking to take and support climate action.
Supporting sustainable transport to museums
Find out ways you can help museum and gallery visitors reduce their travel emissions when visiting your venue.