One
of the questions that repeatedly comes up when museums are asked to think about
how they can engage with environmental issues is “our museum is about [insert subject here] - how do we engage
in discussions around the environment when it does not apply to us?” When
museum professionals look at their institutions through a different lens,
however, it becomes obvious that there are many connections to the environment.
By highlighting these connections, museums can be agents of social change by
engaging their communities in timely discussions around this vitally important
topic.
Still
not sure how your museum might fit? Consider the following broad examples:
