As part of Roots & Branches, the Seeds for Action Programme aims to connect Carbon Literate Certified museum people across England to develop and build on their carbon reduction strategies and approaches to taking climate action.

This online programme, using Museum Development Programme funding from Arts Council England, is a chance to share your experiences of and ask others about the nitty gritty of implementing climate action around various areas of work.

From September onwards, Museum Development England are delivering a series of Carbon Literacy Connect and Co-working Sessions to help museums carve out time to work on climate actions with peer support from fellow delegates, and a series of thematic Online Collective Workshops focusing on how museums can build connections to support their climate work. This programme will culminate in a Seeds for Action: Celebration Event on 13 March 2024.

The sessions are hosted by Museum Development North West. There are a limited number of places available on the workshops so book now to secure your place. The sessions will be facilitated by Catherine Mailhac, a Carbon Literate Freelancer, who is developing and delivering the Seeds for Action Programme.

 

Carbon Literacy Connect and Co-working Sessions

As part of our commitment to supporting the Carbon Literate community of museum people, Museum Development England are scheduling regular Connect and Co-working Sessions to support continued working with peers to explore and take climate action. The sessions are split into two parts –

Part 1: A chance for anyone who wants to, to share:

  • Your current and future plans for taking climate action
  • Any positive steps you have made
  • Any challenges you’ve faced or areas where you are looking for support
  • Any interesting and inspiring examples of relevant work you’ve seen happening in the sector and beyond

Part 2: For the second part of the sessions, you are invited to stay for some dedicated co-focus time. We will all use this time to individually work on our Carbon Literacy and other climate actions or related activities.

Practicalities: These are informal sessions, and you are welcome to stay for as long as you like. There is no pressure to share if you just want to come along and be inspired by others.

You can book your place on one or all of the sessions here:

 

Online Collective Workshops

At these thematic workshops, we’ll be looking at how we can encourage positive conversations which lead to action within in our own organisations, with external partners, and with our audiences. There will be lightning talks from your fellow Carbon Literacy course graduates, and time to connect with others tackling similar issues.

Building Connections – Networks & Partnerships Workshop

This session is for you if you are interested in sharing experiences around;

  • Building connections within local councils
  • Creating, developing and maintaining wider partnerships

Book your place here: Tuesday 26 September 2023, 10-11.30am via Zoom

Building Connections – Green Teams & Internal Advocacy

This session is for you if you are interested in sharing experiences around;

  • Being part of a green team or setting one up in your organisation
  • Building internal support and inspiring colleagues to make a difference

Book your place here: Thursday 2 November 2023, 10-11.30am via Zoom

 

Building Connections – Engaging people in climate conversations

This session is for you if you are interested in sharing experiences around;

  • Creating exhibitions and learning programmes around climate change
  • Sharing positive actions and having good conversations with the public

Book your place here: Wednesday 29 November 2023, 10-11.30am via Zoom

 

Sustainable Retail

This session is for you if you are interested in sharing experiences around;

  • Exploring alternative product ranges, finding sustainable suppliers and working with local makers
  • Reducing single-use plastics for products and packaging
  • Shop furniture and fit-out

Book your place here: Tuesday 30 January 2024, 10-11.30am via Zoom

 

Collections Care and Climate

This session is for you if you are interested in sharing experiences around;

  • The practicalities of changing how you look after collections
  • How we can advocate for making changes to collection care practices

Book your place here: Thursday 29 February 2024, 10-11.30am via Zoom

 

Seeds for Action – Celebration Event

As part of Roots & Branches, the Seeds for Action Programme has been developed to connect Carbon Literate Certified museum people across England (and further afield) to develop and build on their carbon reduction strategies and approaches to taking climate actions.

Brilliant work is being done across the museum sector to reduce our carbon footprint. We round off a year of Seeds for Action Collective Workshops with a celebration event. Come along to meet and be inspired by others who are taking positive climate action, share the success stories and lessons learnt by graduates of the Carbon Literacy courses.

Book your place here: Wednesday 13th March, 10.00am-12.30pm via Zoom