Climate action conference 2023

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International conference and book presentation

ECOMUSEUMS AND CLIMATE CHANGE

Tuesday 30 May 2023 

h. 2:15 PM (CET - Central Europe) -

1:15 PM London, Lisbon

8,15 AM Toronto, Washington

9:15 AM Brasilia

Aula Pagani, Università Milano Bicocca - Building U7 - 3rd floor - Via Bicocca degli Arcimboldi, 8, 20100, Milano, Italy 

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Presentation in English of the book: "Ecomuseums and Climate Change". The book, born following a satellite event of PreCop 26, in 2021, is a collection of studies, practices and methodologies that involve eco-museums and museums in the fight against climate change and the achievement of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. The authors and some subjects of the Milanese territory will discuss the cases, practices and methodologies illustrated in the book and will identify further international cooperation activities to be carried out in 2023.

The event is within the Sustainable Development Festival.

PROGRAMME:

Institutional Greetings: Sonia Stefanizzi, Director of Sociology and Social Research Department (University of Milan Bicocca); Maurizio Casiraghi, Deputy Rector for Education at University of Milan Bicocca and National Biodiversity Future Center (Spoke 7), Lombardy Region, Alberto Garlandini, President of ICOM Foundation.

Presentation: Peter Davis (Emeritus Professor - University of Newcastle upon Tyne)

Discussants: Michael F. Jacobson, (Founder, National Food Museum Washington DC); Franca Zuccoli & Rita Capurro (MuDiB Museum - University of Milan Bicocca); Iacopo Bencini (Italia Clima Network – NGO).

Contributions from some authors: Raul Dal Santo, Clare Cooper, Douglas Worts, Edo Bricchetti, Gelsom Rozentino de Almeida, Ginevra Addis, Henry McGhie, Jamie Allan Brown, Karen Brown, Michela Rota, Óscar Navajas Corral.

Questions from Public.

Conclusions: Henry McGhie (Member of ICOM Sustainability Working Group)

Introduction & Coordination: Nunzia Borrelli (University of Milan Bicocca) & Raul Dal Santo (Ecomuseo Parabiago – Italy)

Climate change is a reality and communities around the world are now facing significant environmental problems: rising global temperatures lead to an increased risk of floods, fires and sea level rise, resulting in the destruction of property and social infrastructure , loss of biodiversity and material assets. cultural and immaterial and damage to economies. No wonder then that the online conference held on 30 September 2021 entitled 'Ecomuseums and Climate Action' attracted more than one hundred participants from countries whose communities are facing these issues.

During this conference, heritage experts, community activists, curators, policy makers and academics from different countries explored how ecomuseums and community museums act as catalysts for transition, renewal and sustainable development and how they can contribute effectively contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and Climate Action. How can these organizations best contribute to the climate crisis debate and promote local action? At the heart of these actions is encouraging local people to recognize how important their cultural, natural and intangible cultural heritage is in making places special and giving a sense of belonging, why such heritage should be supported and how of heritage can be used to promote climate action. Small local actions, taken together, can have a dramatic and far-reaching impact.